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Snooker commentator Clive Everton has died at the age of 87. Everton was described as the “voice of the sport” by the World Snooker Tour following news of his death on Friday. The governing body said in a statement on X: “Clive Everton, one of snooker’s greatest ever commentators and voice of the sport, has […]

New Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay has declared his party will change in order to “win back public trust”. Mr Findlay pledged that under his leadership the Scottish Conservatives will seek to represent those who are “scunnered” with the “fringe obsessions of the Scottish Parliament” and feel that politicians do not understand the concerns of […]

Talks between leading nations on how to tackle the growing threat of cyber attacks are to be convened by the UK as part of a three-day summit on the issue. Ministers will be joined by representatives from the US, EU and others for talks on how to strengthen global cybersecurity workforces, including through boosting skills […]

Several migrants have died while trying to cross the English Channel, it has been reported. According to French media, eight people are believed to have died after the incident off the coast of Ambleteuse in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France overnight. It comes less than two weeks after 12 migrants died when their boat […]

42 year old Waleed Ali was found guilty of the crime which happened 21 years ago A man has been jailed for five years after raping a 14-year-old girl in a Rotherham alleyway 21 years ago, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said. Waleed Ali, 42, from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, was sentenced immediately after jurors found […]

Pupils at a chain of academy schools in England are to have access to smartphones removed. The Ormiston Academies Trust is bringing in the rules during the school day due to the “overwhelming” relationship between their use and mental health, according to chief executive Tom Rees. He told The Guardian the trust was “seeing huge […]

Presenter Claudia Winkleman said she has “no idea who’s going to win” the 20th anniversary series of Strictly Come Dancing ahead of its launch show. The 52-year-old, who will host the launch show on Saturday, also revealed that she does not know who has won until her co-host Tess Daly announces their name during the […]

Only 10 votes of no confidence were submitted against Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt demanded Liz Truss “must go” after she appointed him chancellor, according to a senior Tory’s tell-all of the party’s leadership struggles. Former chairman of the influential 1922 Committee of Conservative MPs, Sir Graham Brady, has shared the backroom sagas leading up […]

Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK and US have come to a “strong position” in their quest for a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine following his meeting with President Joe Biden. The Prime Minister described his discussions with Mr Biden as “long and productive”, but would not be drawn on what the pair […]

School children, pregnant women, older people and those with health conditions will be able to get a vaccine Parents and carers of youngsters aged two and three are being urged to book them in for a flu vaccine. The NHS in England is contacting more than a million parents and carers from Tuesday to tell […]