A decade after the referendum, rejoining the EU is back on the agenda. Influential figures and business groups press the PM to seek closer alignment or a route to membership, arguing it would lift growth and ease trade friction; opponents warn about sovereignty, cost and political risk.

A 51-year-old’s chatbot addiction led to a severe mental health crisis, highlighting rising risks from unregulated AI. Calls are growing for safeguards, transparency, age limits and better support to prevent dependency, isolation and harm to users.

An innocent man has been freed after 38 years in prison, with no official apology. His case, marked by flawed evidence and disclosure failures, has become a test of the justice system, prompting calls for an inquiry, formal exoneration and fair compensation.

Artemis II’s Orion, commanded by NASA’s Reid Wiseman, completed translunar injection on 3 April, sending the crew towards the Moon. The mission marks a major step in returning humans to lunar orbit and underscores growing competition in space between states and private firms.