Bridget Phillipson urges competition watchdog to examine extra childcare charges Bridget Phillipson has urged the competition watchdog to look into hidden extra charges parents have encountered when trying to access Government funded childcare. Eligible working parents in England are able to get 30 hours a week of free childcare for children aged between nine months
Urine test for lung cancer ‘could be ready for NHS use in five years’ A simple urine test for lung cancer could be available for NHS use in as little as five years, experts have said. The majority of cases of lung cancer in England are diagnosed at later stages, meaning the disease can be
Sturgeon ‘had no suspicion’ personal items were purchased with SNP funds Nicola Sturgeon has said she “had no knowledge or suspicion whatsoever that personal items had been purchased using SNP funds”, after her estranged husband Peter Murrell admitted embezzling £400,000 from the SNP. The former first minister of Scotland said she was not aware of
Three arrested after woman dies following shooting outside Sheffield bar Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 30-year-old woman died following a shooting outside a bar in Sheffield, police have said. Officers were called to the scene at 2.45am on Monday morning following reports of a shooting outside the One Four
Hottest May day record broken as London area hits 33.5C The UK has recorded its all-time hottest May temperature as a part of London hit 33.5C. The high was at Heathrow, in the capital’s west, the Met Office said shortly after 1pm on the bank holiday. It comes as parts of the South and South
Nurses enter pay review with ‘good grace’ but are ‘not afraid to strike’ Nurses have entered into a pay review with “good grace” but are “not afraid to strike” in the future, the boss of the profession’s union has said. There could also be targeted action at NHS trusts who do not uplift band five
Brothers to haul 25kg of potatoes on trek to fundraise for Prostate Cancer UK Two brothers will be hauling 25 kilograms of potatoes on a 57-mile walk to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK after their father was successfully treated for the disease. Harvey Jones, 27, and his brother Jack, 33, will set off on
Hottest May day for 79 years Monday forecast to be even warmer with 34C expected in London and the South East The UK saw its hottest May day for at least 79 years on Sunday as “historic” temperatures are set to break records for the warmest bank holiday Monday. Parts of the UK were as
Spurs survive on Premier League’s final day West Ham are relegated to the Championship despite a 3-0 win over Leeds Joao Palhinha’s 43rd-minute goal fired Tottenham to Premier League safety with a 1-0 home win over Everton. Defeat at Chelsea on Tuesday meant Spurs required a draw or victory to guarantee survival and ensure West Ham’s result
Enjoy your life, but pick your friends wisely – D-Day veteran on 100th birthday A veteran who lived through the D-Day landings has urged people not to be shy and enjoy their lives, but pick their friends wisely, ahead of his 100th birthday. George Spencer, who served around the globe with the Royal Navy and