6 h. ago Oxfam chief criticised government for arming Ukraine and 'tried to rewrite charity's position on Gaza' before being ousted from £130k

Dr Halima Begum's position was declared 'untenable' by the charity's board of trustees following an 'irretrievable breakdown in its trust and confidence' about her ability to do the job.

Politics

6 h. ago Sarah Ferguson becomes a 'virtual recluse' as explosive career move 'revealed'

Reports suggest that Sarah Ferguson may be considering a similar path to Prince Harry, with rumours circulating that she is preparing to sign a book deal

Events

9 h. ago Fans fight in brutal bar brawl in shocking video after Sunderland vs Newcastle derby

WARNING, DISTRESSING FOOTAGE: The wild brawl shows around 15 people punching and scrapping with chairs and tables thrown as women and children scream following Sunderland's victory over Newcastle

Sport

19 h. ago Cameron Menzies cracks in the cauldron as darts faces an uncomfortable truth

The Scotsman is a wry, slightly daft ex-plumber who wears his heart on his sleeve. So why does the Ally Pally crowd enjoy goading him?By the time Cameron Menzies finally leaves the arena, the blood gushing from the gash on his right hand has trickled its way down the whole hand, down his wrist, part of his forearm and – somehow – up to his face. Smeared in crimson and regret, and already mouthing sheepish apologies to the crowd, he disappears down the steps, pursued by a stern-looking Matt Porter, the chief executive of the Professional Darts Corporation.The physical scars from Menzies’s encounter with the Alexandra Palace drinks table after his 3-2 defeat against Charlie Manby will be gone within a few weeks. Most probably there will be a fine of some sort. What about the rest? Man loses game of darts, punches table three times in fury, goes to hospital, repents at leisure: simple cause and effect. But of course this is not, and this is never, the whole story. In a way this tale is...

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20 h. ago Speed camera error sees thousands of drivers fined incorrectly since 2021

Thousands of speeding fines could be cancelled after a “technical issue” saw some speed cameras triggered incorrectly.National Highways has apologised for the error which, it said, meant a “very small number” of drivers had been fined incorrectly since 2021.It is understood a software update created a problem with variable speed cameras on some A roads and motorways that led to drivers being incorrectly detected as speeding after the speed limit had increased.National Highways chief executive Nick Harris said: “Safety is our number one priority and we have developed a fix for this technical anomaly to maintain the highest levels of safety on these roads and make sure no one is wrongly prosecuted.”The agency said it had identified around 2,650 incorrect camera activations since 2021, less than two per day.Not all of those will have resulted in fines as camera activations are not always enforced, and the total amounts to less than 0.1% of the 6 million activations in the same period.T...

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22 h. ago Cameron Menzies outburst at World Darts Championship to be reviewed by PDC as CEO addresses shock incident

THE PDC have offered to support Cameron Menzies after his shock outburst. Chief Executive Matt Porter issued this statement shortly after the match concluded. He said: “I spoke with Cameron and his management before he left the venue, and he knows there is support available from the PDC and the PDPA. “Any incident of this...

Events

31 h. ago Hikma chief executive replaced by former boss after share price weakens

Riad Mishlawi is stepping down from the top role by ‘mutual agreement’ with the firm’s board of directors, it told investors.

Economics

57 h. ago ‘The UK needs some media free of US control’: Comcast’s move for ITV starts to focus minds

With public service broadcasters starting to look like ‘endangered species’, many want Channel 4 and BBC to work more closelyThe prospect of Comcast taking over ITV has prompted concerns about the impact on British public service broadcasting, a fact that Channel 4’s new chief executive, moving from a senior post at Sky, will be all too well aware.Sky’s advertising chief, Priya Dogra, will now be expected to lead the charge to block her former employer’s takeover plan to protect Channel 4. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Warning over 'really wild rumours circulating' after Greater Manchester NHS chief executive suspended

A statement was issued on Mark Fisher earlier this week

Events

3 d. ago Everything you need to know about crisis children's clinics in boroughs least protected as flu cases skyrocket

The NHS in Greater Manchester is urging parents in boroughs where there protection is lowest to take their children to extra clinics being put on

Events

3 d. ago Greater Manchester NHS urges parents in these boroughs to use crisis clinics as flu cases soar

More than 100 people were in hospital at the start of December with the flu, with numbers rising every day according to the region's senior health leaders

Sport

3 d. ago Adam Peaty's family 'demand' they are removed from Gordon Ramsay's Netflix show amid feud

Adam Peaty and his fiance Holly Ramsay have been at the centre of a family feud, with rumours about the swimmer's mum circulating the engagement – with her latest request revealed

Politics

4 d. ago New Aberdeen FC stadium receives huge boost as club and council chiefs call a truce

Chief executive Alan Burrows revealed an agreement could be on the cards after a positive meeting between the powerbrokers

Politics

4 d. ago 'Sorry, Ben, it's not for sale': Ben & Jerry's owner rules out selling ice cream brand back to founders

Magnum chief executive, Peter Ter Kulve said that Ben & Jerry's is 'not for sale'.

Economics

4 d. ago Super flu: NHS to face 'worst pressure since Covid', Wes Streeting warns

The Health Secretary has said he is 'genuinely fearful' for the NHS this winter

Events

5 d. ago US is the best place for drug companies to invest, says boss of London

Emma Walmsley’s praise for US pharmaceutical market piles pressure on UK governmentBusiness live – live updatesThe chief executive of GSK has declared that the US is the best place for pharmaceutical companies to invest.Emma Walmsley said the US led the world in launches of drugs and vaccines and, alongside China, was the best market for business development. Continue reading...

Economics

5 d. ago NHS urges everyone in Greater Manchester to take 5 key actions before Christmas as flu cases soar

Flu cases are rising ahead of Christmas - here's how you can protect yourself and others

Sport

5 d. ago Man Utd's £13.3m profit, Sir Jim Ratcliffe's cuts impact and Omar Berrada claim

Man United chief executive Omar Berrada has spoken at length about the Premier League club's latest financial results after recording a £13.3million profit

Economics

5 d. ago US is the best place for drugs companies to invest, says boss of London

Emma Walmsley’s praise for US pharmaceutical market piles pressure on UK governmentBusiness live – live updatesThe chief executive of GSK declared yesterday that the USis the best place for pharmaceutical companies to invest.Emma Walmsley said the US led the world in launches of drugs and vaccines and, alongside China, was the best market for business development. Continue reading...

Economics

5 d. ago NHS facing 'worst case scenario' as 'superflu' drives surge in hospitalisations

NHS bosses warn an 'unprecedented wave of super flu' is pushing the health service to the limit

Science