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Artist Andy Goldsworthy on gathering gravestones: This is my best work yet

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 06:09
For years he was overlooked by the art world - now he's been approached to create a piece for a new art prize.

Top government figures to hand over private messages with Mandelson

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 04:35
The government collects communications over Mandelson's ambassador appointment as some of Sir Keir Starmer's own MPs call on him to stand down.

Three African countries agree to UK migrant returns after visa penalty threat

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 03:14
The Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Angola have said they will cooperate on migrant returns.

Three African countries agree to UK migrant returns after visa penalty threat

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 03:14
The Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Angola have said they will cooperate on migrant returns.

The Papers: 'PM battles for survival' and Rayner 'ready to go'

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 02:36
The political fallout from the Epstein files continues to dominate the papers.

US healthcare needs fixing, but there's no agreement on how to do it

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 02:01
Is there the political will to fix the US health horror stories?

US healthcare needs fixing, but there's no agreement on how to do it

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 02:01
Is there the political will to fix it the US' health horror stories?

Mariah Carey and more curling - guide to Friday's action

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 01:05
What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

Mariah Carey and more curling - guide to Friday's action

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 01:05
What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

I can't sell Mum's retirement flat - and it's costing me thousands

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:45
Relatives face "never-ending nightmare" of service charge debts as thousands of retirement flats stand empty across England and Wales.

I can't sell Mum's retirement flat - and it's costing me thousands

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:45
Relatives face "never-ending nightmare" of service charge debts as thousands of retirement flats stand empty across England and Wales.

Increase school funding to meet rise in demand for special education needs, MPs urge

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:42
A cross-party group calls on the government to "align funding to need", as ministers consider SEND reforms.

Increase school funding to meet need for special education, MPs urge

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:42
A cross-party group calls on the government to "align funding to need", as ministers consider SEND reforms.

Increase school funding to meet need for special education, MPs urge

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:42
A cross-party group calls on the government to "align funding to need", as ministers consider SEND reforms.

Can chia seeds and bone broth really 'heal' your gut?

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:21
Many trending foods contain a "small seed of truth" but are often oversold as miracle products.

US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continue

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:15
The US has built up its military presence in the Middle East in response to Iran's violent crackdown on protests.

We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:15
A couple who stayed in Shenzhen discovered their intimate moments were filmed as spy-cam porn.

We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:15
A couple who stayed in Shenzhen discovered their intimate moments were filmed as spy-cam porn.

Meet the women protecting India's snow leopards

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:15
The women brave biting cold to count and conserve a predator once seen as a threat in their villages.

Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:08
The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.

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