Rhun ap Iorwerth asks Andy Burnham for a ‘New Deal for Wales’
Wales’s first minister wants powers and financial flexibility available to Scotland. His letter follows a disagreement with the prime minister over who could authorise an independence...
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OpenAI’s new GPT-6 guide sets out model choices and production checks
The October 2 guide tells developers to weigh capability, cost and latency, test representative tasks, and plan for monitoring. Independent research shows why deployment checks...
Lucy Powell reported to seek changes to England’s new Ofsted school inspections
The education secretary wants inspectors to give greater weight to schools’ circumstances, according to the Guardian, after complaints about workload and stress under the new...
Bosses of three British train leasing firms received £3.5m as companies paid £391m in dividends
The Guardian’s review of company accounts puts executive pay and shareholder distributions in focus as the government considers public ownership for future trains.
Brydon Carse charged by Cricket Regulator but remains available for England
The England bowler faces a professional conduct charge over an August incident in Derby. A separate police investigation ended with no action taken.
Mercedes puts team first as Antonelli and Russell reach Sepang
Formula 1 returns to Sepang for the first time since 2017, with Mercedes bringing upgrades and its two title contenders separated by 66 points.
Warrington and Wakefield meet with a sixth Super League Grand Final winner guaranteed
Warrington Wolves and Wakefield Trinity will meet at Old Trafford on Saturday. Neither has won a Super League Grand Final, so the trophy will gain a new name.
Backstreet Boys’ Toronto shows: why ‘stadium’ matters for their 2027 schedule
Toronto gets four February concerts, but it is not the Backstreet Boys’ only announced North American stop in 2027. Here are the confirmed dates and ticket windows.
Florida State team uses UV crosslinking to make radiation-sensitive film resist water
A treated hybrid film stayed intact in water and solvents while retaining its light emission under radiation. The laboratory result leaves detector performance and...
Fondation Beyeler begins staged opening of Peter Zumthor expansion
The Riehen museum is admitting limited numbers to its expanded site through 14 January, with new galleries, a public pavilion and enlarged park to explore.
Paramount’s Skydance name change explained: what happens to Warner Bros.?
David Ellison has named the planned combined company Skydance. The parent company and stock ticker are set to change, while Paramount and Warner Bros. retain their studio...
George Waud’s Maltese Cross draws gate 11 for Sunday’s Arc de Triomphe
The film producer’s colt enters Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with a Derby second place and a Group 1 win at ParisLongchamp behind him.
IllustrationRhun ap Iorwerth presses Burnham for new Welsh devolution deal
Wales’s first minister has formally asked the prime minister for more powers and funding flexibility, including changes to policing, justice and rail. The UK Government has not...
Australia orders federal legacy technology review after Medicare portal access
Commonwealth entities have until the end of March 2027 to assess older systems and plan how to reduce their risks. The cost of any government-wide upgrades is unknown.
Firmus plans A$7bn ASX float as investors question datacentre growth forecasts
The planned listing would rank among Australia’s largest, but much of Firmus’s datacentre pipeline remains unbuilt and its earnings target is a forecast.
Thomas Tuchel would consider lower-division players for England if City were relegated
The England manager says club division would not automatically rule a player out, after a question about Manchester City’s unresolved disciplinary case.
Charlie Harmison signs Durham rookie deal ahead of 2027 season
The 18-year-old fast bowler joins Robbie Bowman and Luke Symington in moving from Durham’s academy pathway into its professional squad.
Zack Polanski urges Green voters to press Labour on rents
At the Green Party conference in Brighton, Polanski proposed a three-year limit on private rent increases and argued that votes for his party could push Andy Burnham’s...