UK Nurses will hold out for double-digit pay rise, says union leader May 14, 2023 Pat Cullen, the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), has called on Health Secretary Stephen Barclay to restart pay negotiations with a double-digit pay rise. RCN members…
UK Sweden wins Eurovision Song Contest as Russian missiles hit home town of Ukraine’s contestants May 13, 2023 Sweden has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, with singer Loreen making history as the first woman to win more than once after first taking the crown back in 2012.…
UK King’s sister-in-law’s ‘thoughts and prayers’ with woman, 81, in coma after police escort crash May 12, 2023 A woman in her 80s who was hit by a police motorbike that was escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh is reportedly in a coma. Helen Holland, 81, from Birchanger, Essex…
UK The King and his heirs: Charles pictured with Princes William and George in new portrait May 12, 2023 The King has marked his coronation with a new family portrait of himself with his two heirs to the throne, Prince William and Prince George. The photograph of the monarch…
UK Police to dig for remains of missing student after serial killer ‘confesses to her murder’ May 12, 2023 Police are preparing to dig for the remains of a missing student after an alleged confession to her murder by serial killer Levi Bellfield. The former nightclub bouncer told detectives,…
UK Football shirt number retired and fundraiser launched after death of six-year-old May 12, 2023 A football club has announced it has retired a shirt number in honour of a six-year-old boy who died suddenly. Tributes have been pouring in for schoolboy Jack Stewart, who…
UK Porsche courtesy car spotted by police racing a BMW at more than 140mph May 12, 2023 Police in Manchester have caught a motorist who was racing a courtesy Porsche car at speeds of more than 140mph. The driver of the dark, blue luxury car was spotted…
UK Phone hacking authorised at highest level of Mirror publisher, court hears May 11, 2023 Unlawful information gathering was authorised “at the highest levels” at the publisher of The Mirror as a lawyer claimed senior figures authorised private investigator payments “in their millions”, the High…
UK BBC ‘had no concerns’ over Richard Sharp’s integrity, report finds May 11, 2023 The BBC “had no concerns” about Richard Sharp’s integrity while he was employed as its chairman, a report from the broadcaster has said. Mr Sharp resigned from his role last…
UK Daily Mirror publisher apologises to Prince Harry for ordering the unlawful gathering of information May 10, 2023 Prince Harry has scored an early victory in his latest phone hacking trial, after the publisher of the Daily Mirror apologised for ordering the unlawful gathering of information. It comes…
UK Prices at world’s largest holiday company up ‘significantly’ since pandemic May 10, 2023 Prices have increased at the world’s largest holiday company and are now “notably higher” than just three months ago. The average selling price at Tui has increased 5%, which the…
UK Ukraine’s Tvorchi on Eurovision, the war, and their message for Russia May 10, 2023 For Ukraine, Eurovision is about more than just winning – although that is exactly what they did last year. And it’s always a big task to come back and try…
UK King breaks ground for net zero research lab in first official engagement since coronation May 9, 2023 The King has undertaken his first official engagement since his coronation by breaking ground for a new laboratory aimed at speeding up the development of net zero aviation. The 74-year-old…
UK Police in Nicola Bulley case will not face action for sharing her personal information May 9, 2023 Lancashire Police will not face any action over its handling of the disappearance of Nicola Bulley after investigations by two watchdogs. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced it will…
UK Body of minke whale washes up on beach May 8, 2023 The body of a “badly decomposed” minke whale has been removed from a Scottish beach after washing up at the weekend. The mammal’s carcass was cordoned off from members of…
UK Police hunt masked suspects after boy murdered May 8, 2023 A 17-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire in a “targeted attack”. A second 17-year-old boy was also hurt in the Sunday evening attack but his…
UK Dogs shot dead after police chase along canal May 8, 2023 The Metropolitan Police has defended its officers after a suspect was tasered and two dogs were shot in front of shocked witnesses. Footage on social media showed officers pursuing a man holding…
UK Police ‘targeted’ coronation protesters to ‘stop message getting out’ May 7, 2023 The arrest of protesters during the coronation has been branded a “direct attack on democracy” that shows the right to peacefully demonstrate “no longer exists”, the leader of an anti-monarchy…
UK King and Queen ‘deeply touched’ by nation’s celebration of ‘glorious’ coronation May 7, 2023 The King and Queen are “deeply touched” by the nation’s celebration of their historic coronation, Buckingham Palace has said. A spokesman said: “Their Majesties were deeply touched by the events…
UK ‘Is that a home recipe?’: William gifted a drink as Prince and Princess of Wales meet royal fans in Windsor May 7, 2023 The Prince and Princess of Wales have delighted fans, taking a stroll along the Long Walk at Windsor Castle, ahead of tonight’s Coronation Concert. The royals chatted and shook hands…