Month: November 2024

Interim England boss Lee Carsley is yet to speak with incoming permanent head coach Thomas Tuchel, revealing the pair have only exchanged text messages. Tuchel was appointed as Gareth Southgate’s successor last month but does not begin work until January 1, with Carsley continuing in his caretaker role. That will conclude after the Nations League games against Greece and the Republic of Ireland next week when the 50-year-old will return […]

The cash will go to the Reducing Veteran Homelessness programme Sir Keir Starmer has pledged £3.5 million in support for veterans facing homelessness. The funding will go to the Reducing Veteran Homelessness programme, which provides wraparound specialist support for employment and independent living for veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The Prime Minister has previously committed to exempt veterans from rules which require a connection to a local area to access social housing in England, as part […]

Professional dancer Johannes Radebe has denied speculation that he is leaving BBC hit programme Strictly Come Dancing. The South African star, who took to British TV screens via the Strictly stage in 2018, shared a video on Instagram to reject rumours about his exit from the show, dubbing them “lies”. “I’m not going nowhere,” he stated in the caption of his social media post. “I love @bbcstrictly and I want […]

The National Literacy Trust charity say the fall is particularly noticeable among boys Children’s reading is at “crisis” point as the number enjoying it in their free time has plummeted to just one in three, a report suggests. The number of young people who say they enjoy reading has fallen significantly in the past year – especially among boys, according to research by the National Literacy Trust (NLT) charity. Only around a third (34.6%) […]

The proposed legislation aims to create the “first smoke-free generation” Proposed legislation aimed at creating the “first smoke-free generation” is set to be introduced in Parliament. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which prevents anyone born after January 1 2009 from legally smoking by gradually raising the age at which tobacco can be bought, will be introduced in the House of Commons on Tuesday. It is hoped the “historic” legislation could “save thousands […]

The new figures from the College of Policing show a 50% on the previous year Nearly 600 police officers were sacked and barred from returning to the job in the year to March 2024, figures show. The number, 593, is a 50% rise on the 394 officers who were kicked out of the service in the previous 12 months, the College of Policing said. The increase follows public concern over the culture […]

Tuition fees in England will rise to more than £9,500 next year to “secure the future of higher education”, the Education Secretary said. Tuition fees in England will rise to more than £9,500 next year to “secure the future of higher education”, the Education Secretary said. Bridget Phillipson said increasing the £9,250 maximum tuition fees for domestic students to £9,535 next year had “not been an easy decision”. University tuition […]

Deliveroo has released details of the products ordered most often this year Chicken wings, Caesar salads and a whole Waitrose cucumber are the UK’s top trending food deliveries of this year, according to Deliveroo. The most popular UK food delivery was the dish of eight boneless wings from Wingstop, an international chain of restaurants founded in Texas in the US which now has multiple outlets across England, Scotland and Wales. The […]

More than half of young people surveyed say they want to spend less time on their phone, but many don't know how to More than half of the young people who use their phone the most want to reduce the amount of time they spend on them but many do not know how, a survey has found. A study into young people’s lives outside school from youth charity OnSide found that 76% […]