John Healey has resigned as Defence Secretary He’s accused Sir Keir Starmer of failing to properly fund the Defence Investment Plan John Healey has resigned as defence secretary, accusing Sir Keir Starmer of failing to properly fund the Defence Investment Plan (Dip). In a letter to Sir Keir, Mr Healey said the Prime Minister had
Martin O’Neill appointed as Celtic manager The club have confirmed a one-year deal with an option for a further 12 months Celtic have confirmed the appointment of Martin O’Neill as Football Manager on a one-year contract with a one-year option. The 74-year-old returned to Celtic Park twice last season and ultimately led the Hoops to
Heathrow sees passenger numbers fall That’s despite record day for May Heathrow said passenger numbers fell last month despite notching up its busiest ever day in May amid an ongoing impact of the Iran war on international travel. The west London airport said 7.1 million passengers passed through its four terminals in May, down 1.2%
Serena Williams’ doubles comeback cut short It’s after partner Victoria Mboko withdrew due to injury Serena Williams’ London comeback at the HSBC Championships has been prematurely curtailed after her doubles partner Victoria Mboko was forced to withdraw with a left knee injury. It looked unlikely Williams, 44, and Mboko, 19, would play Leylah Fernandez and
Wimbledon prize money up by 20 per cent The prize money fund is now over 64 million pounds Prize money at Wimbledon this year has increased by 20 per cent from 2025 to a record-breaking figure of £64.2million. The All England Club revealed the prize pot on Thursday morning during a press conference with chair
Twelve police officers injured in second night of unrest in Northern Ireland Twelve police officers were injured and 16 arrests were made in the second night of unrest in Northern Ireland following the Belfast knife attack, Hilary Benn has said. The Northern Ireland Secretary said he was “glad to say that last night there was
Wolves sack boss Rob Edwards It follows their relegation to the Championship Wolves have sacked Rob Edwards after seven months in charge. The 43-year-old was appointed in November on a three-and-a-half year deal to replace Vitor Pereira but was unable to stop Wolves from being relegated to the Championship after eight years in the top
Millions unaware of available support with household bills as debt soars That’s according to the National Audit Office Millions of households are missing out on support for essential bills such as water, energy and broadband as their debt to firms climbs to more than £7 billion, the public spending watchdog said. The National Audit Office
Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with their children on flights Ryanair is being investigated over charging parents to sit with their children on flights. Competition watchdog the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it will determine whether the practice is “in line with consumer law”. Ryanair requires at least one parent to sit with
Subdued housing market may be starting to stabilise – surveyors The downturn in housing market activity may potentially be starting to stabilise, according to surveyors. A net balance of 34% of property professionals reported in May that new buyer inquiries were falling rather than rising, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said. While this