Draft law a chance to improve air travel for wheelchair users That’s according to paralympic gold medalist, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson A Paralympic gold medallist has described proposed reforms to air passenger rights as a chance to improve flying for wheelchair users. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson told the Lords that “everything’s just a little bit too ad
Sikh man jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years for knife murder of student The family of an 18-year-old student who died after being handcuffed, after being fatally stabbed by a Sikh man, have hit out at the “shocking” treatment of their son by police and called for urgent action to address a
UK wins court clash with Rwanda over failed migrant deportation deal The UK will not have to pay Rwanda millions of pounds over the failed migrant deportation deal after winning an international court case. The two countries clashed in a three-day hearing in March at The Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Netherlands. The
England set off for World Cup with eyes on the prize England departed for the World Cup hoping to climb their footballing Mount Everest this summer. A portion of Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man squad took off from Birmingham airport on Monday morning to their pre-tournament warm-up camp in Florida. Those that did not fly will later
Rugby league great John Kear dies aged 71 John Kear, the rugby league broadcaster and former Challenge Cup-winning coach, has died at the age of 71. The Rugby Football League announced that Kear died suddenly on Sunday on his return from covering Wigan Warriors’ Challenge Cup victory at Wembley for the BBC. Kear led nine
Mandelson file release ‘unprecedented’ display of transparency, minister says Sir Keir Starmer’s Government is braced for further embarrassment as hundreds of documents covering Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment and activities as ambassador to the US are expected to be published on Monday. The massive release of files is the second relating to Sir Keir’s decision to
Great-grandmother gets UK-first cancer treatment on tumour deemed untreatable A great-grandmother thought to have inoperable cancer has become the first person in the UK to receive treatment using a novel technique. Brenda Iveson, from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, was told that usual cancer treatments would not work for the six-centimetre tumour in her liver. But
Duran Duran announce 2026 UK arena tour dates Duran Duran are to embark on a UK arena tour which will see them perform in Glasgow, Liverpool and Belfast. The group, formed in the 1980s and fronted by Simon Le Bon, will begin their tour at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on October 15, going on to perform
Government urged to crack down on cheap vapes circumventing single-use ban Millions of vapes are still being binned one year after the Government banned single-use devices, councils and campaigners have warned. Shops and online retailers can only sell vapes that meet a set of reusable criteria after ministers introduced new rules a year ago on
Gruelling heat expected to give way to cooler temperatures and sporadic rain The UK is set to welcome fresher conditions on Sunday as baking heat gives way to cooler temperatures and sporadic rain. The Met Office said Saturday marked the end of the sweltering heatwave that has baked the nation for much of this week,