A woman ate excessive amounts of carrots daily, consuming up to five medium-sized carrots per day, in an attempt to boost her health. She began noticing her skin turning orange and self-diagnosed herself with carotenemia after researching online. After cutting back on carrot consumption, she shared a before-and-after comparison of photos, showing the significant improvement in her skin tone from bright orange to normal.

Michael Baird, a Highland councillor, has been suspended for two months after breaching the councillors' code of conduct. The Standards Commission found that Baird was "disrespectful" towards the chair and committee of a local community group over plans to transform Carbisdale Castle. Baird had sent an email stating he would not support future funding for the village hall unless they backed a land purchase, which was deemed as "effectively threatening to use his position and influence". He has accepted that his correspondence may have been interpreted as "discourteous" and apologised "unequivocally".

Donald Trump has taken a cognitive test designed to identify signs of mental decline and scored a perfect 30 out of 30. The test presented teasers such as drawing a clock, describing similarities between oranges and bananas, and naming words starting with F. Trump boasted about his performance, saying it was "not too tough" for him. In contrast, the author, Jonathan Brocklebank, is experiencing mental fuzziness in middle age, struggling to recall information and worrying about the implications as he gets older.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves visited Scunthorpe and predicted a "bright future" for steelmaking in the town after an emergency law took control of British Steel from its Chinese owners Jingye. The government had stepped in to keep the blast furnaces running by placing new orders for raw materials, and Reeves emphasized the importance of virgin steel being made in the UK for economic and national security reasons. She stated that despite poor management, the government is determined to ensure a secure future for Scunthorpe's steelmaking industry, with plans to move towards electric arc furnaces and secure the town's future for many decades.