Blueprint for defence spending will be a ‘step up’, Starmer vows amid delay The blueprint for Britain’s defence spending will be “another step up” in the amount spent on the military, Sir Keir Starmer has vowed. The Defence Investment Plan will be published before the Nato summit in Turkey, beginning on July 7, the Prime
Andoni Iraola ‘cannot promise success’ but is ready for challenge at Liverpool New Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola accepts he cannot promise success but is aware of what is expected of him and is ready for the challenge of winning titles. The 43-year-old is understood to have signed a two-year contract, in keeping with his
Andrew sublet Royal Lodge homes and King pays Beatrice and Eugenie’s rent – report Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received an undisclosed private income from subletting three cottages on his Royal Lodge estate while paying a peppercorn rent for more than two decades, an investigation has shown. The National Audit Office has published a report into the royal
Bison settle into new home in Cumbria in scheme to create wildlife-rich habitat A group of bison from a UK-first conservation project in Kent is settling into its new home in Cumbria as part of a scheme to restore wildlife. Land managers say the animals at Castletown Estate, between the Eden and Esk rivers north
New AI-designed vaccine ‘could protect against whole families of viruses’ New vaccine technology created with the help of artificial intelligence could provide immunity against whole families of viruses and protect people from any future mutations in a single jab, according to scientists. The method could prevent pandemics before they begin, saving millions of lives and
Three Royal Navy helicopter crash victims named as Healey pays tribute Britain’s only serving female commando has been named amongst the three victims of a helicopter crash in Devon. Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, died alongside 42-year-old Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson and 24-year-old Petty Officer Owen Green following the incident at Sourton Down, near Okehampton, just
Travel disruption as Tube drivers stage second strike of the week London Underground drivers staged their second strike of the week on Thursday causing fresh disruption for travellers in the capital. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) also walked out on Tuesday after last-ditch talks failed to resolve a dispute over a
Stonehenge altar stone may have travelled from Scotland Researchers believe it may have moved via a glacier The altar stone of Stonehenge could have travelled from north-east Scotland via glacier before reaching Salisbury Plain, a study has found. The six-tonne, sandstone monolith is believed to have originated in the Orcadian Basin in northern Scotland –
Nigel Farage defends his response to Henry Nowak murder amid criticism from PM Nigel Farage has defended his response to the murder of Henry Nowak, after the Prime Minister branded him “unforgiveable” for suggesting the public should feel “pure, cold rage” about the case. The Reform UK leader, who has been accused by his political
Northern Ireland in friendly action against Guinea Michael O’Neill side are preparing for the Nations League and Euro 2028 Michael O’Neill is keen to get a look at the latest batch of Northern Ireland prospects when they take on Guinea in a friendly in Spain on Thursday. Youth has been a central theme in Northern