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Manchester legends, suprise appearances from Bjork and Dua Lipa, and a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne complete with a message from Dolly Parton – this was the Brit Awards 2026.Olivia Dean was the night’s big success story, taking home four awards including artist of the year and best album, and there were also wins for acts including Sam Fender, Wolf Alice, Lola Young and Dave. But as much as celebrating the winners, the Brits is all about the performances, the surprises, the bits you don’t see.This year’s ceremony took place in Manchester for the first time. Here are our stand-out moments…

As the deadline looms for a leading AI lab to hand over its tech to the US military, a study has appeared suggesting AI models are more than willing to go nuclear in wargames.Only a couple of years ago, the phrase on everyone’s lips was “AI safety”. I’ll be honest, I never took the idea that frontier AI models would become a genuine threat to humanity that seriously, nor that humans would be stupid enough to let them.Now, I’m not so sure.First, consider what’s going on in the US. The Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has given leading AI firm…

Collagen supplements should not be seen as a “quick fix” for wrinkles, experts have said, but they do have “legitimate” benefits.New research from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) analysed evidence from 16 reviews and 113 trials involving almost 8,000 patients worldwide. The review found that the supplements taken over a long period could improve skin elasticity and hydration, and reduce the symptoms of arthritis, such as stiff and painful joints.However, they did not significantly affect skin roughness.It said the products should be positioned for people seeking “holistic” skin maintenance. And it found the supplements represent a “legitimate” additional anti-ageing treatment for…

The Brit Awards exist to celebrate the stars behind the best music of the past year – but the red carpet is all about the fashion.This year’s ceremony marks a move to a brand new home, escaping London and decamping to the Co-op Live arena in Manchester.With artists including Olivia Dean, Harry Styles, Lola Young, Sam Fender, Lily Allen, Ed Sheeran, Raye and Robbie Williams expected to attend, it’s guaranteed to be a glamour-filled night.Here are all the outfits as the stars arrived ahead of the ceremony. Image: The Lottery Winners lead singer Thom Rylance brings athleisure to the red…

Paramount has struck a $110bn deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery.The deal was struck after Netflix walked away from a bidding war for the company. Netflix had declined to match Paramount’s latest $31-per-share offer on Thursday – having offered a $27.75-per-share agreement for its studio and streaming assets.Paramount, which is led by billionaire Larry Ellison’s son, David, has deep political connections to Donald Trump’s administration.The takeover means Paramount Skydance will own the news channels CNN and CBS News. The deal brings together two of Hollywood’s five legacy studios, potentially reshaping the US film industry. It means films such as Harry…

In the most clear and consequential policy move on AI safety yet, the Trump administration has announced it will blacklist a leading AI lab over its refusal to allow unfettered access to its technology for military purposes.It is the president and his secretary of war, Pete Hegseth, going nuclear over Anthropic’s refusal to allow the Pentagon to use its AI for “any lawful purpose”. Describing Anthropic as a woke, radical left company, the US president said on his Truth Social platform that “The Leftwing nut jobs at Anthropic have made a DISASTROUS MISTAKE trying to STRONG-ARM the Department of War”,…

Former MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has dropped his High Court claim against the BBC and won’t be receiving any damages, the corporation has said.  Mr Wallace was suing the broadcaster and its subsidiary BBC Studios Distribution Limited for up to £10,000 in damages, alleging the BBC failed to disclose his personal data, which caused him “distress and harassment”. The BBC was defending the claim and denied Mr Wallace had “suffered any distress or harassment”, stating in court documents he was not “entitled to any damages”.The former MasterChef presenter was sacked last July following an investigation into misconduct allegations. A BBC spokesperson…

Paramount Skydance is on course to win the Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) takeover battle after rival Netflix stepped away.The World’s largest streaming service had been in pole position to land a deal by which it would pay $27.75 per share for Warner’s studio and HBO Max streaming businesses, valuing the divisions at almost $83bn (£61.6bn) including debt. Netflix had been invited to raise its bid after Paramount submitted a final offer, for the whole WBD business, of $31 per share earlier this week that ultimately concluded a ping-pong process of sweetened bids.That final offer valued WBD at $111bn (£82.4bn) including…

A vegetarian diet can reduce the risk of five types of cancer by as much as 30%, a study has found. In the largest study of its kind, University of Oxford researchers found vegetarians have a 21% lower risk of pancreatic cancer and a 9% lower risk of breast cancer compared to meat eaters. Vegetarians also have a 12% reduced risk of prostate cancer, 28% lower risk of kidney cancer and 31% lower risk of multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.However, vegetarians were found to have nearly double the risk of the most common type of cancer of the…

When the Bayeux Tapestry goes on show at the British Museum later this year it will be the culmination of one of the most impressive cultural exchanges this century.Nearly a thousand years old, the tapestry is one of the earliest visual stories in Europe. A medieval graphic novel, if you like, that’s shaped how we remember 1066 and how William the Conqueror came from France to become King of England. And it is big, wider than a football field.The 11th-century masterpiece is being loaned from France and will feature in an exhibition at the British Museum from September. So forget…