Increase school funding to meet need for special education, MPs urge
A cross-party group calls on the government to “align funding to need”, as ministers consider SEND reforms.
Month: February 2026
Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds
The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug…
Google staff call for firm to cut ties with ICE
More than 900 Google employees signed a letter opposing company links to federal immigration actions.
Uber ordered to pay $8.5m over claim driver raped passenger
The verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the ride hailing firm.
YouTube’s $60bn revenue revealed amid paid subscriber push
YouTube’s total revenue last year surpassed that of rival streamer Netflix as it seeks to dominate TVs.
Most smart motorways ‘not value for money’ say reports
National Highways found only three out of 16 schemes are on track to deliver the financial benefits expected.
Epstein emails: So-called ‘shady financier’ was Andrew’s ‘trusted money man’
Andrew seemed keen for Epstein to do business with David Rowland, but Epstein was wary, emails suggest.
Head of firm founded by Mandelson to quit after Epstein releases
Benjamin Wegg-Prosser concluded his association with Lord Mandelson – and references to them both in the Epstein files – was…