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Resign immediately to spare constituents recall process, Labour tells Peter Bone

Resign immediately to spare constituents recall process, Labour tells Peter Bone

Resign immediately to spare constituents recall process, Labour tells Peter Bone

26 October 2023

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said the suspended Wellingborough MP should ‘recognise the seriousness of this’ and resign.


Baby’s father ‘heartbroken’ after bid to take treatment case to Europe fails

Baby’s father ‘heartbroken’ after bid to take treatment case to Europe fails

Baby’s father ‘heartbroken’ after bid to take treatment case to Europe fails

26 October 2023

Eight-month-old Indi Gregory is critically ill with mitochondrial disease.


Former SNP MP attempts comeback

Former SNP MP attempts comeback

Former SNP MP attempts comeback

26 October 2023

The selections were announced on Thursday.


Britons fleeing Middle East violence ‘able to access benefits without delay’

Britons fleeing Middle East violence ‘able to access benefits without delay’

Britons fleeing Middle East violence ‘able to access benefits without delay’

26 October 2023

British citizens fleeing the conflict in Israel and Gaza will be exempt from residency tests and able to get easier access benefits.


Water firms’ £1.4bn shareholder payouts branded ‘sickening’ amid sewage spills

Water firms’ £1.4bn shareholder payouts branded ‘sickening’ amid sewage spills

Water firms’ £1.4bn shareholder payouts branded ‘sickening’ amid sewage spills

26 October 2023

Campaign groups hit out at the sector and the Government on Thursday.


EU talks on common Gaza stance must consider all perspectives, says Taoiseach

EU talks on common Gaza stance must consider all perspectives, says Taoiseach

EU talks on common Gaza stance must consider all perspectives, says Taoiseach

26 October 2023

Leo Varadkar said he hoped the European Council could agree a joint call for a humanitarian ceasefire.


King briefed by aid agencies on ‘acute humanitarian situation’ in Gaza

King briefed by aid agencies on ‘acute humanitarian situation’ in Gaza

King briefed by aid agencies on ‘acute humanitarian situation’ in Gaza

26 October 2023

Charles held an audience at Buckingham Palace with charities including the Medical Aid for Palestinians and the British Red Cross on Thursday.


Rocket company given £3.5m ahead of Shetland space launch

Rocket company given £3.5m ahead of Shetland space launch

Rocket company given £3.5m ahead of Shetland space launch

26 October 2023

Rocket Factory Augsburg plans to have its first blast-off from SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst in 2024.


Jess Brammar takes up new role as editorial executive of BBC content

Jess Brammar takes up new role as editorial executive of BBC content

Jess Brammar takes up new role as editorial executive of BBC content

26 October 2023

She takes over from Rachel Jupp who is moving to the US.


How will Ofcom enforce the Online Safety Act?

How will Ofcom enforce the Online Safety Act?

How will Ofcom enforce the Online Safety Act?

26 October 2023

The legislation places new obligations on social media platforms to keep users, and particularly children, safe online.


Just Stop Oil activists held after paint protest at Natural History Museum

Just Stop Oil activists held after paint protest at Natural History Museum

Just Stop Oil activists held after paint protest at Natural History Museum

26 October 2023

Two medics were held on suspicion of criminal damage after orange paint was poured over a dinosaur skeleton.


Messages between Benjamin Mendy and friend revealed

Messages between Benjamin Mendy and friend revealed

Messages between Benjamin Mendy and friend revealed

26 October 2023

Neither of the juries at the former Manchester City footballer’s trial or retrial were shown the messages as the judge ruled them inadmissible.


King celebrates influential black Britons at Palace reception

King celebrates influential black Britons at Palace reception

King celebrates influential black Britons at Palace reception

26 October 2023

Charles hosted a reception on Thursday, ahead of the Powerlist Black Excellence Awards.


Footballer’s ‘fixer’ cleared of all sex assault charges

Footballer’s ‘fixer’ cleared of all sex assault charges

Footballer’s ‘fixer’ cleared of all sex assault charges

26 October 2023

Louis Saha Matturie was a friend of former Man City defender Benjamin Mendy.


Dublin electrician transforms home into Halloween House of Horrors for charity

Dublin electrician transforms home into Halloween House of Horrors for charity

Dublin electrician transforms home into Halloween House of Horrors for charity

26 October 2023

Every year Ken Carraher takes weeks of annual leave to transform his home into a terrifying Halloween haunt.


Indi Gregory’s parents’ bid to take life-support treatment fight to Europe fails

Indi Gregory’s parents’ bid to take life-support treatment fight to Europe fails

Indi Gregory’s parents’ bid to take life-support treatment fight to Europe fails

26 October 2023

A campaign group supporting the baby’s family said an application to the European Court of Human Rights had been rejected.


Tesco UK boss to step down next year

Tesco UK boss to step down next year

Tesco UK boss to step down next year

26 October 2023

The supermarket group said UK chief executive Jason Tarry ‘has decided to leave’ the business in March 2024.


Rishi Sunak ‘confident’ of tax cuts as rumours of election next autumn increase

Rishi Sunak ‘confident’ of tax cuts as rumours of election next autumn increase

Rishi Sunak ‘confident’ of tax cuts as rumours of election next autumn increase

26 October 2023

But the Prime Minister said it remained the ‘right economic policy’ to focus on delivering his pledge of halving inflation.


King prorogues Parliament for the first time in more than seven decades

King prorogues Parliament for the first time in more than seven decades

King prorogues Parliament for the first time in more than seven decades

26 October 2023

The last time a parliamentary session was ended by a male sovereign was in 1951.


Freddy Krueger glove from A Nightmare On Elm Street among film props on auction

Freddy Krueger glove from A Nightmare On Elm Street among film props on auction

Freddy Krueger glove from A Nightmare On Elm Street among film props on auction

26 October 2023

The film and TV memorabilia auction will feature more than 1,800 items from famous horror movies.


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