Badenoch to force vote on early release of rapists and groomers from prison Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is to force a vote on the exemption of rapists, paedophiles, and grooming gang members from the Government’s early release scheme. Under the Sentencing Act 2026, some offenders will be released early from prison from September in an
Britain’s Arthur Fery stuns Grigor Dimitrov to reach Wimbledon quarter-finals Arthur Fery staged a second consecutive remarkable fightback to become surely Britain’s most unlikely Wimbledon quarter-finalist. The 23-year-old entered the tournament as a wild card ranked 114, with only two grand slam victories to his name and never having won a five-set match. Now he
Donald Trump admits lobbying Gianni Infantino over Folarin Balogun red card Donald Trump has confirmed he personally asked FIFA president Gianni Infantino to “review” United States striker Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red card. The world governing body announced on Sunday that the automatic one-match ban for Balogun’s dismissal against Bosnia and Herzegovina had been suspended,
Sky warns some roles will be cut after £1.6bn takeover of ITV broadcasting arm Sky has warned over job cuts and said it will look to save £200 million in costs following its £1.6 billion deal to buy ITV’s media and entertainment arm. The media and pay TV broadcaster did not say how many roles
Farage faces mounting pressure to ‘level with the public’ about ally’s support Nigel Farage needs to “level with the public” about financial support given to him by a convicted criminal, Labour has said. The Reform UK leader is facing intense scrutiny over the support given to him by long-term associate George Cottrell, which included funding
Harry will not stay at Buckingham Palace after U-turn acceptance came too late The Duke of Sussex will not stay at Buckingham Palace during his return to the UK, as the accommodation arrangements for his trip descended into chaos. A spokesman for Harry said it was “disappointing” the offer from the King had been “withdrawn
Fall in number of dog attacks on Royal Mail workers The number of dog attacks on Royal Mail workers has fallen over the past year, but still remain “unacceptably high”, new figures show. The company announced there were 2,019 dog attacks on its staff, an 8% decrease compared to the previous year. There were an
Best-selling author makes case for wealth tax in special edition of Big Issue A best-selling author handed control of the Big Issue this week is making the case for a wealth tax to tackle inequality. Gary Stevenson assembled a team of academics, economists and campaigners to write in a special edition of the magazine. The
Pharmacies braced for surge in demand as Wegovy pill becomes available Pharmacies are “bracing themselves” for a surge in patients starting weight loss drugs as the Wegovy pill becomes available. Pharmacists also warned the new form of semaglutide could lead to a rise in fake or unlicensed weight loss pills being sold on the black
England win Mexico thriller to reach World Cup quarter-finals England overcame hostility, altitude and Jarell Quansah’s red card as Thomas Tuchel’s side edged a 3-2 blockbuster against World Cup co-hosts Mexico to set-up a quarter-final clash with Norway. The back-to-back European Championship finalists faced all manner of obstacles heading into Sunday’s last-16 tie at the