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Starmer warns ‘no time to waste’ as he tries to pack 35 bills into King’s Speech
Sir Keir Starmer has described Labour’s work as “urgent” as he tries to pack 35 new bills into the King’s Speech next week. The new laws will hand greater powers to local leaders and the economic watchdog with economic growth the keystone of its agenda, the Government has said. TheContinue Reading
Starmer calls on closer European ties to tackle people traffickers and Putin ahead of hosting first summit
Sir Keir Starmer has called on Europe to tackle “vile” trafficking gangs and do more to support Ukraine, warning we cannot be “spectators in this chapter of history”. Ahead of his first major European summit as prime minister, Sir Keir promised to change the way the United Kingdom engages withContinue Reading
Frasers to report annual profit after year of acquisition-fuelled growth
Mike Ashley’s retail empire Frasers is set to announce as much as £550 million in underlying profit next week, as the retail giant reports its full-year results. The London-listed company, which owns the Sports Direct and House of Fraser retail brands, will announce its earnings for the year ending AprilContinue Reading
Starmer will not give 16-year-olds the vote in time for 2025 local elections
Sir Keir Starmer has admitted that 16 and 17-year-olds in England hoping to get the vote in next year’s local elections will be forced to wait. The Labour leader had made reducing the voting age in England to 16 a key promise in his manifesto amid claims by Tories thatContinue Reading
Wimbledon winner that worked brutal SW19 job ‘can’t really remember’ final
Just minutes after winning the Wimbledon men’s doubles, Brit Henry Patten admitted that he cannot remember much from his triumph with Harri Heliovaara. He was victorious alongside his partner in the doubles final on Centre Court this evening. Patten and Heliovaara came from a set down to defeat Australian pairContinue Reading
Scandal of under-qualified nurses in NHS as new recruits may have missed hundreds of hours of training
The UK’s under-fire nursing regulator is being forced to investigate as a third of universities may have released trainee nurses to work in hospitals despite failing to carry out hundreds of hours of mandatory training. The potential training failure comes after the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) allegedly ignored warningsContinue Reading
Jeremy Clarkson’s farm success leads to end of an era for Richard Hammond and James May
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 Jeremy Clarkson’s working relationship with Richard Hammond and James May appears to be officially over. The TV star is currently enjoying the biggestContinue Reading
Carlos Alcaraz ‘cursed’ as Nick Kyrgios raises concerns about Wimbledon finalist
Nick Kyrgios has backed Novak Djokovic to take advantage of Carlos Alcaraz’s ‘curse’ in the Wimbledon final tomorrow (Sunday). The Spaniard and the Serb meet again in a repeat of last year’s showdown on Centre Court. Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in a thrilling five-setter 12 months ago. However, Kyrgios believes theContinue Reading
Strictly star Graziano Di Prima axed by BBC after Zara McDermott claims
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 Graziano Di Prima has been dropped from Strictly Come Dancing over “events” he “deeply regrets”. In what has become yet another disaster forContinue Reading
Krejcikova breaks down in tears as BBC capture ‘overwhelming’ Wimbledon moment
The 28-year-old held it together on court as she gave a heartwarming speech, earning plenty of laughs from the Wimbledon crowd. But the BBC aired an emotional moment in the clubhouse after Krejcikova walked off court. Cameras cut to Krejcikova, who covered her face as she cried, standing by theContinue Reading