Italian fashion designer Valentino dies He was 93. Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died at the age of 93, his foundation has announced. In a brief statement, it said he passed away at his home in Rome “surrounded by his loved ones”. Valentino, known globally by his first name, was one of the defining
Duke of Sussex arrives at trial against Daily Mail publisher As the Duke of Sussex’s trial against the publisher of the Daily Mail is set to get underway at the High Court in London today, here are some of the key questions: – What is the case about? A group of seven household names allege
Starmer urges calm and unity in the face of Trump’s Greenland threats Sir Keir Starmer urged the whole country to unite in the face of Donald Trump’s threats to invade Greenland and slap tariffs on the UK and other European allies. The Prime Minister said the dispute over Greenland, which Mr Trump wants to take
Pharmacists demand millions in compensation over Covid jab booking error Pharmacists are demanding millions of pounds in compensation following an NHS error which saw patients booking Covid vaccinations only to find they were no longer eligible. Pharmacists in England said they suffered issues and were abused by some patients who turned up for a vaccine
HS2 finishes construction on longest tunnel Construction work has been completed on HS2’s longest tunnel, including extensions designed to prevent sonic booms. HS2 Ltd said it will take just three minutes for trains travelling at 200mph to traverse the 10-mile long Chiltern tunnel under the Chiltern Hills. Sonic booms can be caused by high-speed trains
Thousands of DWP workers to vote on strikes over pay The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said 50,000 of its members at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be balloted in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action. The union members work in Jobcentres, universal credit service
Starmer tells Trump it is ‘wrong’ to apply tariffs to allies over Greenland Sir Keir Starmer has told Donald Trump that “applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of Nato allies is wrong” in a telephone call, Downing Street said. It comes after the US president said he would charge the UK a
Security services will not be ‘exempt’ from Hillsborough Law, says Nandy The security services will not be “exempt” from the Hillsborough Law, the Culture Secretary has said amid fears from campaigners and backbench Labour MPs that the duty of candour is being watered down. The mayors of Liverpool and Manchester have called on the Government
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley calls for dramatic police reforms Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has called for sweeping reforms of the policing system, which he says needs to change “quite dramatically”. Sir Mark said policing reforms were overdue and described the current model as “out of date for the challenges of today”. He
Scottish A&E waits over 12 hours surge by more than 7000% – Lib Dem analysis The number of people waiting more than 12 hours in A&E in Scotland has soared by more than 7000% in a decade, according to an analysis by the Scottish Liberal Democrats. The party said waits over four, eight and 12