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Nigel Farage sparks anger over ‘inflammatory’ Leeds riot comments
Nigel Farage has been accused of inflaming tensions after blaming rioting in Leeds on the “politics of the subcontinent”. The Reform UK leader, who was in the US for the Republican National Convention in Minnesota, posted on social media on Thursday evening as scenes of disorder in the city emerged.Continue Reading
Public sector pay rises could cost up to £10 billion, economist warns
The Government could need up to £10 billion to cover public sector pay increases if reports of a 5.5% rise prove true, an economist has warned. Independent pay review bodies are reported to be preparing to recommend such an increase for teachers and around 1.3 million NHS staff, according toContinue Reading
Cherry Jones: ‘I did feel bad about quitting The Handmaid’s Tale’
On a hot afternoon in the back room of the National Theatre in London, Cherry Jones is eating cherries. “Forgive me, but you’re now going to hear an old woman munching some salmon on toast,” says the actor, moving on from her namesake fruit to a small tinfoil package thatContinue Reading
Producers of controversial JK Rowling play at Edinburgh Fringe preparing for protests
The producers of a controversial Edinburgh Festival Fringe play about JK Rowling’s trans views are preparing for protests ahead of the show opening next month. The play, titled TERF, imagines the stars of the Harry Potter film franchise staging an “intervention” for the author who has repeatedly argued online thatContinue Reading
More flight cancellations and delays expected in wake of global IT outage
Flight delays and cancellations are among the disruption expected to continue into the weekend after a global IT outage, as experts warned it could take weeks for systems to fully recover. A flawed update rolled out by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike knocked many offline around the world on Friday, causing flightContinue Reading
Umbilical cord stem cells donated in 2008 transform life of five-year-old boy with rare genetic disorder
A five-year-old boy has been able to leave his home for the first time in six months following a successful stem cell transplant made from a baby’s umbilical cord blood, which was donated 15 years ago. Gunner Lewis-Vale, from Shropshire, was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder in March 2021,Continue Reading
Sadiq Khan says he was sent a bullet in the post at height of Ulez protests
Sadiq Khan has revealed the extent of the threats he received at the height of the protests over his Ulez scheme. The Mayor of London said he had even received a bullet addressed to him in the mail while protesters turned up outside his house to threaten his wife andContinue Reading
The Open star’s ‘head was completely gone’ before remarkable turnaround
Bob MacIntyre has admitted his head was “completely gone” during his second round at The Open – especially when he shot eight on the par-five fourth hole. The Scot started his second round on one-over but slipped to eight-over after his first four holes. He was later nine-over at theContinue Reading
Tyrell Hatton punishes himself at The Open after dreadful tee shot
Tyrell Hatton showed he is not beyond dishing punishing himself for poor performance after the golfer endured a miserable day at The Open today (Friday). Hatton missed the cut following an error-strewn day at Royal Troon and the six-time European Tour winner was clearly exasperated at his failure to findContinue Reading
Air passengers told to go home if flight cancelled following global IT outage
Thousands of airline passengers whose flights have been cancelled due to the global IT outage are being urged to leave crowded airports. Some 167 flights scheduled to depart UK airports have been axed, with others delayed, while 171 flights due to land in the UK were cancelled, following the technicalContinue Reading