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The King has told Commonwealth leaders the transatlantic slave trade “fills my heart with horror and my soul with the most profound personal sorrow”, but did not offer an apology. In his address to presidents and prime ministers, Charles said his commitment was growing to find ways to “address the wrongs of the past with action for the future”. He delivered his speech against the background of Prime Minister Andy […]

Meat processing firms in the UK have been hit by cyber attacks after hackers targeted supermarket freezers across Europe. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said it is working with the firms affected and that the national impact is “minimal”. Speaking at the launch of the NCSC annual report on Tuesday, Paul Chichester, director of operations, said: “We’re aware of those incidents in the UK, and obviously we’re working with […]

West Ham have sacked Nuno Espirito Santo after back-to-back home defeats left the club eighth in the Championship. Saturday’s 3-1 loss to West Brom at the London Stadium prompted what the Hammers called a “thorough review” of their start to life in the second tier, with the team six points behind leaders Middlesbrough. The club had opted in May to stick with Nuno, despite the Portuguese’s failure to secure Premier […]

Millions of private sector workers saving into a pension will be given the option of what could potentially be a simpler way for some to turn their retirement savings into an income, under Government plans. Pensions minister Torsten Bell has announced a “guided retirement” consultation, looking at how default pensions should work in practice. Guided retirement will require pension schemes to provide a default pension for savers approaching retirement – […]

Virgin Media O2 has confirmed plans to axe thousands of UK jobs under aims to slash costs by around £800 million a year by 2029 as it battles intense competition and a mounting debt pile. The telecoms giant said the bulk of the cost savings – about £300 million – will come from job cuts among its 16,000-strong workforce in the UK, with aims to reduce its staff costs by […]

The legacy of slavery will dominate a meeting of Commonwealth leaders, with Andy Burnham beginning talks over a formal apology and the King set to speak about the issue with “unflinching honesty”. The legacy of slavery will dominate a meeting of Commonwealth leaders, with Andy Burnham beginning talks over a formal apology and the King set to speak about the issue with “unflinching honesty”. The Prime Minister has ruled out […]

GCHQ has been alerting organisations in the UK which could be at risk after supermarket freezers across Europe were hit by apparent cyber attacks. The move by the UK’s intelligence and security agency came after supermarkets across the continent were hit by issues with freezers and fridges. The chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is part of GCHQ, said there are a couple of instances in […]

Tenerife player Jesus De Miguel has died after an on-field collision in a match on Monday, his club have announced. Tenerife player Jesus De Miguel has died after an on-field collision in a match on Monday, his club have announced. The collision occurred as Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono raced from his goal to challenge De Miguel for the ball in stoppage time of a Spanish second-tier game. The Canary Islands […]

A former Conservative MP has walked free from court after admitting altering their passport to access a gambling website. Katie Wallis, the MP for Bridgend in South Wales from 2019 to 2024, became the first openly transgender MP in the House of Commons in 2022. Wallis, who uses female pronouns and was previously known as Jamie, appeared before Cardiff Crown Court to plead guilty to an offence under the Computer […]