Doctor strikes ‘deliberately timed to cause havoc’, says NHS chief Resident doctor strikes have been “deliberately timed to cause havoc”, the head of the NHS has said. Medics in training across England from the British Medical Association (BMA) have begun the second day of a walkout in a row over pay and jobs. Sir Jim
Trump agrees to halt bombing of Iran for two weeks subject to strait reopening Donald Trump has agreed to a provisional two-week ceasefire in the Iran war after pulling back at the last-minute from his apocalyptic warning that “a whole civilisation will die” unless Tehran met his demands. Less than two hours before his deadline
April 7 UK’s warmest on record and hottest day of the year so far The UK has seen its warmest April 7 on record, the Met Office said as the country also enjoyed the hottest day of the year so far. Temperatures soared on Tuesday, with 24.8C recorded in Mona, on the island of Anglesey
Electric car sales hit record high in March while fuel prices surge again March was the best month ever for electric car registrations, with demand surging while fuel prices have continued to rise, new data shows. Electrified vehicles accounted for 196,059 registrations last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. Battery electric
Online marketplace warning as e-bike and e-scooter fires reach new high E-bike and e-scooter fires reached a record high last year, an investigation has found, leading to riders being warned about online marketplaces. Fire brigade figures obtained by the Press Association show 432 e-bike blazes were recorded across the UK in 2025. That is up
Resident doctor strike cost tops £3bn as new action begins The Government could have built a “few” hospitals or slashed NHS waiting lists faster with the estimated £3 billion it has cost to cover the long-running dispute with resident doctors, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said. Resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, have begun
Celine Dion announces six extra dates for Paris comeback concerts Celine Dion has added six more dates to her concerts in Paris later this year, which mark her first full-length gigs in almost six years. The French-Canadian singer previously revealed she would be returning to the stage for a run of 10 concerts in Paris
Harry Maguire signs one-year contract extension at Man Utd Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has signed a new one-year contract to remain at Old Trafford beyond this summer. Maguire was in the final few months of his existing deal but the 33-year-old, who joined from Leicester in an £80million deal back in 2019, has agreed
Aaron Ramsey calls time on his football career Former Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has announced his retirement from football at the age of 35. The midfielder, who spent over a decade with Arsenal before stints with the likes of Juventus, Nice and Cardiff, has been without a club since leaving Mexican side Pumas at the
Price of first class stamp increases to £1.80 The price of stamps has risen again, with the cost of a first class stamp jumping by 10p to £1.80. The increase came into effect on Tuesday despite repeated failures by Royal Mail to meet its delivery targets and amid growing concerns over the performance of the