We’ve only on day six of Euro 2024, but by 10pm tonight it could be all but over for Scotland following their crucial Group A match with Switzerland. Following the 5-1 hammering at the hands of Germany on Friday, defeat for Steve Clarke’s side will see them staring down theContinue Reading
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg said Reform UK’s manifesto is a “whole load of nice-sounding pledges” that don’t add up – then joked the right-wing party had taken his “best policies”. The Brexiteer is facing a battle for his political future in North East Somerset and Hanham where regional mayor Dan NorrisContinue Reading
Two prolific intimacy coordinators have called on prestigious film and TV awards to recognise the role that has become crucial to modern movie-making. Mam Smith, one of most sought-after intimacy coordinators in Hollywood who most recently worked with Zendaya on the racy tennis drama Challengers, and award-winning adult filmmaker ErikaContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak has declared “we’ve got there” after inflation returned to the 2% target for the first time in nearly three years, but experts cautioned a summer interest rate cut was not a done deal. In a symbolic moment for the UK economy after a painful cost-of-living crisis, official figuresContinue Reading
Microplastics have been detected in human penis samples for the first time, raising questions about their potential role in causing erectile dysfunction. Microplastics, tiny plastic particles less than 5 mm in diameter, have gotten into almost everything on the planet, from polar regions and ocean floors to salt and bottledContinue Reading
Grand Slam champions Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka and Caroline Wozniacki have all been handed Wimbledon wildcards. But the 2019 winner Simona Halep has not been invited following her drug ban. The All England Club today announced 14 wildcards, with all seven on the men’s side going to British players. ItContinue Reading
The Ganges river abruptly changed course 2,500 years ago following a devastating earthquake, according to a new study that raises concerns about the prevailing risk of megaquakes in South Asia. Researchers, including from the Columbia Climate School, discovered a previously undocumented quake that struck what is now Bangladesh. “I don’tContinue Reading
Grant Shapps says Tories ‘fighting for every single vote’ as he faces questions on campaign Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak is facing grilling questions from voters in a grilling LBC phone-inContinue Reading
The NHS winter crisis and “abysmal” corridor care won’t be fixed immediately under a Labour government, Wes Streeting has admitted. The shadow health secretary said if his party is voted in, Labour won’t have a “magic wand” but committed to meeting long-missed A&E targets within the next five years. SpeakingContinue Reading
The Prime Minister has hailed inflation falling back to target as “great news” as official figures showed a return to 2% for the first time in almost three years. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 2% in May, down from 2.3% inContinue Reading
