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Oct 5, 2026 - World

Plans to shed as many as 2,000 employees have been announced in stages, and staff fear further cuts in 2027Morale at the BBC has been severely dented by a gradual “bloodletting” that has seen plans to shed as many as 2,000 staff slowly announced over several weeks, members of the corporation’s staff have warned.More internal meetings have been called for this week to discuss further details of the cuts, which aim to save £500m. Some staff already fear that further waves of cuts will follow soon after in the new year. Continue reading...

Oct 5, 2026 - World

Natural History Museum and British Museum among cultural institutions leveraging collections and exhibitionsThey are often free to visit but museums are bolstering their finances by putting their stamp on everything from upmarket hotel suites to trendy jumpsuits and virtual reality experiences.Forget buying a T-shirt. If you can afford the “from £724” price tag, you can spend the night in the Natural History Museum family suite at the Park Plaza London Riverbank hotel, which has an interior inspired by the museum’s founder, Sir Richard Owen, complete with Tyrannosaurus rex bunk beds. Continue reading...

Oct 5, 2026 - World

Police arrested 46-year-old in Noosa and charged him with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic settingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe fitness influencer and reality TV star Sam Wood has been charged in Queensland with domestic violence offences.The personal trainer and star of the third season of the Australian version of the reality TV show The Bachelor was charged on Sunday and spent the weekend in police custody after an alleged incident on Saturday night. Continue reading...

Oct 5, 2026 - World

Study of remains taken from royal cemetery at Umm el-Qa’ab appears to confirm early Egyptologist’s theoryCourt officials and craftspeople serving early Egyptian kings may have been sacrificed when their ruler died, according to research that found fractures in several ancient skulls.The royal cemetery of Umm el-Qa’ab near Abydos features the tombs and enclosures of the First Dynasty rulers of Egypt, and dates as far back as 3,000BC. Continue reading...

Oct 5, 2026 - World

Jukka Salovaara, who served in London during Cool Britannia era, will be ‘very close’ to negotiations as Burnham government resets relations with EUJukka Salovaara, the newly installed European Union ambassador to the UK, is likely to become a ubiquitous figure in national politics as the Andy Burnham government grapples with the question of its future relationship with the European Union.Burnham has been clearer than his predecessor Keir Starmer in saying that what exists now is not working and that a full range of options, including rejoining, has to be on the table ahead of Labour’s next election manifesto. Continue reading...