I invented the AI actress Tilly Norwood. She’s no threat to Hollywood
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November 18, 2025 18:00 UTC
Northumberland in best UK Christmas light trails, by The Times
Nineteen of the best light trails include The Festival of Light at Longleat in Wiltshire and Christmas at Kew, London, according to The Times. The light trails offer a 'perfect reason to wrap up warm and head outdoors', The Times said, and suggested pairing the visit with 'a cosy stay nearby to let the season shine a little brighter'. The Winter Lights at the Alnwick Garden and Lilidorei came in fourth place in The Times' best light trails in the UK. Within the Alnwick Garden, Lilidorei is a 'magical, mysterious village full of play', according to Visit Northumberland, and is the world's largest play structure. Christmas at the park (Image: Tripadvisor)"Also included is entry to the fairy-themed Lilidorei, touted as the world’s largest play structure.
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November 18, 2025 17:08 UTC
UK net migration lower than thought as hundreds of thousands emigrate
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November 18, 2025 16:45 UTC
October inflation expected to cool in boost to households and Government
Price rises cooling off across the UK could offer some respite for households after inflation has remained at the same level for three months in a row. Elevated food and drink prices have been putting pressure on overall inflation this year, with households seeing steep rises particularly for items such as chocolate, coffee, cheese and eggs. Experts think food price inflation could continue to ease in October. Furthermore, energy costs are expected to be an important factor putting downward pressure on the overall inflation rate. Ofgem raised the energy price cap by 2% in October, but this is significantly less than the 9.6% hike last year, meaning energy price inflation is set to fall.
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November 18, 2025 16:10 UTC
Why Britain Is Embracing ‘Negative Nation Branding’
Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes Britain’s restrictive new policy on asylum seekers will give him a grip on a feverish immigration debate that is threatening his government. But the harsh new rules are already eliciting charges of “performative cruelty,” not least from lawmakers in his own Labour Party. Britain is emulating Denmark, which has set out to make the lives of refugees as uncomfortable as possible to deter others from following them. Immigration experts have labeled this approach, parts of which have been tried by other Scandinavian countries, “negative nation branding.”Whether going negative, however, will cause the number of arrivals to Britain to fall as it did in Denmark is an open question. Moreover, experts say, the policy could have a corrosive long-term effect on legal immigrants, who often feel targeted by the government’s hostile messaging.
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November 18, 2025 15:28 UTC
Times letters: Getting people on benefits back to work
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November 18, 2025 15:05 UTC
‘Smiling’ girl, 13, ‘stabbed mum-of-three 143 times then left body in burnt-out home in pre-meditated murder’
A SCHOOLGIRL stabbed a woman 143 times then left her body in a burnt-out home for police to find in a pre-meditated murder, a court heard. Jurors heard a 13-year-old girl, who can’t be named, initially claimed a third party had attacked the mum-of-three. Jurors heard Marta was declared dead at the scene after her body was pulled from the smoke-filled living room of the property into a hallway. The court also heard the girl has admitted unlawfully killing Marta but denies murder, claiming diminished responsibility. “We say it is murder because she planned the killing, and we say it is murder because she lied about what she did.
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November 18, 2025 14:51 UTC
MI5 issues ‘espionage alert’: British intelligence alerts UK MPs; China trying to recruit parliamentarians via hiring agents, sites
File photo'Civil War In No.10': UK Parl EXPLODES As Kemi Badenoch Grills UK PM Starmer Over Health Secy RowMI5 issues ‘espionage alert’: British intelligence alerts UK MPs; China trying to recruit parliamentarians via hiring agents, sitesBritish intelligence agency MI5 issued an “espionage alert” to members of parliament in the UK, warning that China is trying to hire parliamentarians.Security minister Dan Jarvis told AFP that, according to the agency’s warning, Chinese intelligence services are actively trying to recruit PMs through spies disguised as headhunters. The minister is expected to deliver a statement in the Commons soon.MI5 sent its alert directly to MPs and peers, warning that two individuals linked to the Chinese intelligence service are trying to hire.The spy agency passed on this information to Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker of the Commons, and Lord McFall, his Lords equivalent, who then informed MPs and peers.McFall, in an email quoted by The Guardian, explained that the individuals, connected to China’s ministry of state security, are “actively reaching out to individuals in our community.”He further added that the aim of these agencies is to gather information for laying the groundwork for long-term relationships.They are doing this by using professional networking sites, recruitment agents, and consultants acting on their behalf.
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November 18, 2025 14:17 UTC
India-made Ultraviolette electric motorcycles launched in UK: Details
Bengaluru-based startup Ultraviolette Automotive has announced that it has launched its made-in-India electric motorcycles in the United Kingdom. The company has introduced F77 Mach 2 Recon and F77 SuperStreet Recon. Performance-wise, the electric motorcycle can sprint from 0 to 60 km/h in just 2.9 seconds, while the top speed is rated at 120 km/h. The standard variant has a claimed range of 211km, and the Recon variant gets a 323km range. The Recon variant gets ten levels of switchable regenerative braking levels and the standard variant gets only three levels.
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November 18, 2025 13:50 UTC
Shabana Mahmood: Children born in UK to refugees will be deported
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November 18, 2025 12:44 UTC
Ticket resales for profit will be banned in crackdown on touts
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November 18, 2025 12:13 UTC
Atlantic Salmon 50p: 'Rarest 50p' in UK sold for 141 times value
The Atlantic Salmon 50p coin was sold for £70.76 on eBay last week. In 2023, it became the rarest 50p in circulation. With a circulating mintage of just 200,000, the coin knocked the Kew Gardens 50p off the top spot, becoming the rarest 50p in circulation. The listing reads: "The 2023 Atlantic Salmon 50p coin is a rare collectible from Great Britain, featuring a design of an Atlantic Salmon on the reverse. The Atlantic Salmon was chosen as one of eight designs representing flora and fauna from across all four UK nations.
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November 18, 2025 09:42 UTC
It’s not racist to put Britons before refugees
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November 18, 2025 09:05 UTC
When did Alex Scott play for Arsenal and England?
FORMER professional footballer and pundit Alex Scott is featuring in the 25th series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here. Who is Alex Scott? Alex Scott MBE is an English sports presenter and ex-pro from Poplar, London. Since retiring, the former right back has transitioned into punditry, where she has worked for the BBC on the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She is now the main presenter of Football Focus, taking over from Dan Walker in 2021.Who did Alex Scott play for?
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November 18, 2025 07:42 UTC
Times Higher Education Award
18 November 2025Quantum Base Holdings plc("Quantum Base" or the "Company")Lancaster University wins Times Higher Education Award for partnership with Quantum BaseQuantum Base (AIM: QUBE), the quantum science company focused on creating a new global standard in authentication, is pleased to announce that Lancaster University has won the 'Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year' at the Times Higher Education Awards 2025 ("THE Awards") for its successful partnership with the Company. This accolade recognises Quantum Base's position as a global leader in transforming academic research into real world, groundbreaking solutions. Prof. Robert Young, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Quantum Base, commented:"We are thrilled that the partnership between Lancaster University and Quantum Base has been celebrated with the 'Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year' award at the prestigious THE Awards. With more than a billion Q-IDs now in circulation, we've demonstrated how academic research and quantum technology can drive real-world transformation, and it's a pleasure to see this recognised. "This award affirms the groundbreaking work our team delivers every day, and I'd like to thank them for their continued dedication to excellence, collaboration and innovation."
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November 18, 2025 07:04 UTC