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Victims of the infected blood scandal can receive support scheme payments for life, while those who were subjected to unethical research will get up to £15,000 extra under changes to a multibillion-pound compensation plan. Some affected people will also be given an increased “social impact” award recognising of the consequences of stigma surrounding the disaster. […]
Foreign Secretary David Lammy is to visit Israel with his French counterpart Stephane Sejourne to advocate for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza. They said they will use the visit to stress “there is no time for delays or excuses from all parties on a ceasefire deal”. The pair will meet Israeli foreign minister […]
Matthew Perry’s live-in assistant has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine connected to the death of the US actor. Kenneth Iwamasa, 59, of Toluca Lake, admitted to “repeatedly injecting Perry with ketamine without medical training”, including performing multiple injections on October 28 2023 – the day he died, the Department of Justice said. He […]
Donald Trump has said that Americans are struggling with massive price hikes that he blamed on vice president Kamala Harris, looking to saddle his new Democratic rival with the unpopular economic record of President Joe Biden. Mr Trump stuck close to his scripted economic message, reading from a binder in front of him in a […]
The Government has praised the “vital role” of the media in reporting the arrest and convictions of those involved in violent disorder. Some 80 adults have so far been sentenced following violent unrest which broke out in parts of the UK in the wake of the Southport stabbings at the end of July. Specific charges […]
Matthew Perry’s assistant and two doctors are among five people who have been charged after the Friends star died from an accidental ketamine overdose last October, United States attorney Martin Estrada told a press briefing. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding Perry’s death revealed that in autumn last year the 54-year-old actor “fell back into […]
Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York hush money criminal case to delay his sentencing until after the November presidential election. In a letter made public on Thursday, a lawyer for the former president and current Republican nominee suggested that sentencing Mr Trump as scheduled on September 18 — about seven weeks […]
Authorities have arrested at least one person in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from an accidental ketamine overdose last year, a law enforcement official has told The Associated Press. The official was not authorised to discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. Authorities have scheduled a news conference […]
The number of students accepted on to UK degree courses has risen this year, Ucas figures show. A total of 425,680 applicants (of all ages and domiciles) have gained a place at university or college – up 3% on the same point last year, according to data published by the university admissions service. Ucas said […]
A 15-year-old boy has become the first person to be charged with riot following the recent nationwide disorder. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is due to appear at South Tyneside Youth Court on Thursday where he will be asked to enter a plea to the […]