Partner announces ‘unexpected but peaceful’ death of personality who fronted Blind Date, Blankety Blank and was known for his drag persona Lily Savage The TV presenter and comedian Paul O’Grady has died at the age of 67, his partner Andre Portasio has said. O’Grady, also known for his drag queen […]
Year: 2023
High court also hears claims against Associated Newspapers brought by Prince Harry, Elton John and Liz Hurley among others Doreen Lawrence has claimed the Daily Mail hired private investigators to hack her phone and obtain information on her murdered son, potentially disrupting the police investigation into the racially motivated killing. […]
Three children and three adults killed in attack Police killed attacker, 28, a former student Biden repeats his call for meaningful gun control reform A former student killed three children and three adults at a Christian elementary school in Nashville on Monday, armed with two “assault-style” weapons and a handgun […]
Prime minister defers controversial proposals to next parliamentary session after mass protests Israel’s embattled prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced a delay to his far-right government’s proposals to overhaul the judiciary after 12 weeks of escalating political crisis. Netanyahu said on Monday he would delay his flagship judicial changes to […]
Greens confirm they will back Yousaf as first minister but former health secretary faces battle to unite SNP Humza Yousaf: continuity candidate taking over as Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf has been elected the first minority ethnic leader of the Scottish National party, in a narrow victory that will force […]
Ministers consider removing more safeguards while European watchdog urges UK parliament to reject bill Ministers appear poised to give way to Conservative MPs by removing more safeguards from the illegal migration bill, as the European rights watchdog warned that the proposals even as they stand risk being incompatible with international […]
TUC and charity call for better support and legal right to reasonable adjustments at work for sufferers ‘I felt pushed out’: long Covid sufferers fight for fairness in workplace UK ministers should act to ensure long Covid sufferers receive the support they need from employers, with as many as two-thirds […]
Exclusive: workplace plan sent to ministers says deficit will rise rapidly from current 154,000 if current trends continue The NHS in England needs a massive injection of homegrown doctors, nurses, GPs and dentists to avert a recruitment crisis that could leave it short of 571,000 staff, according to an internal […]
Dismissal of Yoav Gallant, a senior figure in the ruling Likud party, brings tens of thousands on to streets of Tel Aviv What are the protests about? Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to protest after Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defence minister over his opposition to […]
About 200 barrels of reservoir fluid leak into the Dorset harbour, a site of special scientific interest The public is being urged to avoid using the water and beaches within Poole harbour in Dorset, south-west England, after an oil leak caused a major incident to be declared. Poole Harbour Commissioners […]