Tea breaks are vanishing as workers skip time away from their desks, a survey finds. Most say short breaks lift mood and productivity, yet workplace culture discourages them. A campaign backed by Three UK and a mental health charity urges employers to normalise regular brews and conversations.

Robert Jenrick has quit the Conservatives to join Reform UK. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch withdrew the whip and criticised the move as disloyal. Jenrick says the party has lost its way on policy and leadership. The defection intensifies pressure on the right and raises questions over future alliances.

An entrepreneur, reportedly backed by Elon Musk, has outlined plans for a lunar hotel targeted for 2032. The concept features rooms with Earth views, research tie-ins and luxury suites for tourists. Key challenges include funding, transport capacity and reliable life-support systems.

At a North Sea collision trial, jurors heard a cargo ship’s skipper stayed alone on watch and failed to act for over 30 minutes as the vessel closed on an anchored tanker, causing a sailor’s death. The prosecution says the danger was clear from radar and sight; the defence contests the account.