61 h. ago Sir Chris Hoy's beautiful message to his children perfectly sums up Team GB cycling hero

Sir Chris Hoy first endeared himself to the British public through his sporting achievements and has built upon that support through the journey of his prostate cancer diagnosis

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3 d. ago Labour architect of assisted dying laws at centre of another row after 'misleading MPs' over depth of public support for her Bill

Kim Leadbeater, who introduced the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill to Parliament last year, recently sent an email to MPs to update on her Bill's progress.

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6 d. ago MPs' outrage over 'out of his depth' Donald Trump envoy who 'regurgitates Putin propaganda' about Ukraine

Steve Witkoff was labelled 'a disgrace' and 'out of his depth' over his comments about Ukraine giving up its territory.

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2 w. ago Ed Davey calls on Keir Starmer to back Canada against Trump attacks

Lib Dem leader says PM should make public show of support for ally against ‘shocking attacks’ on its sovereigntyThe leader of the UK’s Liberal Democrats has called on the prime minister to publicly support Canada and oppose the “shocking attacks” on Canadian sovereignty, as the Trump administration further escalates its global trade war against longstanding allies.Ed Davey, who leads the third largest political party in the UK, has called on Keir Starmer to travel to Canada in a show of support to the nation’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, as the commonwealth nation faces a generational crisis under Trump’s tariff war and suggestions that the country might become the 51st US state. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Fury at 'weakening' of assisted dying safeguards as MPs vote to remove High Court judge's oversight of requests to die

Members of a committee scrutinising the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill were accused of broken promises after voting to remove a key clause.

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2 w. ago 67% of Scots support intestacy law reform, shows Will Aid poll

A Will Aid poll has revealed 67% of people in Scotland believe the law of intestacy should be changed to offer legal protections for unmarried couples without a Will - now public support for change could soon translate into action.

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2 w. ago New update due on Winter Fuel Payment legal bid to reverse cuts for all pensioners

A judicial review against the Winter Fuel Payment cut was mounted at the Court of Session in Scotland by Govan Law Centre (GLC) on behalf of a pensioner couple living in Scotland last year

Economics

2 w. ago Ollie Lawrence ruled out of Lions contention as England centre confirms season

The centre suffered an achilles injury early in England’s win over Italy at Twickenham

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2 w. ago How Ollie Lawrence’s ‘devastating’ early injury affected England in Italy win

Talismanic centre Lawrence was carted off after just eight minutes and fly half Fin Smith admits the injury blow discombobulated England

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2 w. ago Crackdown on Britain's biggest yobs: Thugs who terrorise town centres could be jailed for antisocial behaviour under new Labour law

The Respect Orders will give police and councils the authority to ban persistent offenders from town centres, high streets, residential areas and green spaces where they have caused disruption.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer’s poll ratings leap after Trump withdraws support for Ukraine

Around 30% of voters say they prefer Labour for dealing with ‘allies against threats to the UK’ in boost to party leaderKeir Starmer’s approval ratings have shot up since Donald Trump returned to the White House and shocked Europe by withdrawing political and military support for Ukraine, according to the latest Opinium poll for the Observer.Starmer’s Labour government as a whole has also gained public support for its response to the global turbulence caused by Trump’s return – on security and economic issues. His personal ratings have risen by 10% – albeit from an alarmingly low point – compared with a month ago. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Home Secretary Yvette Cooper vows new law will see yobs banned from town centres

Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, said new Respect Orders will restore confidence in the Police, after years of “weak” inaction under the Tories

Society

3 w. ago ‘There’s no other solution’: Polish abortion centre opens in challenge to strict laws

Frustrated by government’s failure to ease rules, an NGO is opening a centre a stone’s throw from parliament in WarsawThey poured on to streets across Poland in their hundreds of thousands, carrying placards reading “The revolution has a uterus” and “My body, my choice”. In late 2023 they helped vote in a prime minister who promised a swift overhaul of the country’s draconian abortion laws.Now, after more than a year of stalled promises, Polish abortion campaigners are taking matters into their own hands, setting up a pregnancy termination centre on one of the country’s corridors of power. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump send crypto prices soaring after surprise announcement of strategic government reserve

Cryptocurrency prices jumped after President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement he wants the U.S. government to purchase and hold a variety of digital assets in a strategic reserve fund, an announcement that highlights Trump’s growing attempts to use volatile cryptocurrency prices as a barometer of his public support

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4 w. ago Lesson in hope... school with just two pupils is saved from the axe after overwhelming support from the public

With just two pupils on its register, it is one of the smallest schools in Scotland. But now Duror Primary School could be saved from closure after overwhelming public

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4 w. ago Bosnian Serb lawmakers bar joint institutions after a court convicted president and tensions soar

Bosnian Serb lawmakers on Thursday passed a set of laws barring central Bosnian judiciary and police from the Serb-run entity in Bosnia, sending tensions soaring in the troubled Balkan country after a court convicted its pro-Russia president and banned him from politics

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