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Owen Briggs

Staff Writer · Global Brief Daily

Owen writes across health, science, technology and culture. His briefings stay structured, sourced and short enough to read in a few minutes.

Articles by Owen Briggs

Burnham open to 'honest discussion' on EU free movement Yesterday

Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored Yesterday

Flight disruption and thousands without electricity after Storm Boelo Yesterday

Budget to include £1bn for social and affordable housing Yesterday

Rapid changes to care market risk to National Care Service, regulator says Yesterday

Ukraine says Starlink connection 'now stable' after network limits 2 days ago

First personalised cancer vaccine cuts risk of disease returning in major trial 2 days ago

GP says she was forced out of job after raising concerns about gender treatment 2 days ago

'It's been relentless' say IT workers on frontline of PHP cyber-security scramble 3 days ago

Musk has restored access to Ukraine's Starlink network, Trump says 3 days ago

Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax 3 days ago

Diabetes and ADHD drugs to be tested on Alzheimer's patients in new study 4 days ago

Trump's green card curbs test Indian tech workers' American dream 4 days ago

Lawyer caught offering to make illegal-worker fine go away 5 days ago

Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rules 6 days ago

Australian MP critically injured after being hit by car in apparent attack Oct 19, 2026

Uber wins bid to throw out £200m black cab claims Oct 19, 2026

Macron calls for 'calm and order' after riots across France Oct 19, 2026

Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day Oct 19, 2026

Oil facilities hit in deadly overnight attack on St Petersburg Oct 18, 2026

Teacher fought US school attacker before armed dad shot suspect 'multiple times' Oct 17, 2026

Trump faces bipartisan backlash over Russia sanctions waiver Oct 17, 2026

Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad shot suspect 'multiple times' Oct 17, 2026

Inside Ukrainian offensive pushing Russia back - with Starlink playing a key role Oct 16, 2026

Three children and teacher killed in US primary school shooting Oct 16, 2026

I find it quite demoralising in store - why I do all my shopping online Oct 16, 2026

Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says Oct 16, 2026

Student protesters attack government buildings in Albania Oct 15, 2026

Hundreds more prisoners to be freed in second phase of early release scheme Oct 13, 2026

Crew searching for Amelia Earhart arrives at crab-infested island Oct 13, 2026