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Three little boys shelter from the sun under a battered umbrella during London's summer heatwave.

How London, Paris and New York coped in the heatwaves of the past

May 22, 2026

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester

Andy Burnham: what has made the king of the north so popular?

May 20, 2026

British Postage Stamp showing The Let It Be Album Cover showing the Four Members of the Beatles Pop Group

Beatles museum to open on seven‑storey site (and rooftop) of band’s last gig

May 13, 2026

Road photos from the highways of western Iran while traveling to the western cities of Iran

Where Iranians are going under fire – a real‑time picture of displacement

May 5, 2026

Explosion, nuclear bomb test in a deserted steppe

What secret report reveals about British nuclear weapons tests – veterans claimed they were harmed by the fallout

April 20, 2026

Voter walking past the signs into a polling station to vote in the United Kingdom

May elections: what five politics experts are looking out for

April 13, 2026

Robot typing text on a typewriter. Artificial intelligence generated text and future of journalism concept. Vector illustration.

A popular horror novel was pulled over AI concerns – here’s what it means for publishing

April 7, 2026

Brain from wooden puzzles. Mental Health and problems with memory. - stock photo

The four types of dementia most people don’t know exist

March 30, 2026

Mother and her son lying down on the beautiful spring field in the sunny park. Concept of the interesting of literature and family leisure.

The ten worst mothers in literature – according to our experts

March 13, 2026

A close up of ballot papers being counted during an election

Victory in Gorton and Denton is historic for the Greens – and cataclysmic for Britain’s two‑party politics

March 3, 2026