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Three opening acts and Ed Sheeran’s own backing band have pulled out of his world tour after rapper Macklemore was removed from remaining dates over comments he made about Gaza. Irish singer Aaron Rowe, US musician Finneas, who is Billie Eilish’s brother, and Lukas Graham posted on social media that they had withdrawn from Sheeran’s Loop Tour. Their decision to quit was then compounded by the withdrawal of Irish folk […]

Inflation increased to a five-month-high last month on the back of rising fuel prices and air fares, mounting more pressure on the Government to ease cost-of-living concerns for UK households. The official data comes amid warnings from economists that inflation will continue to swing higher over the coming months, with increases in interest rates also predicted. Households are also expected to face another rise in their energy bills from next […]

An Oxfordshire village which could house more than 1,000 asylum seekers has voted overwhelmingly to become an independent state in a symbolic “referendum”. The people of Piddington have voted to secede from the UK after the Government announced plans to house 1,256 male asylum seekers at a nearby former military base. Some 285 villagers backed “independence”, with a turnout of nearly 92%. Only 26 residents voted against the motion, with […]

A total of 14 recommendations have been made in the Thirlwall Inquiry report – including the fitting of baby monitors in all cots and incubators in neonatal units and CCTV cameras focused on insulin storage fridges. The recommendations follow the conclusions made by inquiry chairwoman Lady Justice Thirlwall, who said the collapse and deaths of some babies could have been avoided if safeguarding practices had been followed. She said baby […]

A total of 14 recommendations have been made in the Thirlwall Inquiry report – including the fitting of baby monitors in all cots and incubators in neonatal units and CCTV cameras focused on insulin storage fridges..

Some babies could have been saved from death and harm at the hands of Lucy Letby if safeguarding action had been taken earlier, an inquiry prompted by the child serial killer’s crimes has found. The Thirlwall Inquiry was launched in 2023 in the wake of the former nurse’s multiple convictions for murder and attempted murder of infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Publishing her final report on Tuesday, Lady […]

People relying solely on the full new state pension are on course to breach the personal tax allowance for the first time after official earnings data put some pensioners in line for a potential rise of nearly £500 a year from next April. Under the triple lock guarantee, the state pension increases every April in line with whichever is the highest of total earnings growth in the year from May […]

The findings of a public inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to repeatedly kill and harm babies on a hospital neonatal unit will be published on Tuesday. The Thirlwall Inquiry was launched in 2023 in the wake of the former nurse’s multiple convictions for murder and attempted murder of infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital. One of the country’s most senior judges, Lady Justice Thirlwall, heard evidence at […]

Welsh star Matthew Rhys has made Emmy history in scooping two best lead actor awards at the same ceremony. Picking up his second prize of the night at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, the 51-year-old paid tribute to “the great and good people of Wales”, which he hailed as “a small but mighty nation”. Earlier, he won best lead actor in a limited series for his role in the […]