Andy Burnham has ruled out short-term cuts to the benefits budget as he hinted taxes would have to rise to pay for his lavish spending plans. In his first broadcast interview since winning the Makerfield by-election, the prime minister-in-waiting ruled out ‘crude cuts’ to welfare. Asked if he would stand…
‘Stellar death is not the end’: James Webb Space Telescope glimpses the fate of the solar system in a weird exoplanet orbiting a dead star
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe an oddball gas giant exoplanet orbiting a dead star, a white dwarf, located some 80 light-years away. This “life after death” system gives scientists a portentous vision of what the solar system may look like in around 6 billion…
England’s big all-nighter! Pubs will be open until 5am on Monday as the nation prepares for a working week with next to no sleep
Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 5am on Monday after a late U-turn by the Prime Minister. Football fans in England and Wales will get hours of extra drinking as England take on Mexico in a last-16 match kicking off at 1am UK time. Ministers initially refused to…
My mother took her forced adoption secret to the grave, says tearful MP
By SAM MERRIMAN, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Published: 00:48 BST, 3 July 2026 | Updated: 00:49 BST, 3 July 2026 A tearful MP has revealed how her mother was forced to put her baby brother up for adoption in a powerful personal example of a scandal that affected tens of thousands of…
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites from California
SpaceX grew its Starlink network by 24 more satellites on Wednesday evening (July 1) with a launch from California. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the two dozen new relay spacecraft (Group 17-46) lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 10:58 p.m. EDT (0258…
Jetstar passenger reveals his McDonald’s bag trick to beat the airline’s 7kg carry-on limit
By BURNEY WONG – NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:18 BST, 3 July 2026 | Updated: 00:19 BST, 3 July 2026 A frequent Jetstar passenger has shared his fail-safe hack for sneaking extra luggage onto flights by stuffing heavy items into a McDonald’s bag. According to the airline’s website, passengers are generally limited to…
Fletcher Beasley: Aussie law student, 21, plunges to his death in London
By KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 23:31 BST, 2 July 2026 | Updated: 23:46 BST, 2 July 2026 A coroner will investigate the death of a Brisbane law student who plunged to his death in London, as his father flies to the UK seeking answers about exactly…
SpaceX fires up all 6 of Starship’s engines ahead of 13th test flight (video)
Less than a week after its last test, SpaceX’s latest Starship spacecraft went back to the stand for engine checkouts ahead of a coming test flight. The upper stage for SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket, referred to simply as “Ship” — Ship 40, in this case — underwent a static-fire test…
Fears for Jack Schlossberg: Brutally humiliated and branded with a cruel nickname, even Kennedys are admitting he needs help… but watchful mom refuses to give up
Jack Schlossberg… you’re no Jack Kennedy. That was the unequivocal and devastating verdict of New York voters as JFK’s only grandson failed spectacularly in his bid to get elected to Congress last month. It was an ignominious end to a campaign beset by chaos and led by a 33-year-old candidate…
White wine in the sun: Nicola Sturgeon sets her troubles aside and enjoys a tipple with human rights lawyer friend after fleeing Scotland for London as she’s pictured for first time since ex-husband was jailed for £400,000 SNP embezzlement
After a torrid few months, it’s hardly surprising Nicola Sturgeon was ready to enjoy a long lunch. The former Scottish First Minister looked very relaxed as she knocked back wine while dining alfresco in West London, just days after her husband was jailed for embezzling party funds. While Peter Murrell…