Mother says NHS failed to give daughter safe care
PA Media Donna Ockenden says the NHS failed to provide safe care for her daughter Phoebe when she was rushed to A&E A leading midwife who has led reviews into…
Russia fines Google more than entire world’s GDP
A Russian court has fined Google two undecillion roubles for restricting Russian state media channels on YouTube. An undecillion has 36 zeroes – meaning the tech giant has been told…
Voting to end today for new Conservative Party leader
The marathon contest to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader is nearing its end, with the ballot of party members closing at 17:00 GMT today. The winner of the race…
Comedian Janey Godley given honorary degree in hospice bed
Comedian Janey Godley has been awarded an honorary degree while receiving end-of-life care for cancer. The 63-year-old received the honour from the University of Glasgow while in her hospice bed.…
‘This catastrophic Budget will mean higher pub prices’
BBC Anthony Pender runs two pubs and a restaurant in London The Budget is “catastrophic” for the pub industry and will see the price of a pint rise by as…
Trail of destruction after Spanish floods
Flash flooding in Spain left a trail of destruction with cars and debris piled in the streets. Emergency services worked overnight and used hoses in order to clear water from…
Labour government hands £1.5bn pensions pot back to former miners
The chancellor has scrapped a controversial deal that saw the government receive billions of pounds from a pension scheme for mineworkers. On Wednesday, Rachel Reeves announced the entirety of Mineworkers’…
Ofcom fines GB News £100,000 over Rishi Sunak programme
Ofcom has fined GB News £100,000 for breaking impartiality rules with a programme featuring the former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. He appeared on the TV channel on 12 February 2024…
Bill Gates criticises UK Budget cut to overseas aid
Bill Gates has joined a chorus of international development voices criticising the government cutting billions in overseas aid spending in the Budget. On Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves chose not to…
The real-life ‘exorcist’ who investigates the supernatural
BBC Reverend Canon Dr Jason Bray says he attends a dozen reports of the supernatural each year The Very Reverend Canon Dr Jason Bray is an Anglican priest and the…