Electric car sales hit record high in March while fuel prices surge again March was the best month ever for electric car registrations, with demand surging while fuel prices have continued to rise, new data shows. Electrified vehicles accounted for 196,059 registrations last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. Battery electric
Online marketplace warning as e-bike and e-scooter fires reach new high E-bike and e-scooter fires reached a record high last year, an investigation has found, leading to riders being warned about online marketplaces. Fire brigade figures obtained by the Press Association show 432 e-bike blazes were recorded across the UK in 2025. That is up
Resident doctor strike cost tops £3bn as new action begins The Government could have built a “few” hospitals or slashed NHS waiting lists faster with the estimated £3 billion it has cost to cover the long-running dispute with resident doctors, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said. Resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, have begun
Celine Dion announces six extra dates for Paris comeback concerts Celine Dion has added six more dates to her concerts in Paris later this year, which mark her first full-length gigs in almost six years. The French-Canadian singer previously revealed she would be returning to the stage for a run of 10 concerts in Paris
Harry Maguire signs one-year contract extension at Man Utd Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has signed a new one-year contract to remain at Old Trafford beyond this summer. Maguire was in the final few months of his existing deal but the 33-year-old, who joined from Leicester in an £80million deal back in 2019, has agreed
Aaron Ramsey calls time on his football career Former Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has announced his retirement from football at the age of 35. The midfielder, who spent over a decade with Arsenal before stints with the likes of Juventus, Nice and Cardiff, has been without a club since leaving Mexican side Pumas at the
Price of first class stamp increases to £1.80 The price of stamps has risen again, with the cost of a first class stamp jumping by 10p to £1.80. The increase came into effect on Tuesday despite repeated failures by Royal Mail to meet its delivery targets and amid growing concerns over the performance of the
Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from entering UK Wireless Festival has been cancelled after US rapper Kanye West was blocked from entering the UK. Music fans who have purchased tickets for the three performances by West, now known as Ye, scheduled for July in London’s Finsbury Park, will now be refunded. Prime Minister
Interest rates on plan 2 and 3 student loans to be capped at 6% Interest rates on plan 2 and 3 student loans will be capped at 6% from September following mounting criticism over the cost of repayments. The Government said the move would help deliver stability and protections for graduates amid the prospect of
Resident doctors in England to strike for six days Resident doctors in England are to begin a six-day walkout as the row with the Government over jobs and pay intensifies. Tens of thousands of resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, will down their stethoscopes from 7am on April 7. NHS officials have said the