51 m. ago Walking wounded told not to go to A&E as Labour plots £450m shake

Some 40 new same day emergency care and urgent treatment centres will be established across England to treat and discharge patients the same day as part of the Government's new plan.

Economics

20 h. ago British athletes and icons' stark £45m warning before London 2029 World Championships bid

In a powerful open letter to the Prime Minister, Olympic champions, global medallists and rising stars called on the government to back the bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in London

Events

20 h. ago Over 100 of Britain's biggest athletes send powerful letter to Keir Starmer: 'Not a risk'

In a powerful open letter to the Prime Minister, Olympic champions, global medallists and rising stars have called on the government to back the bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships at the London Stadium with £45million of funding

Events

20 h. ago Britain's leading athletes urge government to back London 2029 World Championships bid

Olympic champions, global medallists and rising stars have called on the government to back the bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships at the London Stadium with £45 million of funding

Politics

3 d. ago Vanuatu criticises Australia for extending gas project while making Cop31 bid

Climate minister says greenlighting North West Shelf project until 2070 is not the leadership Pacific countries expect as Australia seeks to host summitVanuatu’s climate minister has expressed disappointment over Australia’s decision to extend one of the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas projects and said it raises questions over its bid to co-host the Cop31 summit with Pacific nations.The UN is expected to announce which country will host the major climate summit in the coming weeks, with Australia pushing for the event to be held in Adelaide as part of a “Pacific Cop”. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Relax guidance for meat three times a week in English schools, says charity

Report finds children eat proportionally more processed meat than adults, and calls for eating of more fruit and vegetablesGuidance urging schools in England to serve children meat at least three times a week should be overhauled in order to increase the eating of vegetables and legumes, a leading charity has said.A report published by the Food Foundation has found that children eat proportionally more processed meat than adults, with more than a third (36%) of meat eaten by children coming from processed meat such as bacon, ham, and sausages, compared with 29% of adults. Continue reading...

Culture

9 d. ago Jeff Stelling couldn't resist taking Rangers parting shot with Celtic comment on Sky Sports

It has been two years since the iconic Jeff Stelling bid farewell to Sky Sports, and the former Soccer Saturday host made sure to go out with a parting Celtic quip at the expense of Rangers

Politics

2 w. ago Ryan Reynolds urged to make transfer phone call and snap up England star for Wrexham

Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham have been told they should make a move for a soon-to-be free agent from the Premier League as they prepare for life in the Championship

Politics

2 w. ago Donald Trump Jr says ‘maybe one day’ when asked if would ever run for president – US politics live

President’s eldest son says ‘that calling is there’ while speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration will move forward with developing the so-called “Golden Dome” missile defense system that he envisions will protect the United States from possible foreign strikes using ground and space-based weapons.Flanked by the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, in the Oval Office, Trump also said that he wanted the project to be operational before he left office. He added that Republicans had agreed to allocate $25bn in initial funding and Canada had expressed an interest in taking part.The Trump administration said it will permit use of Covid vaccines by adults over 65 and those with certain medical conditions in the fall, raising questions about whether some people who want a vaccine will be able to get one. The FDA framework, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, urges companies to conduct large, lengthy studies before tweaked ...

Politics

2 w. ago Households in England urged to follow cool down hack as weather warms up

As May gets underway and the UK faces warmer weather over the coming weeks and months, households have been encouraged to follow one simple tip to keep homes cool

Society

2 w. ago 'World Cup's hottest fan' meets FIFA berk Gianni Infantino as his reaction spotted

The 'World Cup's hottest fan' Ivana Knoll teased her little 'chat' with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino and claimed what they discussed as football's top boss tried his best not to be caught out

Politics

3 w. ago FIFA chief urges FA to launch bid for England to host 2038 World Cup

The UK has not hosted the World Cup since the nation’s only success in 1966 but a FIFA big wig is backing a fresh bid to see the tournament returning to the home nations very soon

Politics

3 w. ago FIFA chief urges England to bid to host the World Cup in 2038 for the first time since 1966 after last effort fell flat on its face

1966 - which is now 59 years ago - represents the nation's only success in a tournament which saw them beat West Germany 4-2 at Wembley courtesy of a Sir Geoff Hurst hat-trick.

Politics

3 w. ago Sarina Wiegman urges England stars to be ‘smart’ if playing seven

Manchester United and Man City will be involved in the Women’s World Sevens tournament later this month

Politics

3 w. ago Sunderland vs Coventry City: How to watch EFL Championship playoffs, TV and streaming details, kick off, odds

Sunderland host Coventry City this week as the teams bid to reach the final of the EFL Championship playoff and, in turn, the English Premier League.

Sport

3 w. ago Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to people with money in a savings account

Savers are being urged to act after the Bank of England cut the base rate from 4.5 per cent to 4.25 per cent.

Events

4 w. ago Bank of England chief urges Starmer to 'do everything' to 'rebuild' trade with the EU after sealing deal with Trump... as Tories warn Brexit must NOT be unwound

Andrew Bailey backed deepening relations as the PM pushes ahead with his Brexit 'reset' - after sealing a damage limitation deal with Donald Trump .

Events

4 w. ago Wenger wants to fix VAR offsides but broken handball rule is the real problem | Max Rushden

While Fifa’s chief of global development focuses on offside toes and noses, VAR needs a helping hand somewhere elseFive years ago, Fifa’s chief of global development, Arsène Wenger, outlined his bold plans to change the offside law.“The most difficult [issue] that people have [with VAR] is the offside rule,” he said. “You have had offsides by a fraction of a centimetre, literally by a nose. It is the time to do this quickly. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago NHS issues 'critical' Manchester alert and warns 'we must act now'

An urgent appeal has been issued across Manchester and England

Events

4 w. ago Arsene Wenger says VAR made major mistake in Inter’s Champions League win over Barcelona

Lautaro Martinez bought the first-half penalty which Polish referee Szymon Marciniak initially waved away, according to Fifa chief Arsene Wenger

Sport