Latest News

Plans to free up crown courts to deal with serious crimes swiftly and hand more support to victims are set to be announced by the Justice Secretary as part of efforts to tackle the “courts emergency”. David Lammy, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, will lay out reforms to overhaul the system on Tuesday, amid reports jury trials could be limited to the most serious offences such as rape and […]

Geologists have been given a “one-of-a-kind” window into Scotland’s geological past as they analyse core rock drilled from the Great Glen Fault during investigations for a hydro-storage scheme. The Great Glen Fault is the largest geological fault structure in the UK at more than 1,000km long and 40km deep, stretching from Ireland through Scotland to Norway. Tremors and minor earthquakes are sometimes reported in the area, though rocks associated with […]

The Government’s goal to end new HIV transmissions by 2030 is now within reach thanks to a new action plan, the Health Secretary has said. The HIV action plan, being unveiled by Wes Streeting on World Aids Day on Monday, is set to re-engage people who have left HIV care, bringing them back to lifesaving treatment. Backed by £170 million funding, the plan is also aimed at tackling the stigma […]

Cancelling knee replacement surgeries is “unforgivable”, academics have said, as a new study highlighted how postponing operations is costing the NHS millions and increasing hospital waiting lists. As well as the economic cost, cancelled procedures come at a “great cost” to patients, researchers from the University of Bristol said. A former Bristol Rovers captain described how his operation was cancelled at the “11th hour” while he sat waiting in his […]

Actress Alex Kingston has become the eighth celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing. The Doctor Who star and her professional dance partner Johannes Radebe have left the show after losing the dance battle to EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon. The couples performed their routines from Saturday night, with Kingston and Radebe dancing their cha cha cha to Anita Ward’s Ring My Bell. They failed to make […]