Larry the cat marks 15 years as No 10’s chief mouser Larry the cat is marking 15 years as No 10’s mouse catcher after serving six prime ministers in Downing Street. During his tenure, the 19-year-old tabby, officially known as the chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, has captured the hearts of the British public
New sanctions against Moscow could follow Navalny poisoning revelations – Cooper New sanctions against Moscow could follow from Britain and its allies blaming the Kremlin for poisoning Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has suggested. The UK and its allies on Saturday pinned the blame for Mr Navalny’s death on the Russian
Gender pay gap ‘will not close until 2056’ – TUC report The gender pay gap will not close for another 30 years at the current rate of progress, according to a new report. The TUC said its analysis showed that the average woman effectively works for 47 days of the year for free and only
Spurs enter their Tudor era Former Juventus boss Igor Tudor takes charge at Tottenham Igor Tudor has been announced as Tottenham’s interim head coach on a deal until the end of the season. Spurs dismissed Thomas Frank on Wednesday after a dismal display in a 2-1 defeat at home to Newcastle a day earlier left
British Warships to be sent to the Arctic The Royal Navy will work with NATO allies after US threats to Greenland A group of British warships will patrol the Arctic, Sir Keir Starmer has said, following Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland after he cited concerns about its security. The Prime Minister announced the British
Unseen photo of William and Kate released for Valentine’s Day An unseen photo of the Prince and Princess of Wales has been released to mark Valentine’s Day. The black and white photo of William and Kate was taken at Anmer, Norfolk, in April last year by photographer Josh Shinner. It was released on their social
Couple whose lives were saved by organ donation urge people to join register A married couple whose lives were saved by organ transplants have urged people to join the donor register as one of them faces a wait for a new kidney. Richard and Wendy Caulkin, from York, met at the British Transplant Games in
Researchers uncover hidden psychology behind a ‘good kiss’ A good kiss has more to do with the “thoughts, fantasies and emotional context we bring to it” than the physical act itself, scientists have discovered. Researchers at Abertay University set out to test the assumption that kissing sparks sexual chemistry, and to explore how cognitive and
Palestine Action co-founder wins High Court challenge but group remains banned Palestine Action remains banned as a terror group despite its co-founder winning a High Court challenge. Huda Ammori took legal action against the Home Office over then-home secretary Yvette Cooper’s decision to proscribe the group under the Terrorism Act 2000. Judge Dame Victoria Sharp
Trump condemned for revoking scientific finding on climate change The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that has been the central basis for US action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The rule finalised by the Environmental Protection Agency rescinds a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding that determined