Award-winning playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies aged 88 Award-winning playwright Sir Tom Stoppard has died aged 88. The writer, known for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Arcadia and the film Shakespeare In Love, died “peacefully” at his home in Dorset “surrounded by his family”, United Agents said in a statement. The statement added: “He will
Shabana Mahmood announces ban on taxi use for asylum seeker medical trips Asylum seekers have been banned from using taxis for most medical journeys, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced. The Government said the new rules will restrict taxi use for medical travel to exceptional, evidence-based cases such as physical disability, pregnancy or serious illness.
Corbyn and Sultana’s party unveils name list as tensions simmer at conference The left-wing party formed by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana will seek use its debut conference to decide on key issues, including a formal name, as tensions simmer between its main figures. Members at the event in Liverpool will vote on a shortlist
Lando Norris qualifying error F1 in Qatar Lando Norris fears Oscar Piastri will eat into his championship lead at Saturday’s sprint race in Qatar after a mistake allowed his title rival to take pole position. Norris had been on course to topple his McLaren team-mate in qualifying before he ran through the gravel trap at
Katie Melua and Fisherman’s Friends to play Kate’s carol service Together at Christmas service at Westminster Abbey The Princess of Wales’s annual carol service will feature performances by singer songwriter Katie Melua, Cornish folk group Fisherman’s Friends and rising star Griff. Kate will preside over the Together at Christmas service at Westminster Abbey, now in
Higher business taxes to cost pub sector £150m and threaten jobs – analysis Pubs are facing steeper business taxes that could cost the sector an extra £150 million and threaten thousands of jobs, new analysis suggests. Firms will end up paying more despite business rates being lowered in the Budget, industry bosses are warning. This
Disruption expected in airports Software update issued for Airbus 320 Passengers are expected to face disruption over the next few days as several UK airlines are required to carry out a software update in some Airbus 320 aircrafts, an aviation agency has said. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the main certifying
Aerosmith score first UK No.1 album with Yungblud – Official Charts Company Veteran rockers Aerosmith have scored their first ever UK number one album with One More Time, their collaborative project with pop rock star Yungblud, the Official Charts Company has confirmed. The achievement comes more than 50 years after the Steven Tyler-led US band’s
Zelensky’s chief of staff resigns as Ukraine corruption investigation widens Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced the resignation of his chief of staff Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-corruption investigators. Mr Yermak has been Ukraine’s lead negotiator in peace talks with Russia and the US, and he has been a trusted
Prostate cancer screening: Committee says no to testing all men Prostate cancer screening should not be made routinely available for the vast majority of men in the UK, a committee advising the Government has said. In a draft recommendation, the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) said it would not recommend population screening using the prostate specific antigen