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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Donald Trump’s remarks about British troops in Afghanistan were “insulting and frankly appalling” and signalled the US President should apologise. Mr Trump suggested in an interview with Fox News that Nato allied troops “stayed a little off the front lines” in Afghanistan. His remarks have drawn widespread condemnation from across the political spectrum in the UK. Speaking in Downing Street, Sir Keir paid tribute […]

A husband has admitted drugging and raping his now ex-wife over a 13-year period. Former Tory councillor Philip Young, 49, pleaded guilty to multiple charges in front of his former spouse Joanne Young at Winchester Crown Court on Friday. He took 27 minutes to enter his guilty pleas to offences including rape, sexual assault, assault by penetration and voyeurism. Young, formerly of Swindon, but now of Amberley Road, Enfield, also […]

Wes Streeting vows to end the postcode lottery of cancer care with more training and technology More doctors will be able to train to become cancer specialists at NHS trusts in deprived areas of England under Government plans to end a postcode lottery in cancer care. A raft of new tests and technologies to spot cases of the disease earlier will also be assessed by the NHS spending watchdog to determine if they can […]

More than 50 organisations employing over 1,400 workers moved to a four-day working week in 2025, according to new figures. The 4 Day Week Foundation said the total number of workers on a four-day week is now more than 6,000 at 253 accredited employers. Newly accredited employers included those in business, consulting and management, charities and technology, as well as companies in retail, housing, engineering, marketing, arts and entertainment, manufacturing, […]

An acclaimed artist, known for her depictions of Second World War heroines, is to design a sculpture “portraying the strong and complex personality” of Queen Elizabeth II as part of the national memorial to the late monarch. Karen Newman, who also spent 20 years working as a sculptor for Madame Tussauds, has been appointed to craft the tribute to the late Queen on Birdcage Walk in central London. It will […]