Children urged to write letters of support to England and Scotland players Royal Mail is encouraging children to send letters of support to the England and Scotland men’s World Cup football teams as part of a new writing campaign. Children aged 4-17 are being urged to write letters wishing the teams and players well during
JD Vance arrives in Switzerland for Iran negotiations on deal to end war US vice president JD Vance landed in Switzerland on Sunday to help formally launch negotiations with Iranian leaders over curbing Tehran’s nuclear programme and building the fragile interim deal to end the war in Iran. Mr Vance and his wife Usha Vance
King to make history and publish his personal tax bill The King is to become the first head of state to reveal their personal tax bill to help enhance transparency around royal finances. Charles will publish his financial details as his royal household seeks to increase “clarity and accessibility” around the monarchy’s finances by producing
Jeremy Clarkson reveals he has met up with David Cameron to discuss cancer TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has met up with former prime minister Lord David Cameron to discuss their prostate cancer diagnoses with other famous faces. The 66-year-old revealed in the latest episodes of the fifth season of his series Clarkson’s
Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed again after Israeli attacks in Lebanon Iran’s joint military command said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and US “bad faith” and “its clear breach of its commitments” by failing to end the war. The statement on state television
King ‘greatly saddened’ after train driver killed and dozens injured after crash The King is “greatly saddened” by a rail crash in which a train driver was killed and dozens of others seriously injured, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said. The crash involved two East Midlands Railway (EMR) services, when one smashed into the back of
28 in hospital, nine in a critical condition, after train collision Twenty eight people remain in hospital, nine of them in a critical condition, after two trains collided near Bedford, police have said. The crash, which killed a train driver, involved two East Midlands Railway (EMR) services, one smashing into the back of the other
Man found guilty of sharing and possessing Islamist terrorist material A man has been found guilty of sharing terrorist videos and having information about plastic explosives. A bomb-making manual was discovered on the telephone of Shuja Gibraeel Mohsin, 20, as well as a so-called Islamic State execution video he had sent to an online contact,
Starmer under pressure to quit after Burnham’s by-election win Sir Keir Starmer faces pressure to set out plans to quit Downing Street over the weekend after Andy Burnham stormed to victory in the Makerfield by-election. The Prime Minister has repeatedly vowed to fight any leadership challenge, insisting he will not “walk away”. But Mr Burnham’s
Two trains have collided in Bedford area, police say Two trains have collided in the Bedford area, police have said. Aerial footage of the aftermath shows the two damaged East Midlands Railway (EMR) trains with most carriages on the tracks but at least one shunted off. Footage shows a long line of emergency vehicles on