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Sir Keir Starmer will join European leaders in Kyiv on Saturday for further talks on the so-called “coalition of the willing”. The Prime Minister, French President Emmanuel Macron, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have called on Russia to “stop obstructing efforts” to secure a peace deal ahead of their trip to the Ukrainian capital. It comes after US President Donald Trump called for “ideally” […]

Pharmacists are warning the public against buying unlicensed hay fever jabs online. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) said people should not buy Kenalog, which can be advertised on social media sites or by salons and beauty clinics. The organisation, which represents more than 6,000 independent community pharmacies, said health staff have been receiving more and more enquiries about Kenalog. It is concerned that medication from unregulated sellers could be fake […]

Weight loss jabs could help slash alcohol intake in obese people by around two thirds, according to a study. It is thought the drugs help curb cravings for alcohol, experts said, although more research is needed. Weight loss jabs, also known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, work by reducing food cravings. The study, led by academics in Ireland and Saudi Arabia, included 262 obese people who had been prescribed liraglutide or […]

The King has approved a new symbol of sovereign authority which depicts him seated on a throne. The Great Seal of the Realm is traditionally affixed to official State documents to signify royal approval, with each monarch having their own unique seal created during their reign. The engraving on the face of the seal is a depiction of Charles on a throne, while the reverse carries the Royal Arms designed […]

Pakistan has said retaliatory attacks are underway after India fired missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan. The Pakistani military said it used medium-range Fateh missiles to target an Indian missile storage facility and airbases in Pathankot and Udhampur. People living in Indian-controlled Kashmir said they heard loud explosions at multiple places in the region, including the disputed region’s two big cities of Srinagar and Jammu, as well as the […]

Assembly members have been urged to back a law change that supporters claim would deliver a multimillion-pound windfall for charities in the region. Alliance MLA Sian Mulholland has launched a public consultation on her private member’s bill that seeks to expand charity lottery fundraising in Northern Ireland. Current legislation prevents organisations like the People’s Postcode Lottery, which runs a subscription-based lottery model, from operating in Northern Ireland. That contrasts with […]

Henry Pollock has vowed to stay true to himself in Australia this summer with his British and Irish Lions team-mate Alex Mitchell comparing his rise to that of darts star Luke Littler. Pollock is the youngest tourist in Andy Farrell’s 38-man squad having been selected as a bolter just three months after competing in the Under-20 Six Nations for England. Farrell wants the high-energy 20-year-old, who plays with a swagger […]

A teacher who brutally stabbed another teacher after failing to accept their on-off relationship was over has been jailed for 12 years. Matthew Jones, 29, stabbed Emma Kirk, 25, around 15 times with a knife, inflicting injuries to her neck, head and face. Bristol Crown Court heard Jones attacked Miss Kirk because he would not accept she did not want to see him again. The attack was so brutal and […]

A BBC Bargain Hunt art expert has admitted failing to report a series of high-value art sales to a man suspected of financing militant group Hezbollah. Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, pleaded guilty to eight offences under section 21A of the Terrorism Act 2000 during a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday. The art dealer, who has also appeared on the BBC’s Antiques Road Trip, was charged with failing to disclose […]