Buckingham Palace’s Picture Gallery undergoes once-in-a-generation revamp Buckingham Palace’s Picture Gallery has undergone a major transformation ready for the summer opening, with the number of masterpieces on display almost doubling to 120. In a striking visual revamp, the state room’s coral pink velvet wall coverings, which dated from 1976, have been replaced with vibrant new
‘Farage by-election disrespects the people of Clacton’, minister claims A by-election triggered by Nigel Farage is a stunt that “shouldn’t be happening” and disrespects the people of Clacton, a senior minister has said, as the prospect of the contest appeared to fall flat. The Reform UK leader has announced he plans to trigger an election
Suspect on the run as ‘gracious’ mother and her two children found dead at home A “gracious” mother and her two children have been found dead at a home, as a manhunt was launched for a suspect thought to have fled the UK. They were found after officers forced their way into a large detached
Virgin Media fined record £28m for stopping millions of customers from switching Virgin Media has been fined a record £28 million after regulator Ofcom found the firm stopped or delayed customers from switching to different providers by “widespread” and often deliberate mishandling of calls. The telecoms regulator said it had levied its largest-ever consumer protection
‘Potentially lethal’ baby pillows, sleeping bags and feeding items sold online “Potentially lethal” baby pillows, sleeping bags and self-feeding items are being sold widely on the UK’s online marketplaces, a watchdog has warned. Which? said it had found 150 potentially lethal baby products being sold to UK consumers, including self-feeding props that risked choking and
Hundreds of petrol stations probed for not reporting live prices – Rachel Reeves Hundreds of UK petrol stations are being investigated for failing to report live price changes to a Government system aimed at saving drivers money, Rachel Reeves has said. The Chancellor said the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has already issued hundreds of
Nigel Farage resigns and vows to fight by-election after pressure over finances Reform UK leader Nigel Farage announced he will quit as an MP and fight a by-election after coming under intense pressure over unregistered donations of cash and support. In a video statement, Clacton MP Mr Farage said: “I have done nothing wrong. I
Farage will ‘make a statement on future in public life’ amid finances scrutiny Nigel Farage has said he will make a statement on his future in public life, as he faces intense scrutiny over financial support given to him by a convicted fraudster, and a £5 million gift from a Reform UK donor. The Reform
Mauricio Pochettino disappointed that politics overshadowed USA’s World Cup Mauricio Pochettino admitted his disappointment at the “politics and manipulation” which overshadowed the United States’ World Cup exit following President Donald Trump’s intervention. The co-hosts were dumped out of the competition in the last 16 after they were thumped 4-1 by Belgium in Seattle during the
Cristiano Ronaldo won’t rush call on Portugal future after his ‘last World Cup’ Cristiano Ronaldo has played his last World Cup match but said he will take time to consider his future after Portugal’s last-16 defeat to Spain. Cristiano Ronaldo has played his last World Cup match but said he will take time to consider