Pudsey Bear finds voice for Children In Need’s mental health campaign Pudsey Bear will speak for the first time in more than 40 years as part of a campaign encouraging children to talk about their mental health. The Children In Need mascot, known for his yellow fur and colourful bandana, will star in a short
Senior doctors across England balloted on taking strike action Senior doctors in the NHS in England are being balloted on whether they wish to take strike action. The British Medical Association (BMA) announced previously that it would ask consultants and specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors if they were willing to take industrial action.
Defence ministers to outline contribution to Strait of Hormuz mission Defence ministers from more than 40 nations will meet on Tuesday to discuss the plans led by the UK and France to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. John Healey and his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin will co-chair the meeting, where the coalition partners
Adolescence star Owen Cooper pays tribute to the Beatles after Bafta win Owen Cooper paid tribute to John Lennon and The Beatles as he collected a Bafta Television Award for Adolescence. The Warrington-born star, 16, has won a string of trophies for his turn as a teenage boy accused of a terrible crime in the
Rayner: Starmer needs to ‘set out change’ and bring back Burnham Angela Rayner has called on Sir Keir Starmer to “set out the change our country needs” as she warned Labour is facing its “last chance” after a disastrous set of election results. The former deputy leader, widely seen as a potential successor to the
Daizen Maeda nets memorable goal as Celtic close gap on leaders with Rangers win A resurgent Daizen Maeda delivered a memorable Celtic Park goal as the champions cut the gap on William Hill Premiership leaders Hearts to one point with a 3-1 comeback win over Rangers. Maeda looped an overhead kick into the top corner
Starmer fighting to keep job as former minister warns he has ‘lost the country’ Sir Keir Starmer will set out a “fresh direction” as he battles to save his job in the face of a leadership challenge following Labour’s disastrous election results. The Prime Minister, who has indicated he hopes to remain in power until
Daniel Dubois: ‘Warrior’ spirit made me climb off canvas to claim world title Daniel Dubois believes he demonstrated his “warrior” spirit after twice rising from the canvas to claim the WBO heavyweight title by stopping Fabio Wardley in an all-British barnburner. Knocked down after just 10 seconds by a glancing blow across the top of
Adolescence tipped to triumph at Bafta TV awards Adolescence is tipped to triumph at the Bafta TV awards following its headline-making year. The hit series, which prompted a national conversation about online safety, is up for 11 categories at the award show – including for best limited drama. Co-creator Stephen Graham is also up for
Army parachutes team on to Tristan da Cunha to support hantavirus response A specialist Army team and medical personnel have been parachuted on to the British overseas territory Tristan da Cunha with medical aid and equipment, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. The UK Health Security Agency confirmed on Friday that a British national