Tokyo Games hit by new setback as ceremonies chief quits over ‘Olympig’ sexist remark

Tokyo Olympics creative director Hiroshi Sasaki has resigned after making a derogatory comment about a popular female Japanese entertainer.

Patel urged to reject ‘groundless speculation’ Gibraltar will be used to process asylum seekers

Gibraltar's chief minister has urged Home Secretary Priti Patel to reject "groundless speculation" that his territory could be used to process people seeking asylum in the UK.

Cut in electric car subsidy criticised as ‘wrong move at the wrong time’

The car industry has criticised a government decision to cut taxpayer subsidies for electric vehicles and scrap help for those costing more than £35,000.

Existing COVID jabs ‘more effective against Brazil variant than previously thought’

The University of Oxford has said existing COVID-19 vaccines may protect against the Brazilian coronavirus variant as the P1 strain may be less resistant to antibodies.

Drayton Manor theme park operators fined £1m over death of girl, 11, on water rapids ride

The operators of Drayton Manor theme park have been fined £1m over safety failings which led to the death of an 11-year-old girl on its water rapids ride.

Three entirely new lifeforms discovered on space station

Three new lifeforms have been discovered in different locations on the International Space Station (ISS), potentially offering researchers a new way to grow food in space.

Kobe Bryant’s wife names four LA sheriff’s deputies accused of sharing grisly crash pictures

Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, has named four sheriff's deputies she says shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, their daughter, Gianna, and seven other people.

National Grid’s ‘transformational’ pivot to electricity targets net zero ambitions

National Grid is buying the UK's largest electricity distribution business for £7.8bn and plans to sell its gas transmission arm in a switch it says will enhance its role in delivering "net zero".