'Another barrier to EV adoption just fell': New data shows average EV now cheaper than petrol models AutoTrader confirms average prices for new electric cars advertised on online car marketplace are now almost £800 lower than the average price for petrol models

Huge moment for the auto industry, as AutoTrader reveals average EVs now cheaper than the average petrol car. www.businessgreen.com/news/4528466...

The BBC undercover investigation into false immigration claims is deeply irresponsible journalism. It does not highlight that exploitation by unregulated advisors occurs because legal aid was cut and the system is insane to navigate.

Did anyone else see this message in the clouds this morning? #LookUpAtTheSkyDay

Fragment of ancient Greek papyrus with handwritten text, featuring overlaid captions: "Hidden stories: gravedigger families from 1,800 years ago" and "Using digitised items to find hidden stories in Greek papyri.

Newly digitised Greek papyri from the Bodleian reveal the lives of ancient Egyptian gravediggers, including working as carers and taking part in legal affairs. 📜

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Computational analysis of book descriptions: placement project A PhD placement reflects on her time at the British Library and her research in using computational analysis on early printed book descriptions.

Check out this blog post by Jeanette Croen who was a PhD placement student with us at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social @bldigischol.bsky.social exploring computational analysis on early printed book descriptions: www.bl.uk/stories/blog...

The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages.

Journalists know that losing the Wayback Machine would be a nightmare: www.wired.com/story/the-in...

A jester laughing in a woodcut from 1503. The woodcut features a text: ha ha ha ha.

* ha ha ha ha *

The year is 1503, and this jester is laughing at you from his woodcut, reader!

Principles for campaigning respectfully and safely We have developed six advisory principles to make sure everyone involved in the democratic process is supported and protected from abuse and intimidation.

Interesting new guide from the Electoral Commission on respectful campaigning ahead of the local & devolved elections

"Deliberate misinformation & disinformation are unacceptable. This includes the use of technology to misrepresent the views or actions of others through AI generated disinformation"

A composite image showing a fragment from the Cotton Genesis captured under standard, infrared and ultraviolet light.

The Cotton Genesis (Cotton MS Otho B VI, 5th century) was left barely legible after the Ashburnham House Fire in 1731.

Multispectral imaging on the MS has now uncovered texts and images unseen for hundreds of years. Join us at our upcoming conference to learn more.

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Why UK electricity pricing makes no economic sense Electricity prices rise with gas, even when cheaper power dominates, exposing flaws in how the system operates

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AI for Cultural Heritage Hub (ArCH) ArCH’s six case studies will test the ability of AI methodologies to address three cultural heritage challenges. 

Some of the team and other @britishlibrary.bsky.social folk are in Cambridge today for the AI for Cultural Heritage Hub (ArCH) conference www.lib.cam.ac.uk/research-institute/proje... - say hi if you see us! [1/2]

a chart showing high new EV sales (close to 100% for 2025) but slow change in usage, registration and emissions drops

Norway is at ~100% EVs for new sales, but 7 out of every 10km driven in 2024 was reliant on fossil fuels. Cars stick around for decades - so change is slow.

Protecting ppl from fossil fuel crises means EVs, yes, but *fast deep cuts* means huge $$ in public and active transport. Speed matters!

A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years

a wooden pipe, with two holes near the bottom.

This tabor pipe, found outside the Carpenter's cabin of the Mary Rose in 1981, is made of knotty boxwood

Tabor pipes were played with a Tabor drum by the same musician, which is why there are only three holes, so it can be played with one hand while the other beats out a rhythm.

Some breaking art historical news for you - a lost portrait of Robert Burns by Sir Henry Raeburn was unveiled today at the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh. It’s been missing for more than 200 years.
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Coming soon…Story Explorers in Leeds 🚀 🐯 🌊

Our popular Story Explorers exhibition is launching off to Leeds Central Library. Explore imaginary worlds in this free, playful family experience.

Find out more here: link.bl.uk/gpg

Commons women and equalities committee to stop using X amid AI-altered images row Exclusive: Move follows outcry over use of Grok to digitally remove clothing from images of women and children

NEW: Commons women & equalities committee says it will stop using X. Chair Sarah Owen says given preventing violence against women and girls is among its key areas, “X is not an appropriate platform to be using for our communications”. Ministers next?

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Setting aside the obvious here, the reason Russia supplies low cost energy to neighbours is to prevent the emergence of alternatives and to create dependencies they can later exploit.

It's harder to push back on the demands of a country that can switch off your factories and winter heating.

Labour’s foreign interference inquiry needs to go *much* further Plus: Mark Galeotti on Russia’s foreign political influence, the war in Ukraine and how crime organises the world

There is much to applaud in Labour's new inquiry into foreign interference in British politics

But it needs to go much further if it's to tackle how foreign influence really works - and properly protect British democracy

New by me on Democracy for Sale democracyforsale.substack.com/p/labours-fo...

comparia.beta.gouv.fr is so awesome for AI literacy - it makes it so easy to get a sense of different models, rate their responses on accuracy etc, then see what the models were and how they compare, plus the carbon footprint of your queries (as on the screenshot) #FF2025

On the way to the Fantastic Futures conference at the British Library this week! #AI4LAM #FF2025

It's our favourite conference event in the calendar, and this year, we have the honour of hosting it @BritishLibrary! Fantastic Futures 2025 covering all things AI for Libraries, Archives and Museums begins THIS WEEK! sites.google.com/view/ai4lam/... #ff2025 #ai4lam

A fantastic resource! Quite a few namesakes in there, but as "miles" is Latin for "soldier" maybe it was quite a common surname in the military.

We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers – here’s what it reveals We created the database in order to challenge assumptions about the lack of professionalism of everyday soldiers.

A blast from my past - the Medieval Soldier database takes nearly 300,000 military service records from 1369-1453 and makes them available as a searchable database.

An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️

🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏

LET’S KEEP GOING!

If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

Universities are turning solar furniture into campus infrastructure As universities expand outdoor learning, off-grid solar furniture is emerging as a new class of campus infrastructure.

Universities are getting creative with clean energy ☀️🎓

As outdoor learning spaces grow, off-grid solar furniture - think solar-powered benches, tables and charging stations- is becoming a new kind of campus infrastructure.

It’s functional, sustainable and student-friendly 🤩

River & Rowing Museum prepares to rationalise collections as building is listed for sale - Museums Association Funds from sale could be used to support development of a new museum

What a shame…

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True. The fact that there are busloads of tourists in Stratford shows that culture is big business. Not supporting it isn't merely philistine; it's also bad economics.

Laffer's curve: the tax myth that promoted inequality YouTube video by Richard J Murphy

Laffer's curve: the tax myth that promoted inequality youtu.be/lrO9VpQCXZU?...