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Aldi has beaten its supermarket rival Lidl as the UK’s cheapest supermarket of 2024, according to consumer website Which?. Using an independent price comparison website, the research tracked thousands of grocery prices across eight of the UK’s biggest supermarkets – Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and Waitrose – to find out how much each shop was charging for everyday items throughout the year. The results published on Sunday showed Aldi remained […]

The former head of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse has called for the “full implementation” of reforms set out in her 2022 report amid calls in Westminster for the Government to launch a fresh review. Professor Alexis Jay distanced herself from demands for a new independent inquiry and said instead the introduction of measures like a child protection authority which she recommended two years ago was “critical”. She […]

A young woman is cancer-free after undergoing the UK’s first liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer. Bianca Perea, a 32-year-old trainee lawyer from Manchester, was given the surgery in the hope it could offer a potential cure for her deadly disease. The procedure has been a huge success and together with other treatments: targeted drug therapy, chemotherapy and surgery; she now has no signs of cancer anywhere in her body. […]

Patients will be able to book more tests and scans after work and at weekends as part of plans to free up millions of medical appointments and slash waiting lists for elective treatment. The elective reform plan, to be published by NHS England and set out by the Prime Minister on Monday, is part of a drive to deliver two million extra appointments by the end of next year. Labour’s […]

Justin Welby is spending his final day as Archbishop of Canterbury, as he prepares to step down over failures in handling a Church of England abuse scandal. Almost two months after announcing his resignation, he will officially quit the role at midnight on Monday. It follows an independent review which concluded barrister and Christian camp leader John Smyth – thought to have been the most prolific serial abuser to be […]

RuPaul’s Drag Race star The Vivienne has died aged 32, their publicist has said. James Lee Williams, who performs as the drag queen, won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and came third on the 2023 edition of Dancing On Ice. Williams, who was born in Wales, adopted the drag name as they were known for wearing Vivienne Westwood clothing. Their publicist, Simon Jones, announced the news on […]

Elon Musk has said Nigel Farage “doesn’t have what it takes” to lead Reform UK, just weeks after the pair had a “great” meeting in the US. The owner of Tesla and X – the social media site formerly known as Twitter – met with Mr Farage in December at US President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, which Mr Farage described as “historic”. That meeting came amid reports Mr Musk was […]

Heavy overnight snow is causing disruption across the UK as the cold start to the new year continues. Two amber weather warnings from the Met Office have been put in place in England and Wales, with 3cm to 7cm of snowfall predicted for much of the affected area, mixing with rain at times in lower-lying areas. The Met Office said Bingley, West Yorkshire, had seen 12cm of snow up to […]

More NHS patients who need elective care will be able to decide where they are treated under new Government plans to slash waiting lists. More NHS patients who need elective care will be able to decide where they are treated under new Government plans to slash waiting lists. The NHS App will be overhauled to give patients more choice under the elective reform plan, which is set to be announced […]