First-ever Lady Mayor of London in 800 years of the post swears loyalty to crown The first Lady Mayor of London has sworn loyalty to the crown more than 800 years after the mayoralty was created. Dame Susan Langley is the 697th Lord Mayor of London and the first ever to be titled Lady Mayor
Latest hostage remains returned from Gaza identified as Israeli man Israel said on Saturday that the remains of a hostage returned from Gaza the previous night belong to an Israeli man who died while fighting Hamas in the militants’ October 7 2023 attack that started the war. The identification marked another step forward for the
Davina McCall breast cancer diagnosis The presenter had surgery three weeks ago Presenter Davina McCall has revealed she has had breast cancer and underwent surgery three weeks ago. In a video posted to her Instagram account on Saturday morning, she said she was “very angry” when she found out but feels in a “much more
UK looks to Denmark to shake up immigration system Shabana Mahmood set to announce changes Shabana Mahmood is set to announce a shake-up of Britain’s immigration rules with reforms modelled on the Danish system, it is understood. The Home Secretary dispatched officials to the country last month to study its border control and asylum policies,
Ed Miliband urges unity around green policies World leaders gathering for Cop30 summit in Brazil Energy Secretary Ed Miliband says climate policies can be used to fight back against the rise of populist political parties ahead of the Cop30 summit in Brazil. World leaders are gathering in the Amazon city of Belem for the United
Identities of lost war heroes uncovered in time for Remembrance Sunday War heroes whose identities have remained a mystery for decades have been identified by Ministry of Defence (MoD) “war detectives” in time for Remembrance Sunday. Some 52 British and Commonwealth personnel killed in action in the First and Second World Wars have been identified
Take some green levies, not VAT, off bills to cut energy costs, Treasury urged The Government should cut energy bills by removing renewables subsidies, reducing system costs and implementing efficiency standards for landlords, a think tank has urged. Green Alliance says the measures could reduce the typical household fuel bill by £178 a year by
Tories call for Starmer to face ethics scrutiny over football regulator The Government’s independent ethics adviser must investigate whether Sir Keir Starmer risked a conflict of interest when the new football watchdog’s chairman was chosen, the Conservatives have said. The Tories have written to Sir Laurie Magnus, the ethics adviser, calling for the Prime Minister
Driver said ‘I’ve killed my best friend’ after crashing a day after passing test A young driver who killed a passenger in his car the day after he passed his driving test said “what have I done, I’ve killed my best friend” immediately after the crash, a court has heard. Corey Owen Cooper was jailed
Manhunt ends in Brahim Kaddour-Cherif’s arrest after accidental prison release Justice Secretary David Lammy admitted there was a “mountain to climb” to tackle the crisis in the prison system following the arrest of wrongly-released Brahim Kaddour-Cherif. Algerian national Kaddour-Cherif, 24, was arrested more than a week after the blunder which saw him released from HMP