Getty Images In a survey of 14,000 people, one in five respondents said they haven’t had or expect they won’t have the number of children they want Namrata Nangia and her husband have been toying with the idea of having another child since their five-year-old daughter was born. But it always comes back to one...
While PE is a mandatory subject in schools, the recommended amount of two hours a week is not enforced. YST chief executive Ali Oliver said: “Our children are moving less, feeling unhappier, and losing access to the transformative power of PE, contributing to stagnant physical activity levels. “The fall in PE hours is sadly an...
Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into Joe Biden’s actions during his presidency, accusing aides of a “conspiracy” to “deceive the public about Biden’s mental state”. In this latest move to discredit his predecessor, Trump took aim at the aides’ use of an autopen – a device that replicates signatures which presidents, including Trump, have...
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West Iain H Leach Pete Hurst produced a snapshot of the local picture by extracting figures for 10 local species of butterfly The number of four species of butterfly in Devon were at their lowest for at least a decade in 2024, new figures show. Butterfly Conservation said the number...
Ezra Klein has an interview with Jake Tapper out today, though the interview itself took place a few days ago. Klein opens with what is meant to be a thought provoking question: Was the White House really lying about Biden or did they believe what they were saying? It’s a long conversation but I think...
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Days after President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term, the acting head of the Environmental Protection Agency sent an email to the...
Paul Seddon Political reporter Universal Images Group via Getty Images The committee heard Thursday is now the most popular night for pubs in central London Home working appears to have led to a bigger decline in after-work drinking in city centres outside London, a Lords committee has heard. Urban economist Paul Swinney told peers that...
Mumbai’s most recent IPL title came in 2020, having also won the previous year, and Rohit was replaced as skipper by Hardik Pandya in 2024 – but in the all-rounder’s first edition in charge, they finished bottom of the table. Rohit’s legendary status with the side is likely to earn him a longer run in...
David Sillito Media Correspondent BBC The Lady: spring flowers, housekeepers and vital etiquette tips The Lady, Britain’s longest-running women’s magazine, has formally announced that it has ceased publication. The magazine is famed for its etiquette advice and adverts for butlers, nannies and discreet liaisons with well-heeled 60-somethings. In a statement, the publishers confirmed recent media...
Yorkshire claimed eight Worcestershire wickets during a rampant second-afternoon performance as their seamers helped gain a stranglehold on this County Championship match at Headingley. Jordan Thompson was Yorkshire’s standout player, making a swashbuckling 70 at the start of day two before returning 3-27 with his seamers. In reply to Yorkshire’s 456 all out, Worcestershire had...
Maia Davies & Nathan Briant BBC News Gilles San Martin The small tortoiseshell butterfly had its worst year on record in 2024 More than half of the UK’s butterfly species have populations in long-term decline, a survey has found. The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme said that 31 of 59 species have had their numbers fall...