The effectiveness of Tinder and Hinge are hard to judge without access to their data. But now researchers are creating a free alternative with full transparency

Chris Webb is expected to win Blackpool South for Labour but eyes are on the fortunes of Mark Butcher, who works with the poor and insists he is ‘not a politician’

Airport staff surprised by arrival of centenarian instead of infant after American Airlines booking system errors

Ukrainian officials say situation ‘very difficult’ but ‘not catastrophic’ amid fierce fighting around Ocheretyne

Exclusive: Vaccinations rise amid national campaign, but reported measles cases have increased by 40% since March

US secretary of state to discuss avoiding regional conflict amid fears about Israeli ground invasion of Rafah

Up to 113 active Russian servicemen were convicted in 2023 - a near 900 per cent increase on just 13 in 2022

Joe Biden didn’t appear to acknowledge the Israel-Hamas war at last night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner (27 April), despite backlash from protesters. Chants of “shame on you” could be heard outside the Washington Hotel, as many prote ...

A senior Qatari official has urged both Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in cease-fire negotiations

Exclusive: School leaders say they have had to take on additional role as caretaker because they can no longer afford staff

While some voters may want to send a message to Westminster, more local concerns will have an influence

We often have as much in common with strangers as our relatives, according to studies – so why do we still love to say our children are like us, asks Emma Beddington

Burnley FC says it was informed about ‘offensive footage’ on social media from some of its supporters

Minute-by-minute report: Can Ange Postecoglou’s side strike a blow to their local rivals’ title hopes? Join Niall McVeigh to find out

French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné has arrived in Lebanon as part of diplomatic attempts to broker a deescalation in the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border

Lorna Slater says she cannot imagine anything that would change party’s position after ‘spectacular breach of trust’

Tesla boss reportedly meets Premier Li Qiang in visit aimed at sealing rollout of Autopilot software and transferring data overseas

The two-decade transformation of the industrial site north of King’s Cross station in London, once notorious, now a pleasant enclave of offices, homes, shops, bars and boulevards, is essentially complete. It’s a huge success – and yet ...

Long waiting lists are creating a boom in the medical insurance market, leading to fears of a long-term change in attitudes to the health service

Girl of between 12 and 16 was making her first appearance at Evo Japan as contests previously finished past her bedtime