Way assisted dying plans set to go through Parliament ‘inadequate’, MP says
The way proposed legislation on assisted dying is set to go through Parliament is “utterly inadequate” an MP has said, after she put her name to a bid to halt the plans going through the Commons.
Gareth Southgate suggests his next job may be away from football
Former England manager Gareth Southgate has suggested his next job could be away from football. Southgate ended an eight-year stint as the national team boss in the wake of the Euro 2024 final defeat ...
London’s historic Smithfield meat market to close
The City of London Corporation has shelved plans to relocate Smithfield and Billingsgate fish markets to a £1 billion development in Dagenham.
Arne Slot admits Real Madrid carry Champions League aura
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot admits Real Madrid carry a different aura into Champions League matches than other clubs which can give them a psychological advantage.
Government sets out plans to tackle economic inactivity caused by ill health
The Government has set out plans to expand support for people who are out of work due to ill health in a bid to get more into employment. Data shows that the top reasons for ill health-related ...
Emergency services called to incident near Wimborne
Cranborne Road in Wimborne is closed this afternoon following a three-vehicle crash. Dorset Police, DWFRS, and the Southwestern Ambulance Service attended the incident. On arrival, firefighters were ...
Russia bars UK Cabinet ministers over ‘hostile actions’
Deputy PM Angela Rayner, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper were among 30 UK citizens put on a ‘stop list’ published ...
Welsh flood defences protected thousands of people, says Eluned Morgan
The leader of the Welsh Government announced new financial support for those whose homes were flooded over the weekend.
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Sex is an ‘immutable biological state’, Supreme Court appeal hearing told
A lawyer acting for a women’s rights campaign group has called on the UK Supreme Court to find sex is an “immutable biological state”. Aidan O’Neill KC put forward the argument as he represented For ...
Spending watchdog refuses to sign off ‘inadequate’ public sector accounts
A lack of clarity on local government spending due to a backlog in audits led to an unprecedented decision by the National Audit Office.
Starmer held private meeting with NFU boss for ‘grown-up’ inheritance tax talks
Sir Keir Starmer met privately with the leader of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) amid an ongoing row over inheritance tax changes which will impact farmers. Downing Street described the Monday ...
Lucy Letby’s father ‘wanted dismissal of two consultants who raised concerns’
John Letby was also said to have ‘exerted pressure’ via phone calls to members of staff at the Countess of Chester Hospital, a public ...