David Szalay becomes first Hungarian-British author to win the Booker Prize Author David Szalay has become the first Hungarian-British author to win the Booker Prize. His novel Flesh, a rags-to-riches tale exploring class and power, was described as an “extraordinary, singular novel” by chairman of the judges, Roddy Doyle. An extract from the book, performed
Thousands of high street shops raided in money-laundering crackdown More than 2,700 high street businesses including barbers, minimarts and vape shops have been raided in the biggest ever crackdown of its kind on money laundering. Cash-rich businesses, which have proliferated on UK high streets in recent years, can be used for a range of crimes
St George’s flags create ‘no-go zones’ for NHS staff, health leaders warn St George’s flags are creating “no-go zones” for NHS staff, with some facing frequent abuse, health leaders have warned. Staff feel intimidated by the presence of the flags across the country, including when they are visiting people in their own homes to give
Prince William to tell young people about importance of wearing red poppy The Prince of Wales will tell young people about the importance of wearing a red poppy and that “remembrance is for everyone” in a video message to mark Armistice Day. William’s message to children across the UK is to be played out at
Evidence ‘does not show clear link between paracetamol, autism and ADHD’ Existing evidence does not show a clear link between taking paracetamol in pregnancy and autism and ADHD in children, an in-depth review has concluded. Researchers trawled all studies on the issue and concluded they were low quality, with “low to critically low” confidence in
People should ‘think twice’ before paying for some credit builder products – FCA People are being urged by the City regulator to “think twice” before paying for some products that claim they could boost their credit score. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said there is “little proof” that some credit builder products would help people
Abta highlights money-saving opportunity that holidaymakers may be overlooking More than half of UK adults do not realise they may be able to claim back VAT on purchases made while holidaying in the EU, meaning many could be missing out on valuable savings, research for trade association Abta indicates. It commissioned a survey which found
Director-general Tim Davie has resigned from the BBC, the corporation has announced Tim Davie announced he was resigning as director-general of the BBC in a note sent to staff on Sunday afternoon. Deborah Turness, chief executive of BBC News, has also resigned, the corporation said. It comes as Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she is
Another 503 migrants cross Channel in small boats in single day A total of 503 migrants crossed the English Channel in one day as the Government considers a major shake-up of the country’s immigration rules. The latest arrivals came in seven small boats on Saturday, with more vessels making the crossing from France on Sunday.
UK to provide military support to Belgium after drone incursions The UK has agreed to provide military support to Belgium after drone incursions on its airspace that are suspected to have been carried out by Russia, the new Chief of Defence Staff has said. Drones have been spotted above Belgian airports and military bases in