National News

Page: 245

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak used a Friday evening address to warn that democracy is being targeted by extremists. Mr Sunak said there are “forces here at home trying to tear us apart”. Speaking at a lectern outside the doors of No 10 Downing Street, Mr Sunak warned about the current situation in Britain, in the […]

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says George Galloway victory in Rochdale is “beyond alarming”. Speaking outside Downing Street on Friday, he said: “In recent weeks and months, we have seen a shocking increase in extremist disruption and criminality. “What started as protests on our streets have descended into intimidation, threats and planned acts of violence. “Jewish […]

The veteran left-wing firebrand secured a majority of over 5,500 George Galloway has won the Rochdale by-election after a controversial and chaotic campaign. Mr Galloway’s campaign team claimed early on in the night that the former Labour and Respect MP would win “comfortably”, and so it proved. The Workers Party of Great Britain leader received just under 40% of […]

A global analysis published in The Lancet reveals the milestone has been passed The number of people living with obesity worldwide has surpassed one billion, according to a global analysis. Research published by the journal The Lancet suggests that as of 2022, around 159 million children and adolescents and 879 million adults are obese. In the UK, […]

Olly Alexander will perform his new single ‘Dizzy’ as this year’s entry Olly Alexander has released his new single Dizzy, which he will perform at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. The Years & Years singer, 33, will compete for the UK during the international singing competition in Malmo, Sweden, in May, following the country’s victory at the […]

The blaze broke out in South Kensington just after midnight Eleven people have been taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a converted terraced house in South Kensington. Emergency services were called to reports of a fire at a five-storey building on Emperor’s Gate just after midnight on Friday. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said […]

The Russian opposition leader will be laid to rest after his death two weeks ago The funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died earlier this month in a remote Arctic penal colony, is due to take place today in Moscow. His funeral will be held at a church in Moscow’s south-east Maryino district on […]

TV chef Dave Myers, best known as one half of the Hairy Bikers, has died at the age of 66, according to a statement from his co-star Si King on social media. He found fame alongside King, his friend of 30 years, as part of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo. He reached new fans in 2013 […]

Adele has postponed the March dates of her Las Vegas residency due to illness. The British singer apologised for the “inconvenience” in a post on social media, explaining how she had not fully recovered after falling ill at the end of the last series of her Weekends With Adele residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. “Sadly I […]

The owner of British Airways has notched up record annual earnings. It’s after cashing in on the bounce back in global travel demand. International Airlines Group (IAG) reported underlying operating profits of 3.5 billion euros (£3 billion) for 2023, nearly three times the 1.3 billion euros (£1.1 billion) in 2022 and higher than its pre-pandemic peak. […]



Current track

Title

Artist

Background