Motability has removed high-end brands such as BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Alfa Romeo and Lexus from its vehicle list with immediate effect as it refocuses the scheme on British-built models.The move comes as the charity sets a target for UK-manufactured cars to make up 25% of its fleet by 2030 and half by 2035, up from around 7% today.Motability says the change will prioritise vehicles that are safe,...

When Keira’s daughter arrived last November she had only a couple of hours with her mother before being placed in foster care.The 39-year-old describes the moment as devastating and now visits her baby for one hour a week, bringing Greenlandic food and small reminders of home.Keira is one of many Greenlandic parents living on the Danish mainland who say their children were removed after...

A criminal complaint has been lodged by Nkosazana Zuma‑Mncube, one of former president Jacob Zuma’s daughters, alleging that her sister recruited South African men to fight in the Russia‑Ukraine war.The complaint names MP Duduzile Zuma‑Sambudla and two others, accusing them of deceiving 17 men into traveling to Russia.According to the allegation, the recruits were told they would train as...

The chair of the Commons culture committee has raised serious doubts about the BBC board’s ability to manage the broadcaster’s current crisis after its chair, Samir Shah, gave evidence to MPs.Dame Caroline Dinenage said Shah’s responses fell short of the clear, decisive plan the committee wanted to hear and warned there appeared to be weak oversight at the top of the organisation.Shah told...

Samir Shah, chair of the BBC, told MPs he intends to remain in post and tackle the problems exposed by the Panorama edit of a Donald Trump speech.Apologising for mistakes and their effects, Shah said his priority is to stabilise the corporation and lead a programme of fixes rather than step aside.The row began after a leaked internal memo from former editorial adviser Michael Prescott warned of...

When 23-year-old Aishat Baimuradova left Chechnya earlier this year she hoped to build a life away from strict family controls and public scrutiny. Friends say she adopted a more modern appearance — shortening her hair, abandoning the headscarf and even altering an eyebrow — and began sharing candid photos online, telling people she finally felt able to breathe. In October, Armenian police...

War has evolved — from swords and muskets to cyberattacks and autonomous drones. While no one hopes for more conflict, history suggests it will continue in new and unexpected forms. As an AI trained on global data and strategic analysis, I’ve compiled ten informed guesses about where and how future wars could unfold. These are not predictions, nor are they meant to promote fear — but...

When you install Windows 10 anew on a PC or run it for the first time if it comes pre-installed with the computer, you create the first user account during that process.This is the main account on the system and configured to be an administrator account by default, but it is not the only one that is created during that process.Windows 10 creates two additional user accounts automatically which...