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Louise Haigh launches historic rail nationalisation scheme in bid to prove Labour’s socialist credentials
Labour is fast-tracking plans to prove its socialist credentials by passing laws that will see Britain’s railways renationalised before the next general election. The plans to bring “broken” private rail ownership back into the public sector would mean a programme of nationalisation on a scale not seen since before MargaretContinue Reading
Sinéad O’Connor’s exact cause of death revealed one year after death
Sinéad O’Connor’s exact cause of death has been disclosed one year after her death. The Irish singer died aged 56 in July 2023. She was found unresponsive at her home in Herne Hill, south London, and pronounced dead at the scene. Six months later, in January this year, a coronerContinue Reading
Woman whose baby developed common life-threatening condition calls for NHS testing
Toni Alonzo-Grazier found herself waking up in the night having dreamt of hospital alarms sounding in the aftermath of her child being diagnosed with a common life-threatening bacterial infection. Doctors discovered something was wrong with her baby after he started grunting – with hospital staff then learning he had aContinue Reading
Strictly scandal – live: Laura Whitmore says she ‘raised concerns’ about ‘inappropriate behaviour’ in 2016
Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice and Amanda Abbington respond to being ‘undermarked’ by judges For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails TV presenter Laura Whitmore, who was partnered with Giovanni Pernice onContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves could raise £10bn in wealth taxes, Resolution Foundation says
Rachel Reeves could raise £10bn a year in wealth taxes as she looks to plug a massive hole in the public finances left by the Conservatives, according to a new report. The left-leaning Resolution Foundation think tank says the chancellor could find the cash to fund Labour’s plans for power,Continue Reading
Olympics injury scare for Simone Biles after star rushed to hospital
Olympics 2024 athlete Steven van der Velde has been booed by the crowd after being allowed to compete at the Paris Games despite his conviction for raping a 12-year-old girl. The 29-year-old is representing the Netherlands in the beach volleyball, with his country opening their tournament by facing Italy inContinue Reading
Dirty Pop: Netflix users deplore ‘embarrassing’ feature in new No 1 show
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Netflix subscribers are complaining about the use of artificial intelligence in the streamer’s latest hit docuseries. Dirty Pop: The Boyband Scam was releasedContinue Reading
Robert Jenrick: Tory leadership candidate most feared by Reform wants nothing to do with Nigel Farage
Robert Jenrick has told Tory members there will be no deal with Nigel Farage if he is elected leader of the party to replace Rishi Sunak. The former home office minister, who resigned because he did not think Mr Sunak was strong enough on the Rwanda deportation flights, has emergedContinue Reading
Water bosses responsible for repeated sewage dumping could face criminal charges
Water bosses will face criminal charges and be stripped of their bonuses for repeated illegal sewage dumping under tightened-up regulations, Environment Secretary Steve Reed has said. New laws he is introducing to Parliament will “give regulators more teeth”, he wrote in the Mail on Sunday. “Water bosses responsible for repeatedContinue Reading
Tech tycoon cleared of fraud ‘thought he would die in jail’
British tech tycoon Mike Lynch has said he thought he would die in jail for now-cleared charges relating to a multi-billion dollar business deal. The businessman, once hailed a shining example of British ingenuity, was extradited to the US last May for a trial that acquitted him on all 15Continue Reading