Pornhub investigated over concerns it can still be accessed by UK children
Watchdog Ofcom says site’s age-checking regime may not be ‘highly effective’, as required by the Online Safety Act
UK to join EU ocean science scheme to better predict extreme weather events
Cooperation on OceanEye, which aims to better anticipate climate events, comes amid efforts to boost ties with bloc
Burnham stands by claim UK is ‘in hock’ to bond markets
PM says his comments last year were deliberately misinterpreted by Keir Starmer and his advisers
Europe frets about Trump. But soon he could be the least of our problems
The US relationship is stabilising, but how will Europe face up to Russia and China if President Le Pen is in power, asks political risk consultant Mujtaba Rahman
It’s easy to ignore the Lib Dems, but they could soon hold the balance of power
Ed Davey’s strategy is meant to build a ‘firewall’ of MPs to prevent Reform UK entering government. The stakes are high if he gets it wrong, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Judge wrong to hear case from bed while recovering from surgery, court says
Richard Clayton KC had undergone operation for ruptured achilles tendon day before hearing optician’s appeal
Nike cofounder gives $1bn to University of Oregon in historic donation
Phil Knight and wife, Penny, make largest known donation to a flagship university to fund a new engineering school
The truth about UK prisons and organised crime: ‘They’re your good lads. Respectful. Keep their noses clean’
In more than two decades in the Prison Service, Pia Sinha gained a reputation as a fixer. Now, as head of the Prison Reform Trust, she’s sounding the alarm about overcrowding and other problems
Wonka’s Golden Ticket review – this bleak reality show is all nausea, no sugar rush
Netflix’s new series is the ruthless, hyper-capitalist competitive take on a kids’ book that no one needed. AI-generating Gene Wilder’s voice for it just feels wrong
New powerful synthetic opioids behind sharp rise in Scottish drug deaths
Eleven per cent increase in fatalities last year partly down to presence of nitazenes in Scotland’s illicit drug market
Three international bodies warn of risks of rising debt and soaring borrowing in major economies
IIF highlights challenges facing US, France, UK and Japan, while OECD and IMF also voice global concerns
The EU’s Canada offer is more mood than reality but it could hint at a future geometry for the bloc
While Brussels and Ottawa desire a deeper partnership born of Trump-era volatility, ​the EU has no legal framework to accommodate it
Ethics and evil: the villagers reviving India’s debating traditions
In a country where politicians are increasingly polarised and angry, thousands of rural Indians have been gathering to enjoy debate tournaments where the discussions are respectful and no one gets personal
Outgoing UN chief says polluters have treated atmosphere like an ‘open sewer’
António Guterres laments world leaders’ inaction and says oil and gas firms ‘must pay’ for climate devastation