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Lab-grown foie gras and chicken are being tested by scientists to ensure they are safe for humans to eat, and could hit British restaurants and dinner tables in the next five years.It is the closest any such “cultivated meat” product has yet come to approval for human consumption in the UK, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said today as it published an update on “innovative” foods. Other products like edible insects, 3D-printed chocolate, vegetables with extra vitamins and cheese that is “brewed” in a lab could also reach the public in roughly the next 15 years, the regulator said.”The science…

One Battle After Another and Sinners are two films set for big wins at the Oscars this weekend – but with the studio behind them potentially facing a huge takeover, industry experts say this is a time of great uncertainty in Hollywood.Warner Brothers has 30 Oscar nominations in total, more than any of its rivals – and mainly thanks to these two films, with period vampire horror Sinners alone picking up a record-breaking 16 nods. But after a century of filmmaking influence, the studio is poised for a takeover so vast it could reshape Hollywood’s structure, power dynamics, and even…

The Oscars celebrate the craft and creative excellence behind the best movies of the year – but the red carpet ahead of the ceremony is quite a different matter.It’s about one thing only: Fashion.The world’s most famous catwalk, it has the power to take a celebrity’s style moment and elevate it into historical popular culture.So, as we get ready for the 2026 Academy Awards on Sunday, we’re celebrating the red-carpet risk-takers and most memorable Oscar looks over the years. Image: Cher told designer Bob Mackie ‘I don’t want to look like a housewife in an evening gown’. Mission very much…

Tech companies have been warned to protect young people online after MPs voted down a blanket social media ban for under-16s.The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Ofcom, the communications regulator, have written to several platforms to demand stronger protections for children. Ofcom has given Facebook, Instagram, Roblox, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube until the end of April to explain what actions they’re taking on age checks and preventing online grooming.The platforms must also set out how they’re tackling harmful algorithms, and how they roll out updates for users, with Ofcom demanding an “end to product testing on children”.Similarly, the ICO has…

The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has announced its first annual bonus since 2022 following further progress in its post pandemic turnaround .The employee-owned retailer, which encompasses not only the department store chain but also Waitrose supermarkets, revealed that its staff, known as partners, would receive an award worth 2% of salary for its last financial year to the end of January. The company said this was on the back of a 6% rise in trading profits to £134m, built on partnership sales increasing to £13.4bn – up 5%.Iran latest: Oil prices surge again as tankers burn But it did report…

Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh will not face a new terror trial after judges at the High Court rejected a Crown Prosecution Service appeal against the decision to throw out the case.The rapper, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged in May 2025 with the alleged display of a flag in support of the proscribed terrorist group Hezbollah at a gig in London on 21 November 2024. But the case against the Belfast-born Kneecap rapper was dismissed last September on technical grounds.At the time, chief magistrate Paul Goldspring told Woolwich Crown Court that the charge was…

Google’s AI can identify breast cancer better than a human doctor, and potentially save the stretched NHS a huge amount of time and effort, a new study shows.If at this point you’re wondering why it isn’t being adopted immediately, well, if you read between the lines, the study shows that too. It’s a tale which demonstrates the challenges of adopting a new technology, even one with the power to save lives.The study, published today by Google, the NHS and Imperial College London, took 115,000 breast scans from five NHS screening services and asked an AI and a human specialist to…

Theatre is enjoying a renaissance across the UK, welcoming more people to live events than ever before, but over a third of organisations say they still expect to operate at a deficit this year.A new report by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) & UK Theatre shows record audiences in 2025, with over 37 million people attending theatres across the country, The West End welcomed a record-breaking 17.64 million – almost three million more than Broadway. Image: Paddington The Musical by Sonia Friedman Productions has proved a commercial and critical hit. Pic: SOLT/UK Theatre The findings support the theory that…

Sinners triumphed at this year’s Actor Awards, with the vampire horror winning best ensemble and best actor for Michael B Jordan.The awards show, which has rebranded after formerly being known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, is seen as a decent bellwether to the Oscars, which take place next month. While Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another has been widely expected to take best picture at the Academy Awards, following wins at the Directors Guild, the Golden Globes, the Producers Guild and the BAFTAs, this best ensemble nod puts Ryan Coogler’s movie firmly back into contention. Image: Viola Davis…

MPs have voted against a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media.The Conservatives had pushed for the move via an amendment to the government’s flagship education legislation currently going through parliament: the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. It had been backed by the House of Lords, but was defeated in the Commons on Monday night by 307 votes to 173.Calls for a ban have gained traction after Australia became the first country in the world to enforce one back in December. Since then, other nations – including in Europe – have been flirting with the idea. You need javascript…