Flu cases in NHS hospitals jump 55% in one week, figures show The number of people in hospital in England with flu remains at a record level for this time of year and has jumped by 55% in a week, NHS figures show. Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, said “there is a tidal wave of flu
Liverpool tops generous cities list in 2025, according to fundraising platform Liverpool is the most generous city in the UK this year, according to figures from a fundraising platform. GoFundMe ranked the Merseyside city at the top of its list, based on the number of donors and population figures, for the second year in a
Targeted support could see 18 million savers offered help in next decade At least 18 million people could be offered extra help with their investments and pensions over the next decade with the “game changing” introduction of targeted support, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said. It will mean firms can make specific suggestions to
Trump says US has seized oil tanker off coast of Venezuela President Donald Trump has announced that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. It is the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Mr Maduro, who
Social media firms ‘must do more to stop underage image sharing’ Social media platforms must do more to stop explicit images of children being shared online, a police chief has said. Acting Chief Constable Becky Riggs called for tech giants to make greater use of AI to prevent obscene pictures being shared, but stopped short
Doctors’ strike over Christmas would have ‘different degree of risk’ – Streeting The Health Secretary has warned that a resident doctors’ strike over Christmas would have a “much different degree of risk” than previous walkouts, adding that he “cannot think of a single other trade union in this country that would behave this way”. Wes
Ray Winstone ‘very proud’ after receiving Freedom of the City of London English actor Ray Winstone has said he is “very proud to be a Londoner” after receiving the Freedom of the City of London. Born in Hackney, the 68-year old, who starred in The Departed and King Of Thieves, was honoured on Wednesday at
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision 2026 Iceland’s national broadcaster RUV has confirmed it will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. It is the fifth country to confirm that it will not participate in the singing competition as a result of Israel’s participation, joining the likes of Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and
Author Sophie Kinsella remembered as ‘once in a lifetime author and friend’ Bestselling author Sophie Kinsella has died after being diagnosed with a form of aggressive brain cancer. Tributes were paid to the 55-year-old, who was best known for her Shopaholic series, with a statement from her family saying she “died peacefully, with her final
PM warns of ‘lost decade of kids’ as 10-year youth plan launched Sir Keir Starmer said improving prospects for young people is “our generation’s greatest responsibility” as the Government launches its 10-year youth plan. The Prime Minister warned of a “lost decade of young kids left as collateral damage” ahead of the publication of Labour’s