A former medical student paralysed from the neck down is among seven participants in the first UK clinical trial of Neuralink's brain-computer implant and says the device can move a computer cursor by thought.
An analysis by Trainline says more than £80 million in delay compensation goes unclaimed each year because many online ticket buyers cannot access 'one-click' delay repay claims; Trainline has launched a petition asking the government to enable one-click claims for all online ticket purchases.
The government will extend the Warm Home Discount so eligible households receiving qualifying means‑tested benefits automatically receive a £150 electricity bill rebate each winter through 2030/31, the announcement says.
Jordan Chiles may regain the bronze stripped after an appeal at the 2024 Paris Olympics after Switzerland's supreme court sent the case back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport so it can examine an audio-visual recording that could affect the timing of the original challenge.
A Belfast court discharged an interim injunction, allowing Michael Flatley to lead the 30th anniversary Lord of the Dance tour starting in Dublin next week; Switzer Consulting had accused him of financial misconduct, which his legal team denied.
A London bus driver says he intervened after a passenger's necklace was taken and later struck the man; an employment tribunal has upheld Metroline's decision to dismiss him.
Lincolnshire Police will not cut officer numbers after receiving additional government funding of £100.1m for 2026/27 and a further targeted £12m, the chief constable said.
MPs at a Parliamentary event accepted natural polymers — with participation from Xampla — as credible alternatives to single‑use plastics. Speakers said UK regulations do not yet fully recognise these nature‑based materials.
Prebiotics are non-digestible fibres that pass to the colon to feed beneficial gut bacteria and are found in many plant foods and some supplements; experts report that tolerance varies and people with IBS or SIBO may not tolerate them.
Anthony Joshua thanked supporters and paid tribute after the deaths of his long-time strength coach Sina Ghami and friend and trainer Latif 'Latz' Ayodele in a December road crash; their funerals were held in London on January 4.
