"Nightshift Superstar" — Muse
The latest single from Devon rock trio Muse, off their forthcoming album The Wow! Signal (due 25 June). Synth-heavy, dramatic, trademark Muse.
🎵 Song of the Day
🛰️ Space
SpaceX launches rare Starshield satellites alongside Starlink batch
A Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg overnight carrying 21 Starlink and two Starshield government satellites — a rare public acknowledgment of the military-focused programme. [12:24 a.m. EDT / 5:24 a.m. BST]
Sun erupts with 3 colossal solar flares in less than 24 hours
A trio of major flares triggered radio blackouts and sent multiple coronal mass ejections toward Earth, raising the chances of impressive northern lights displays this week.
💻 Tech
SpaceX inks $30bn Google AI compute deal ahead of IPO
Google will pay SpaceX $920m/month (~£720m) from October for access to 110,000 Nvidia AI chips, adding to the Anthropic deal as SpaceX prepares for its blockbuster market debut.
Big Tech leads broad selloff; Trump eyes US government stake in AI firms
Major indexes tumbled as reports emerged that the administration is exploring taking a government stake in leading AI companies, rattling markets already nervous about regulation.
🌾 Farming
Arla Foods and DMK Group officially merge to create Europe's largest dairy co-op
The Danish-German merger, effective 1 June, unites over 12,000 farmer-owners to strengthen resilient food production and dairy supply chains across Europe.
NFU warns food tariff cuts could 'expose' British farmers
Plans to suspend tariffs on imported food risk undermining domestic producers while doing little to cut prices, the NFU says — noting almost 90% of food imports already enter duty-free.
🏛️ UK Politics
Delays to defence investment plan 'undermine UK credibility', MPs warn
Unions and defence firms say the repeatedly delayed 10-year spending plan threatens jobs, skills and national security, as Starmer pushes for publication before the July Nato summit in Ankara.
Starmer tells supporters he will fight any leadership contest
The PM sought to shore up support within Labour amid ongoing fallout from the Peter Mandelson row, which has dominated Westminster for weeks.
🍽️ Dish of the Day
Summer fruits & elderflower fool
June is peak elderflower season in the UK, and this no-cook dessert — strawberries, redcurrants, elderflower cordial and whipped cream — is a 15-minute celebration of British summer.
😂 Joke of the Day
"I told my doctor I keep seeing spots in front of my eyes. He said — have you seen an optician? I said — no, just spots."
📰 Major Events
King's nephew Peter Phillips marries NHS nurse in Cotswolds
Princess Anne's son tied the knot with Harriet Sperling on Saturday, with King Charles and Queen Camilla among the guests at the intimate Gloucestershire ceremony.
Singer Duffy to return for first live concert in 15 years
The Welsh 'Mercy' singer announced a secret intimate London gig on 5 July, her first performance since stepping away after being kidnapped and sexually assaulted.
🗓️ Coming Up This Week
Trooping the Colour — Saturday 13 June
The King's official birthday parade at Horse Guards Parade in London, featuring the Household Division, mounted cavalry, and an RAF flypast over Buckingham Palace.
Steven Spielberg's new film released — Friday 12 June
Spielberg surprised a London pub quiz this week ahead of his latest film hitting UK cinemas on the 12th.