Andy Burnham – the so-called “King of the North” – is now widely expected to become Britain’s next prime minister after Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday morning. After Wes Streeting, considered Mr...
Hay fever sufferers are set for a difficult week ahead, as a nationwide ‘pollen bomb’ is predicted across the UK due to this summer’s erratic weather. The Met Office have warned that pollen levels are set to increase...
Andy Burnham could become Britain’s next prime minister within a matter of weeks after Wes Streeting said he would back the new Makerfield MP for the top job. Shortly after Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation as...
Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation paves the way for a new leader following Andy Burnham’s landslide Makefield by-election win on Friday. Sir Keir said there would be a new prime minister in place before parliament returns...
Donald Trump has again lashed out over negative press coverage of his war with Iran, singling out The New York Times for criticism after it asked what the conflict had actually achieved. “The way the Corrupt and Failing...
A wave of shootings in Chicago that left at least seven people dead and 38 others injured over the weekend prompted President Donald Trump to again call for military intervention in the city, escalating his criticism of...
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has now surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases, with officials reporting 254 deaths as of Sunday evening. Congo’s Ministry of Health confirmed 1,003 cases and 100 recoveries since the...
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted after Iran declared the vital waterway closed again - although a handful of ships appear to still be attempting to transit the route. Five vessels were seen heading into the...
French drug police made a stunning discovery during a routine narcotics raid in Paris, stumbling upon a stolen Picasso painting worth up to €15m (£13m). Officers in the Brigade des Stupéfiants discovered the artwork on...
00:31 Sir Keir Starmer fought back tears as he announced his resignation as prime minister. Sir Keir, who described being prime minister as the “proudest moment of my life” appeared visibly emotional as he announced his...
The singer who teamed up with Shaggy for the number one hit “It Wasn’t Me” is caught up in a bitter family court battle over his dead father’s £1m fortune. British-Jamaican vocalist Rickardo “Rik Rok” Ducent co-wrote...
Sir Keir Starmer said he would do all he can to ensure an “orderly” transition of power after announcing his decision to quit as Labour leader and Prime Minister. The PM was visibly upset as he said he planned to spend...
The King holds a pivotal constitutional role in the appointment of a new prime minister, one of the sovereign's few remaining personal prerogatives. This unique power means the monarch does not act on external advice...
Sir Keir Starmer teared up as he reluctantly announced his resignation as prime minister after losing the support of his party following months of political turmoil. The Labour leader became emotional as he thanked his...
A ten-year anniversary is a good opportunity to look back on an important decision. Whether that was a marriage, a career move or a decision to leave the EU, a decade feels like an important moment for reflection. When...
Sir Keir Starmer has announced that he will resign as leader of the Labour Party, bringing his premiership to an end after nearly two years in power. Standing on the steps of Downing Street, the outgoing prime minister...
The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for extreme heat in central and southern England and Wales on Wednesday and Thursday. The warning will be in place between 9am on Wednesday and 9pm on Thursday. The...
The pound has come under pressure as speculation mounts that Sir Keir Starmer is set to imminently announce plans to step down. Sterling dropped 0.3% to 1.319 US dollars in morning trading on Monday and was 0.1% down at...
France gritted its teeth Monday for a week of record-busting temperatures, sweltering under a grueling heat wave that combines daytime highs above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and sleep-robbing sweaty nights. The...
An explosion ripped through Qatar 's crucial natural gas export terminal on Sunday night, injuring at least 54 people and leaving 18 missing. The blast occurred at the Ras Laffan industrial area as workers attempted to...
France ’s state-owned railway operator, SNCF, has urged vulnerable people to avoid train travel as a severe heatwave is set to peak across the country this week. Jean Castex, head of SNCF, advised reporters: "We...
A severe heatwave gripped much of Europe on Sunday, with temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), prompting nationwide warnings, transport disruption and signs of strain on wildlife and at...
Flash floods and severe weather could batter New Jersey and New York City on Monday, causing potential chaos ahead of a major World Cup match. Senegal and Norway will face off at NYNJ Stadium on June 22, but experts...
Australia and Canada have signed a $1.75 billion (£1.38bn) export agreement to build an Australian-designed long-range radar system in Canada. The deal, inked on Monday by Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and...
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The half- sister of the singer behind chart-topping dancehall smash hit “It Wasn’t Me” has been handed a £126,000 court bill after losing a family fight over their dad’s £1m will. British-Jamaican vocalist Rickardo “Rik...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to make a statement about his future as expectation grows he will announce a resignation timetable. A lectern has been erected outside 10 Downing St., the customary site...
Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Ministe r, sparking a seismic shift in the UK’s political landscape and triggering a fierce contest for Labour’s leadership and the keys to Downing Street. He has asked Labour ’s...
Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as prime minister after 23 months in power in the wake of Labour’s record local election losses and mounting pressure from his own MPs. It follows Andy Burnham’s dramatic victory in the...
Live view of Downing Street as Starmer expected to announce resignation Keir Starmer has announced he will resign as Labour leader, paving the way for the end of his tenure as prime minister. Sir Keir unveiled his...
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The current generation of weight-loss drugs prescribed to treat diabetes and obesity may also come with an added advantage of improving fertility in men, a new study suggests. In recent years, glucagon-like peptide 1...
Sterling dipped on Monday amid mounting speculation that Prime Minister Keir Starmer could soon resign, potentially clearing a path for Andy Burnham to become Britain's seventh leader since the 2016 Brexit vote. The...
The widespread adoption of weight loss medications could fundamentally alter consumer shopping habits and influence retailers' product offerings, according to new research. GLP-1s, the scientific term for these drugs,...
Ocado Group has said that it regularly plans for who might succeed its boss following reports the company was lining up a replacement for the chief executive and co-founder amid a wider restructure. The business said...
US investment firm Castlelake has publicly unveiled a £4.74 billion takeover bid for budget airline EasyJet, following repeated rejections of its proposals. The private credit company, which already holds approximately...
Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has narrowly won Colombia 's presidential election, according to an initial vote count, as voters bet on his promise of a crackdown on crime and a stronger economy. De La...
The U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to flood the streets of New Mexico between 2023 and 2025, even as the state grappled with the deadliest drug epidemic in...