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An attempt to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has been rejected by MPs. Passionate speeches both in favour and against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill were heard during a more than four-hour debate in the House of Commons on Friday. The Bill was voted down by a majority of 16, after 286 voted against while 270 voted in favour. The draft legislation had proposed allowing […]

More than 1,000 operations at NHS hospitals were cancelled because of the heat during record-breaking heatwaves in May and June, figures show. Freedom of Information requests by climate and energy publication Carbon Brief reveal hip and knee replacements, heart, eye and skin cancer operations – and even a small number for “life threatening conditions” – were cancelled in the heat. Carbon Brief said experts warned that high temperatures can stop […]

Enzo Maresca believes Elliot Anderson was justified in describing Manchester City as the “kings of Manchester”. The England midfielder made the claim after completing his £116million move to City from Nottingham Forest in the summer. The 23-year-old’s comments could mean he gets a hostile reception in his first Manchester derby on Sunday as City face arch rivals United at Old Trafford in the Premier League. Maresca recognises that, historically, United […]

Coco Gauff was cheered on by Michelle Obama at the US Open, but it will be Elena Rybakina or Aryna Sabalenka who will become the first lady of Flushing Meadows. American hearts were broken for a second time when Rybakina came from a set down to sink Gauff 3-6 6-4 6-4, a couple of hours after Sabalenka had sent Jessica Pegula packing in her home city. Rybakina, the 27-year-old from […]

Lucas Bergvall has ended doubts over his long-term future by signing a new contract at Tottenham. Swedish midfielder Bergvall was the subject of bids from Nottingham Forest and Newcastle this summer after he made clear his unhappiness over a lack of minutes in his favoured position during a difficult 2025-26 campaign. Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi used Bergvall regularly throughout pre-season before he started in the club’s Premier League opener […]

Amazon is “on the precipice” of gaining approval to expand its drone delivery service to the whole of Darlington as it looks to roll out the service in the UK. The US tech giant started a “limited” number of flights in February, allowing customers within a 7.5-mile radius of its County Durham site to have certain items delivered by drone. Amazon announced last January that Darlington would be its test […]

The UK economy recorded surprise growth in July as the AI spending boom helped deliver a boost, despite emerging signs of strain on households Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4% in July, following growth of 0.3% in June, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It marks a surprise uplift after economists were expecting the economy to show zero growth for the month. The figures will come as […]

Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary has refused to apologise after he was accused of trivialising rape. The billionaire was heavily criticised by victims’ groups and politicians in both Ireland and the UK after he said this week it was “absolutely” appropriate to compare competitor airlines to “rapists”. He was urged to offer a “swift apology” by the chief executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Rachel Morrogh, who said he had […]

Dolly Parton’s first posthumous song has been released two weeks after her death. Dolly Parton’s first posthumous song has been released two weeks after her death. The country music star died aged 80 on August 25 following a “brief battle with cancer”. The song, Bound To Ride, was recorded by Parton in 2022 and features on a Stanley Brothers tribute album which is due for release on October 16. Parton […]