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National News
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Britons will continue to fly from Lebanon on Sunday after more than 250 UK citizens left the country on Government-chartered flights amid spiralling conflict in the region. David Lammy urged anyone wanting to exit the country to register immediately with the Foreign Office to book a seat on the plane, warning there was “no guarantee” of other […]
Anne Hathaway has confirmed the return of The Princess Diaries, two decades after the last film was released. The US actress rose to fame in the original 2001 film as Mia Thermopolis, a teenager who discovers she is heir to the throne of a European country named Genovia. She starred opposite British actress Dame Julie […]
A “significant” policing operation will be in place across London in response to planned protest and memorial events marking the anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel, the Metropolitan Police said. On Saturday, there will be a demonstration organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and other groups, with protesters gathering at Russell Square and […]
The family of two UK teenagers evacuated from Lebanon have shared their anger with the Government after their non-British mother was blocked from boarding the flight with them. David Hardie, a 36-year-old from Carluke, South Lanarkshire, told the PA news agency that his siblings Thomas, 19, and Rebecca, 16, caught an evacuation flight chartered by […]
DIY SOS star Nick Knowles said he has suffered a “quite painful” knee injury after falling during rehearsals on Friday, forcing him to pull out of the Strictly Come Dancing live show on Saturday night. Knowles, 62, and his dance partner Luba Mushtuk were due to perform the Charleston to Rain On The Roof from […]
London Fire Brigade said it accepts in full the recommendations directed towards the service from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry final report, exactly a month since its publication. The capital’s fire chief acknowledged that while positive changes have been made in the years since the 2017 fire, which claimed 72 lives, “there is still much more […]
The Northern Lights could put on a show across the UK this weekend with recent solar flares creating the potential for a “breathtaking” display. The display, also known as aurora borealis, is most likely to be visible in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. However, there is potential for the lights to be seen further […]
The head of the Royal Navy has apologised after an investigation found “misogyny, bullying and other unacceptable behaviours” in the submarine service. In 2022, Admiral Sir Ben Key, the First Sea Lord and head of the Royal Navy, ordered an investigation into allegations made by former lieutenant Sophie Brook, who described a “constant campaign of […]
Sir Keir Starmer said he wants to “relight the fires of renewal” in areas hit hard by deindustrialisation, as he pledged £22 billion for carbon capture and storage projects. The Prime Minister added the Government’s focus on renewable energy is aimed at trying to keep bills “down for good” by improving the UK’s energy security. […]
Two former Metropolitan Police officers have been handed their jobs back and will receive back-pay after winning an appeal against a ruling that they lied by saying they could smell cannabis during a stop and search of British athlete Bianca Williams and her partner. Former Met Pcs Jonathan Clapham and Sam Franks were dismissed in […]