Lowry painting owned by British DNA scientist sells for £2.6 million
A recently discovered painting by British artist LS Lowry has sold for more than £2.6 million after 70 years in the hands of one of the pioneers of DNA research.
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Rebecca Long-Bailey calls for ‘democratic revolution’ in Labour Party
Rebecca Long-Bailey has announced her backing for a change in the way Labour selects its parliamentary candidates as she called for a “democratic revolution” within the country and party.
Plans to use lie detector tests on terrorists misguided, says expert
Forcing terrorists to take lie detector tests to prove they are not planning another attack is “misguided” and would be a “waste of resources”, according to an expert.
Prince of Wales will travel to Davos forum in electric car
The Prince of Wales is to travel by electric car to the World Economic Forum in Davos, where climate change has been high on the agenda.
What are lie detectors and why are they being used in the UK?
The Government has defended its use of lie detector tests after it announced plans to use them on terrorists to see if they had reformed.
Sheep hauled up 100ft cliff after getting trapped ‘while running from dog’
A sheep was hauled up a 100ft cliff after it became trapped while apparently running away from a dog.
Meghan paparazzi shots spark legal warning from royal couple
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have issued a legal warning to the media after various outlets published paparazzi shots of Meghan walking her dogs with baby Archie.
Latest images show progress at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station
Latest images from the new Hinkley Point C nuclear power station show remarkable progress since the first reactor’s base was completed last year.
Timeline: How does the Labour leadership race work?
The next leader of the Labour Party will be unveiled in just over 10 weeks’ time – with four candidates vying for the top job.
Phillips drops out as Nandy receives boost in Labour leadership race
Jess Phillips has abandoned her bid to become Labour’s next leader as she admitted she would not be able to bring the party together after its “cataclysmic” election defeat.
Boris Johnson sets date to meet Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband
Boris Johnson is due to meet Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband to discuss efforts to secure the release of the British-Iranian mother who is in prison in Tehran.