‘New era’ for private renters as stronger rights and protections come into force Eleven million private tenants in England have stronger rights and protections from today, helping to transform their experiences in the sector. The Renters’ Rights Act signals the end of Section 21 “no fault” evictions, meaning private landlords will not be able to
Dame Mary Berry says Bafta Fellowship is ‘the icing on the cake’ Dame Mary Berry has said it is “the icing on the cake” to learn she is to be honoured with the Bafta Fellowship for her exceptional contribution to television. Dame Mary, 91, will be presented with the fellowship at the Bafta Television Awards
Tony Blair Institute calls for end to triple lock ahead of pensions overhaul The triple lock should be scrapped ahead of replacing the current pensions system to enable people to access funds earlier in life, Sir Tony Blair’s think tank has said. A report by the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) said the state pension is
Charles ‘raising a dram’ after Trump vows to lift Scottish whisky tariffs The King will be toasting Donald Trump with a dram after the US president announced he will remove tariffs from Scottish whisky. Mr Trump said it was Charles and Camilla’s intervention that prompted the decision soon after they said their goodbyes at the
Terror threat level raised to ‘severe’ after Golders Green attack The UK terrorism threat level has been raised to “severe” in the wake of the Golders Green stabbings, meaning a terror attack is “highly likely”. The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre announced the decision on Thursday, the day after two Jewish men were stabbed in north
Bob Mortimer ‘very, very sad’ after death of Gone Fishing dog Ted Comedian Bob Mortimer has said he is “very, very sad” after the death of Ted, the dog who starred in Mortimer And Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Ted first appeared in the BBC show during its third series in 2020 and quickly became popular with
Scott Parker leaves Burnley following Premier League relegation Scott Parker has left Burnley following the club’s relegation from the Premier League. Burnley announced on Thursday they had parted company with their head coach by mutual consent. Parker led the Clarets to promotion to the top flight last year but this season has been a struggle
John Higgins hits back to level up Crucible semi-final clash with Shaun Murphy Shaun Murphy was reminded his mission of ending a 21-year wait for a second World Snooker Championship crown will not be straightforward as he was pegged back by four-time champion John Higgins in their semi-final. The 2005 champion has moved through the
Golders Green suspect referred to counter-extremism programme in 2020 – police The man suspected of carrying out a knife attack in north London was previously referred to the Government’s counter-extremism programme, police have said, as Sir Keir Starmer was heckled on a visit to the site. The 45-year-old was born in Somalia and came to
Young neo-Nazi guilty of planning mass gun attack after MI5 sting A young neo-Nazi has been found guilty of planning a mass gun attack after being snared by MI5 in an undercover sting. Alfie Coleman, 21, from Great Notley in Essex, was convicted of preparing for terrorist acts on Thursday after an Old Bailey retrial.