Science / In focus
Hera begins close survey of the asteroid NASA struck in 2022
The European spacecraft is studying Didymos and its moonlet Dimorphos to find out how a deliberate collision changed the smaller asteroid.
THE DAILY EDITION14 November 2026
The stories shaping today.
News, ideas and perspectives from Britain and beyond.
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Environment
The SS United States settles upright off Florida as an artificial reef
The record-setting ocean liner was deliberately sunk off Destin. Its hull will serve as a dive site and a new surface for marine life to colonise.
Sport
Mahli Beardman takes six wickets on debut as Australia beat England in Perth
The 21-year-old took 6 for 24, the best figures by an Australian man on one-day international debut, to set up a seven-wicket win.
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NEWS & ANALYSIS
Business
Poundland gains ten working days to find a buyer
The discount chain says its stores will trade as usual while talks continue. Its owner says it will release funds to cover November’s payroll.
Sport
Kane breaks England men’s caps record and sends his side into the Nations League quarter-finals
The captain passed Peter Shilton’s men’s appearance record and scored the winning penalty in a 2–1 victory over Croatia at Wembley.
Culture
Darth Vader’s duelling lightsaber sells for $4.875m at auction
Heritage Auctions says the hilt used in two Star Wars films set a franchise record. A dent and the shape of a metal ring helped establish its production history.
Business
Who Is Kian Babaee? The £100 Side Hustle That Started It All
Before building Refer Friend, Kian Babaee sold phone accessories on eBay, worked in London property and helped bring AU Vodka into some of the capital’s most exclusive venues. It all started with £100 borrowed from his mum.
Business
Metro Bank opens a formal sale process as it weighs its next phase
The board is exploring a possible sale alongside plans to grow independently. Its announcement sets out a process that can end without a deal.
Sport
Surrey signs James Anderson for the 2027 County Championship
The former England bowler will continue his county career at the Oval after taking 50 Championship wickets for Lancashire in 2026.
Environment
Ocean carbon removal faces a test before research moves into the water
Fresh attention to marine geoengineering highlights what the IMO’s October frameworks ask governments to examine before scientific trials proceed.
Politics
Commons welfare votes expose a divide over how to reduce spending
MPs rejected a Conservative spending motion and backed a government amendment that ties reform to employment support and two pending reviews.
Science
NASA opens astronaut applications as it prepares for more lunar missions
Applications are open until 3 December. NASA’s recruitment timetable shows how far the process extends beyond the closing date.
Lifestyle
What Richmond’s top ranking says about everyday life close to home
Rightmove’s survey puts Richmond upon Thames first, with green space and local services among its strengths and an average asking price above £1m.
Opinion
Councils should tell residents what happens after they report a pothole
Road maintenance reports help show where public money goes. A clear status on individual reports would help residents understand what happens on their own street.
Business
Services lead UK growth of 0.7% as construction contracts
The first estimate for July to September shows a faster pace of growth than in spring, with markedly different results across the main sectors.
Culture
Inveresk altars and a Pathhead brooch tell different stories of Roman Scotland
A National Museum of Scotland exhibition opening on 14 November brings together objects from a military settlement and evidence of local craftsmanship.
Sport
Svitolina’s comeback sets up a WTA Finals decider against Sabalenka
Elina Svitolina recovered from a set down to beat Karolina Muchova at Indian Wells. Mirra Andreeva has already secured a semi-final place.
Business
ITV plans £25m in content savings as advertising demand weakens
The broadcaster expects a steeper fall in advertising in the final quarter, even as its streaming audience and digital revenue grew over the first nine months.
World
UK sets out £200m infrastructure commitment at COP31
The four-year commitment announced in Antalya aims to attract private capital for climate-resilient infrastructure in emerging economies across Africa and Asia.
Environment
A rescue for Scotland’s rare wintergreen took the soil along too
Conservationists moved 3,400 plants away from an eroding shore in Moray. Monitoring will show whether they can establish themselves in their new ground.
Sport
Cousins’s return gives Minnesota an experienced option and opens a start for Mendoza
The Vikings agreed to send Las Vegas a 2027 third-round pick for their former quarterback. The Raiders have named their rookie as the Week 10 starter.
Business
Britain’s hiring slowdown puts the first step into work under pressure
Clare Lombardelli’s latest speech distinguishes fewer opportunities to enter or change jobs from a surge in dismissals, as recruiters report renewed caution.
UK
Missing exit records put Europe’s digital border safeguards under scrutiny
Reports gathered by Which? describe travellers disputing electronic records, with Jojo Moyes’s case highlighting the gap between a correction process and a timely resolution.
Culture
Harrison’s Booker win opens a wider conversation about literary boundaries
The 81-year-old author’s award for The End of Everything brings renewed attention to the relationship between speculative fiction and literary recognition.
UK
Overnight fog warning puts Tuesday travel in focus across parts of England and Wales
The Met Office’s latest warning runs from Monday evening to Tuesday morning, with a changing forecast making local checks more useful than a single national picture.
Sport
Patterson-White’s first Test call-up gives England a new spin option for South Africa
The Nottinghamshire bowler joins a 15-player squad as Jacob Bethell returns and England prepare for Stephen Fleming’s first series as Test head coach.
Culture
GTA VI enters pre-load week, turning a release date into a shared cultural countdown
Rockstar’s current timetable puts pre-loading on 10 November and release on 19 November. The build-up is already reaching beyond specialist games coverage.
Technology
A woodworking app’s Hacker News rise puts focused software back in view
Listed as KetchUp on Hacker News and presented as BenchUp on its current project pages, the open-source editor offers a useful case study in choosing a specific user.
Technology
Outlook delivery complaints expose an operational blind spot for small businesses
Fresh reports describe authentication-related rejections, but the evidence does not yet establish a universal new Microsoft policy for low-volume senders.
Technology
The next AI advantage may be better science, not a bigger chatbot
Backing for Potential Sciences puts the spotlight on a less visible bottleneck: the quality of the data underneath the model.
Technology
A cheaper route to cyber certification opens for small UK businesses
A government-backed discount lowers the entry cost. Founders still need to turn the assessment into everyday operating discipline.
Business
Frontier AI funding puts technical proof ahead of the pitch deck
A UK competition closing on 11 November asks applicants to demonstrate what makes their underlying technology different.
Business
Your first ten customers are a research project
Early sales should reveal which problem is worth building a company around. Start with the buyer’s last difficult day.