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UK economic growth is now expected to slow next year in a blow to Andy Burnham’s ambitions despite a stronger-than-expected performance in 2026 in the face of the Middle East conflict, according to new forecasts. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) also reported that UK inflation will be below previous forecasts this year but will then take longer than expected to fall back to target levels. It came […]

A boat containing 51 migrants who refused help from the French coastguard and spent more than 30 hours at sea has arrived in Dover. British rescue boats were sent to collect the passengers of a migrant dinghy on Tuesday and the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency said they would be transferred to Border Security Command. A Government spokesperson said: “The Border Security Command works around the clock to protect our […]

England bowler Mark Wood has announced his retirement from international cricket. The 36-year-old paceman played 38 Test matches over an 11-year England career, taking 119 wickets. “My stats won’t read I was the best bowler ever – but I hope my team-mates think I was someone who tried my best every time,” he said. Wood last played for England in an eight-wicket defeat to Australia in the first Test of […]

Andy Burnham will insist the UK is not “on the slide” and attempt to draw a line under 10 years of post-Brexit turbulence as he makes his United Nations debut as Prime Minister. He will address the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday after his first face-to-face talks with US President Donald Trump. Mr Burnham will say he has a “really upbeat message” about the UK, although he […]

UK Government borrowing rose in August to the second-highest level for the month on record, coming in above forecasts and piling pressure on Chancellor John Healey ahead of his first autumn Budget, figures show. Public sector net borrowing rose to £18.3 billion in August, which was £3.5 billion more than what official Government forecasters had been expecting, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The figure was £2.9 billion, or […]

Martha’s Rule will be extended to hospital A&E departments in England, making it easier for staff and families to ask for a second opinion. The rule, which was brought in after the death of 13-year-old Martha Mills, gives formalised, 24/7 access to an urgent review and is advertised throughout hospitals. Martha developed sepsis while under the care of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in south London in 2021, with […]

Taylor Swift will receive the first-ever award for artist director at the 2026 MTV VMAs. The accolade – which will be handed out at the ceremony this weekend – was announced by MTV and CBS. In a press release, the broadcasters said the artist director honour is a “new award recognising groundbreaking music artists whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced the art […]

Emmerdale is set to have a “chilling shake-up” when James Chase reprises his role as Tom King. In 2024, the ITV soap broadcast a storyline across several months which followed Belle King, played by Eden Taylor-Draper, as she suffered coercive control and abuse at the hands of her manipulative husband Tom. The show, based in the Yorkshire Dales, saw Tom eventually convicted and sent to prison. However, two years on, […]

World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst said it was a “great honour” to be given the Freedom of the City of London at a ceremony on Monday. The 84-year-old was recognised for his outstanding sporting achievements for England and West Ham at the event, which comes 60 years after Sir Alf Ramsey’s men beat West Germany 4-2 in the global showpiece final at Wembley. “I feel honoured to have received […]