Month: October 2024

Tech tycoon Mike Lynch drowned and the causes of the deaths of three other British nationals remain under investigation following the sinking of the Bayesian superyacht off the coast of Sicily, a series of inquest openings in the UK heard. Billionaire entrepreneur Dr Lynch, 59, his daughter Hannah Lynch, 18, Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, 70, and his 71-year-old wife Judy Bloomer were among those on the stricken […]

The Health Secretary is expected to urge GPs in England to end collective action, warning it “will only punish patients”. Wes Streeting will deliver a speech to doctors at the Royal College of GPs conference in Liverpool on Friday. He is expected to say: “I understand after 14 years of neglect why GPs wanted to give the previous government a kicking. But collective action will only punish patients. “This Government […]

The Government has pledged nearly £22 billion funding to develop projects to capture and store carbon emissions from energy, industry and hydrogen production. It is hoped the funding for two “carbon capture clusters” in Merseyside and Teesside, promised over the next 25 years, will create and support thousands of jobs, draw in private investment and help the UK meet climate goals. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer claimed the move was […]

The world’s first vaccine for ovarian cancer – being developed in the UK – could wipe out the deadly disease, researchers say. Scientists at the University of Oxford are creating OvarianVax, a vaccine which teaches the immune system to recognise and attack the earliest stages of ovarian cancer. The hope is that the jab could be given to women preventatively on the NHS with the aim of eliminating the disease. […]

Chelsea emphasised the depth of talent available to head coach Enzo Maresca as their second-string XI eased to a stylish 4-2 win over Gent at Stamford Bridge to kick-off their Conference League campaign. The Italian changed his entire starting team from Saturday’s win over Brighton and there was a palpable sense of players desperate to stake their claim to a regular starting berth. Defender Renato Veiga started the party with […]

The BBC said it has not yet agreed a contract renewal with Gary Lineker, amid speculation over his future at Match Of The Day. The corporation denied an announcement was pending regarding its highest-paid star, who it said is under contract until the end of the football season. MailOnline reported that it had seen an email purportedly from BBC bosses preparing to announce the 63-year-old’s departure from the broadcaster after […]

Proposals to change the law to give terminally ill people “choice at the end of life” are to be introduced in Parliament this month. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater said she hoped for “honest, compassionate and respectful debate” when her Bill, which will be tabled on October 16, is considered in the Commons. Cabinet collective responsibility will be waived to allow ministers to vote as they wish on the matter. The […]

Britons will continue to fly from Lebanon on Thursday after more than 150 British nationals and dependents left Beirut on the first UK Government-chartered plane. As Israel continued its offensive against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, further blasts hit Lebanon’s capital Beirut, increasing concerns about how long the airport can remain open. The Foreign Office said a “limited number” of additional flights had been chartered, including one on Thursday. Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines is […]

An appeal hearing has begun for two police officers sacked for lying after saying they could smell cannabis during a stop and search of British athlete Bianca Williams and her partner. Former Met Pcs Jonathan Clapham and Sam Franks were dismissed in October last year after a disciplinary panel found they lied about smelling the drug when they pulled over Olympic sprinter Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner Williams on July 4 […]