UK PM to host virtual meeting of ‘coalition of the willing’ nations who have agreed to help enforce peace Keir Starmer has warned that Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to “play games” with the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine, as he prepared to present proposals for a peace deal […]
Month: March 2025
Vladimir Motin was in charge of the Solong when it hit a tanker off East Yorkshire coast, leaving one man dead The master of the container ship the Solong, which crashed into another vessel in the North Sea, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter. Vladimir Motin, 59, a Russian […]
Loss of staff will be at least twice as big as thought, as new NHS England chief tells regional boards to cut costs by 50% The jobs cull from the government’s radical restructuring of the NHS will be at least twice as big as previously thought, with other parts of […]
Falcon 9 rocket takes off on journey to replace duo who have been at International Space Station since June The replacements for two Nasa astronauts who have been stuck at the International Space Station for nine months launched on Friday evening, paving the way for the pair’s long-awaited return. SpaceX’s […]
British steelmakers lobby for government to set limit to compete with France and Germany The British steel industry has called for capped energy prices for heavy industry in order to match France and Germany, as companies grapple with the fallout from Donald Trump’s trade war. UK Steel, a lobby group, […]
Changes proposed by health secretary predicted to save as much as £500m but could be distraction for ministers Wes Streeting has ordered a “high-stakes” reorganisation of the NHS that will scrap 10,000 jobs in an attempt to free up cash for frontline care. Experts warned that the move to abolish […]
Officers say they have widened investigations despite questions over nurse’s convictions for killing babies Police investigating the hospital where the nurse Lucy Letby worked have widened their inquiries to include gross negligence manslaughter by senior staff. Cheshire constabulary says it has expanded its inquiry into the Countess of Chester hospital […]
Zelenskyy says Russia is ‘manipulative’ and seeking to extend the war while Trump says he is ‘ready to call’ Putin Vladimir Putin has said he has many questions about the proposed US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine and appeared to set out a series of sweeping conditions that would need to be […]
The court will lay out allegations against the former Philippines president of crimes against humanity over his deadly war on drugs Rodrigo Duterte is expected to make his first appearance at the international criminal court (ICC) on Friday, as the former Philippines president faces crimes against humanity charges over his […]
‘We don’t want to be Americans. We don’t want to be Danes. We want to be Greenlanders,’ says Jens-Frederik Nielsen Greenland’s probable new prime minister has rejected Donald Trump’s effort to take control of the island, saying Greenlanders must be allowed to decide their own future as it moves toward […]