Afghanistan: UK reveals refugee resettlement details as UN pledges $1bn in aid
More details for the UK scheme to resettle Afghan refugees have been provided by the government. It comes as the United Nations revealed more than $1.1bn (£750m)…
Furious leading athletes consider quitting UK Athletics contracts over ‘catastrophic’ coaching cuts
A group of Britain’s leading athletes have discussed resigning from their UK Athletics contracts and giving up funding, amid fury over “catastrophic” coaching cuts by the crisis-hit…
Prince Andrew’s lawyer says case against him is ‘baseless’ as judge warns him to stop wasting time
David Boies, for Ms Giuffre, maintained that Prince Andrew had been served when the papers were delivered to his home at Royal Lodge, Windsor on August 27….
Exclusive: Highest-paid NHS managers could be cleared out in Treasury audit
Audit to shine a light on duplication Officials have asked for a breakdown of roles below deputy director level so Treasury officials can evaluate each team, how…
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer bids to woo trade union leaders with pledge on workers’ rights
Sir Keir Starmer is attempting to woo trade union leaders with a pledge to agree to their demands for a raft of new rights for workers. Addressing…
Michael Gove made racist jokes and called Prince Charles a ‘wet, drippy adulterer’
Mr Gove then turned to the president of the union, a student, and told him: “Putting you in charge of the Cambridge Union was rather like putting…
Armed Forces to trial laser weapons for the first time
Laser weapons are to be trialled by the British Army and Royal Navy for the first time, a defence minister is to announce, with a new generation…
Tanya Fear: Missing British actress has been found, her family confirms
The family of missing British actress Tanya Fear has confirmed she has been found safe by police. Los Angeles Police Department had previously said it was told…
Boris Johnson’s mother dies aged 79
The daughter of the barrister Sir James Fawcett, who was president of the European Commission for Human Rights in the 1970s, Charlotte Johnson Wahl studied English at…
COVID-19 vaccine invites for 12 to 15-year-olds in England being sent out next week
The government has accepted the recommendation from the UK’s chief medical officers that children aged 12 to 15 should be offered a first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech…
Energy prices rocket to new high amid global gas crunch
National Grid ESO, which balances supply and demand in Britain, is required to make sure it always has spare power capacity – known as margin – to…
Raducanu title very special, says Murray
LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Andy Murray has described Emma Raducanu’s U.S. Open title as “very special” after she became the first British woman to win a…
COVID-19: Two-thirds of travel firms plan job cuts when furlough ends, industry body warns
Two-thirds of travel sector employers with staff still on the furlough scheme are planning redundancies once the wage support is removed at the end of the month,…
Zalatoris ‘over the moon’ at being PGA Tour rookie of the year
Aug 15, 2021; Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; Will Zalatoris hits his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament….
Andrew Neil quits GB News after just eight shows
Insiders said Mr Neil’s exit from GB News could pave the way for him to appear as commentator for rival broadcasters. Sources said he was already booked…
Apple issues emergency software update after discovery of ‘zero click’ malware
Apple has issued an emergency software update after a flaw was found that allows spyware attributed to Israel’s NSO Group to infect an iPhone, Apple Watch, or…
Climate change: ‘Horrifying’ warning of ’10 million deaths’ if world leaders fail to act at COP26
Ten million people are “likely to die” due to extreme temperatures if world leaders fail to agree significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, a report…
CONCACAF open to FIFA’s biennial World Cup proposal
FILE PHOTO-Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2022 South American Qualifiers – Peru v Argentina – Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru – November 17, 2020 General view inside…
Pre-departure tests for double-jabbed travellers could be axed
It is part of Boris Johnson’s decision to scrap Covid regulations, which will also see the traffic light system for travel axed, with the amber and green…
Boris Johnson’s mother Charlotte Johnson Wahl dies aged 79
Boris Johnson’s mother has died at the age of 79. Charlotte Johnson Wahl, a professional painter, passed away “suddenly and peacefully” at a London hospital on Monday….
Get your children vaccinated against Covid, parents are told
What happens next? NHS England will begin writing to School Aged Immunisation Service providers to prepare to begin the rollout. It is understood 60 providers will deliver…
Prince Andrew: Sexual assault allegations ‘baseless’, Duke of York’s lawyer says in hearing
Prince Andrew’s lawyer has said claims of sexual assault against him are “baseless, unviable and potentially unlawful”. Andrew Brettler represented the Duke of York in a pre-trial…
COVID-19: What is the case for booster coronavirus jabs?
The prime minister is set to announce how the rollout of third coronavirus vaccines will work in the UK as part of his COVID winter plan. Two…
COVID-19: Boris Johnson to unveil winter plan warning ‘the pandemic is far from over’
An ambitious winter plan to fight COVID-19 – including booster jabs and flu vaccinations for millions – will be unveiled by Boris Johnson later. The Prime Minister…