
Ben Spencer
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Science Editor of the Sunday Times. DMs open for tips and stories. Sign up to my environment newsletter here: bit.ly/3ys7yUc.
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In today's Times Environment newsletter, ten reasons to look on the bright side, courtesy of marine biologist Dr Nancy Knowlton and Kaya Burgess. link.thetimes.co.uk/view/61951caf7…


The tragic story of seven deaths and a village washed away in Malawi - and the British company which is fighting accusations it is to blame for the disaster. With Jack Denton Online now The Times and The Sunday Times


This is a superb piece of reporting by Katie Tarrant. Scams are gaining sophistication at a speed that many people, including the police, are struggling to keep pace with thetimes.com/uk/crime/artic…




If Wegovy and the other fat jabs are as transformative as their backers believe, what will it mean for society? Restaurants, gyms, supermarkets and alcohol companies are nervously watching the trials. Some future gazing in the Sunday Times 👇 The Times and The Sunday Times thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…

From the verge of Championship relegation to FA Cup glory 🏆 Gabriel Clarke charts the rise of Crystal Palace 🔴🔵🦅 Emirates FA Cup | #CPFC | Gabriel Clarke | Steve Parish

Last month I spent two days at Nasa HQ in Houston with UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan (Rosemary Coogan) as she trained for a mission to the International Space Station My piece is online now The Times and The Sunday Times and will be in the Sunday Times Magazine this weekend 👇 thetimes.com/uk/science/art…

With a new space race hotting up, Belfast-born Rosemary Coogan, 34, is boldly going where only two UK astronauts have gone before: into orbit. Could she make it to the Moon? Great piece from Ben Spencer who was lucky enough to go inside mission control: thetimes.com/uk/science/art…

Congratulations to The Times and The Sunday Times for being awarded winner of Sunday Newspaper of the Year at The Press Awards 2025!



Next week Ed Miliband will relaunch UK nuclear power with a commitment for Sizewell C and a fleet of SMRs. But it’s not the first time politicians have attempted to revive nuclear. I delve into a history of false starts for The Times and The Sunday Times 👇 thetimes.com/article/44403a…
