Sir Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister with Andy Burnham poised to take over Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will resign as Prime Minister less than two years after coming to power. In a statement outside 10 Downing Street, Sir Keir said his party had asked “whether I am best placed to lead us
Landlords who refuse to fix dangerous problems face fines of up to £7,000 Landlords in England who fail to fix dangerous problems such as damp and mould now face fines of up to £7,000. From Monday, councils across England will gain a new power to issue landlords fines of up to £7,000 for serious hazards
Tui among worst airlines for UK flight delays Tui Airways has been ranked among the worst airlines for UK flight punctuality, with one route having an average delay of more than three quarters of an hour. The leisure carrier’s departures from UK airports were an average of 20 minutes and 24 seconds behind schedule in
Driver killed in train crash near Bedford named as family pay tribute The driver killed in the train crash near Bedford has been named as Shaun Burton. The 60-year-old died when the East Midlands Railway (EMR) train he was driving crashed into the back of another on the same line shortly after 5pm on Friday.
UK set to swelter in up to 38C as extreme heat warning expanded An extreme heat warning has been expanded as the UK braces swelters in a heatwave that could see highs of a record-breaking 38C. The Met Office said the baking heat could last until at least Thursday, sparking weather warnings, health alerts and
David Hockney’s funeral takes place privately with just two in attendance The funeral of David Hockney has taken place in private with just his partner Jean-Pierre Goncalves de Lima and great-nephew Richard in attendance, his publicist has confirmed. A number of memorial services for the artist will take place from next year after Hockney, best
Thousands gather for summer solstice as UK braces for sweltering heatwave Thousands have gathered to celebrate the summer solstice as the UK braces to bake in a heatwave that could see record-breaking temperatures. The Met Office said the heat is expected to peak at about 35C on Tuesday and Wednesday, sparking weather warnings, health alerts
Gorillaz bring ‘multi-cultural, multi-generational music’ to London Gorillaz brought their “multi-cultural, multi-generational music” to north London as the capital baked in a heatwave. Fronted by Blur star Damon Albarn, who performed in a camouflage jacket, red beanie and thick glasses, the band made their first stadium headline debut. As he walked on stage, Albarn said:
Steve Clarke’s key decisions as Scotland prepare for World Cup clash with Brazil Scotland face Brazil in their final World Cup Group C game in Miami on Wednesday night with qualification for the group stages for the first time still in their hands. Steve Clarke’s side have three points from two fixtures, one point behind Morocco and
Pay packets of Gen Z outstrip their millennial predecessors – report The early careers of people born from late 1990 onwards have got off to a better start than their millennial predecessors, new research has suggested. The Resolution Foundation said its study showed the so-called Gen Z generation are experiencing a mini rebound in pay