Drug-drive repeat offending nearly five times more common than drink-driving Repeat offending of drug-driving is almost five times more common than for being drunk behind the wheel, an investigation has found. A total of 12,391 British drivers were caught drug-driving at least three times in the 11 years to July 20 2025, official figures obtained
Grandfather receives pioneering UK-first operation to treat brain issue A man has been spared from undergoing a craniotomy after surgeons performed a UK-first operation displacing his eye to treat a brain problem. Andrew Wood was “shocked” when he discovered that he had a brain aneurysm – a swelling in a blood vessel in the brain
15 million across UK under-saving for retirement, warns Pensions Commission About 15 million people are thought to be under-saving for their retirement, according to the Pensions Commission, which said a fresh “national settlement” for pensions was needed. The commission published an interim report on the state of retirement saving in the UK, warning that significant
King hosts Irish president at Buckingham Palace The King has held an audience with the President of Ireland at Buckingham Palace. Charles met Catherine Connolly on the first day of her three-day official visit to England, which will see her hold engagements in London and Leeds. The pair were pictured shaking hands and smiling for
Stars show off their gnomes as Chelsea Flower Show gets under way Stars have been showing off the gnomes they have decorated for charity as celebrities and royals get a sneak preview of this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. The annual Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) event at the Royal Hospital Chelsea this year features show gardens
Starmer will not set timetable to leave No 10 if Burnham wins by-election Sir Keir Starmer insisted he would not set out a timetable to leave No 10 as Andy Burnham vowed to “change Labour” if he is successful in his effort to return to Parliament. The Prime Minister said he still wants to lead
Burnham on mission to ‘change Labour’ after Starmer’s party lost voters’ trust Andy Burnham said he was seeking a return to Westminster to “change Labour” as pressure continued to mount on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Andy Burnham said he was seeking a return to Westminster to “change Labour” as pressure continued to mount on
Starmer to fight on with no timetable for departure, Lammy says Sir Keir Starmer will fight on without setting a timetable for his departure, one of his most loyal Cabinet allies insisted as he urged Labour to “stop the own goals” after a week of infighting. In a stark warning to colleagues, the Prime Minister’s
TUC calls for reform of personal independent payment scheme Unions are calling for reform of the personal independence payment scheme (Pip) amid new research showing the high unemployment level of disabled people. The TUC said its study showed that disabled people are more than twice as likely to be unemployed compared with non-disabled people. The
Nearly two thirds of NHS organisations expect to cut services this year – poll Almost two thirds of NHS organisations have told a survey they expect to cut or reduce services this year while more than half said they expect to slash jobs. One trust chief executive warned that an “overriding focus” on finances will