UK

In 2025, the face of British protest is not restricted to teenagers or students. At a time when life is hard enough for young people, the middle-aged, elderly and retired are willing to join the fight for Palestine, for the climate, for anti-racism and against far-right demonstrators. These are the power pensioners fighting peacefully, for freedom and our future.

Twenty years ago, “chav” culture was used to laugh at the working classes. Today, the stereotyping is much darker.

How did three brothers from a Lancashire seaside town become the next big boxing thing? We visit Manchester and Morecambe, Tyson Fury country, to find out.

In 2023, just 1,520 students completed their hairdressing training, down from 8,660 in 2015 – that's astonishingly low numbers for an industry that’s essentially AI-proof. But these lot aren't letting their clippers gather dust.

Under the UK’s parliamentary system, the Tories are entitled to select a leader without calling a general election. But to do so would stretch the fabric of our democracy to breaking point.

It’s finally happened. Boris Johnson has resigned as PM, prompted by over 50 MPs handing in their notices within 48 hours. What happens next? We’ve got a few ideas...