UK22 Jun 2023
Who are the Windrush Generation?
Today marks the 75th anniversary of when hundreds of Caribbeans came to Britain to help repair our war-torn country
UK
NHS pay rise: Who decides what nurses should be paid?
The pay plans will be laid before Parliament on Thursday.
22 Jul 2021
Politics
Starmer: I would succeed where PM has failed in making streets safe
The Labour leader said he wanted to ‘live in a country where women and girls are safe to walk the streets alone’.
22 Jul 2021
UK21 Jul 2021
NHS staff in England will receive 3% pay rise backdated to April
The rise means an extra £1,000 per year for the average nurse and follows an outcry over an initial 1% offer
Health
NHS staff in England could be offered 3% pay rise
The Government sparked anger in March by saying it could only afford a 1% increase.
21 Jul 2021
Politics
Cummings: Vote Leave slogan drove Remainers crazy because it was true
The former Downing Street aide also said it was ‘perfectly reasonable’ to argue that Brexit was a mistake.
20 Jul 2021
UK
Police appeal after F1 driver’s watch stolen after Euro 2020 final
The Bristol-born racer was left ‘shaken’ after his watch, one of only a small number in circulation, was taken.
20 Jul 2021
UK
Temperatures to soar to 33C following first ever extreme heat warning
Parts of the UK could be hotter than top European holiday destinations such as Marbella, Mykonos and Tenerife.
20 Jul 2021
UK
PM wanted to visit Queen in person despite Covid concerns – Cummings
Downing Street denied the incident described by Mr Cummings in an interview with the BBC took place
19 Jul 2021
World
US warns travellers against UK travel due to ‘very high’ Covid cases
The UK was placed on the highest level of the United States travel guidance.
19 Jul 2021
Health
NHS told to brace for winter as ‘up to 60,000 could die from flu’
More must be done to prepare for the winter ahead, experts have warned.
16 Jul 2021
UK16 Jul 2021
Chris Whitty urges Covid-19 caution as UK ‘not out of the woods’
The Government’s top medic warned the number of people in hospital with coronavirus could reach “quite scary” levels within weeks