Month: February 2025

Sir Keir Starmer is facing pressure to be bold with Donald Trump when he travels to Washington next week, amid a slew of unproven claims about Ukraine that have shaken Western political relations. The US president has traded barbs with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky over the past week, blaming Kyiv for starting the war and claiming Russia holds all the cards in peace talks. Mr Zelensky was also branded […]

The funeral is taking place on Friday of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death at his school in Sheffield. Harvey Willgoose died after he was stabbed at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on February 3. Dozens of family and friends of Harvey are expected to gather at Sheffield Cathedral for the service, which will also be broadcast on a big screen outside the building. The death […]

The aunt of a woman murdered by an ex-partner has welcomed a “fundamental shift in how victims of domestic abuse are supported” as specialists are embedded in 999 control rooms across some police forces. Nour Norris, whose niece Raneem Oudeh, 22, and sister Khaola Saleem, 49, were murdered by Ms Oudeh’s ex-partner in 2018, said their “voices, struggles, and sacrifices have led to a law that will save lives”. The […]

The Government has vowed to get NHS dentistry “back on its feet” by starting the rollout of 700,000 extra urgent appointments pledged in its manifesto. However, leaders from the profession claim the action will translate into just two extra slots a month for each NHS dentist and said ministers should have “fired the starting gun” last summer. NHS England has written to integrated care boards (ICB) across the country, instructing […]

Cancer death rates are almost 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of the UK, according to new analysis..

The Chancellor has said she is absolutely committed to spending 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence, as Nato countries come under pressure to increase their spending amid fears the US could reduce its financial backing for European security..

A controlling and coercive man has been jailed for life for murdering his 19-year-old partner at a railway station..

The Prince and Princess of Wales will carry out joint engagements in South Wales next week ahead of St David’s Day. Kate, who is continuing with her gradual return to public duties since completing her cancer treatment, will join William on a visit to Pontypridd on February 26. The couple will meet local people affected by the severe flooding caused by Storm Bert and Storm Darragh, which hit the region […]

The Army’s failure to properly investigate complaints of abuse contributed to the suicide of a teenage soldier who died in her room at a base, a coroner has ruled. Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck was found hanged at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire on December 15 2021. The Salisbury inquest heard the 19-year-old had complained to her family about the “possessive and psychotic” behaviour of her boss, Ryan Mason, a bombardier […]