John Healey promises benefits bill ‘will come down under Labour’ John Healey has promised the benefits bill “will come down under Labour” and signalled there will be more “hard decisions” on cuts to public spending. The Chancellor on Sunday said media interpretations suggesting he wanted the bill to start falling before the general election were
Noel Gallagher’s ex-wife Meg Mathews reveals breast cancer battle and mastectomy Britpop figure Meg Mathews has revealed she has been secretly battling breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. The 60-year-old former wife of Oasis star Noel Gallagher said she would have “never known” she had cancer as she “looked great and felt great” when
Celtic stunned by Falkirk as inspired Scott Bain frustrates former club Celtic paid the price for a sloppy start and a superb display from former goalkeeper Scott Bain as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at Falkirk. Ethan Ross netted in the third minute after a mistake by Cameron Carter-Vickers and Scott Tanser put Falkirk
Third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies sweep Europe Hundreds of thousands of protesters inspired by frustrated high school students have taken to the streets France’s protests were overwhelmingly peaceful, with Halloween costumes lightening the mood, but gatherings in Paris and other cities ended in clouds of tear gas and scattered fires set
King to speak about slavery with ‘unflinching honesty’ – but no apology expected The King will speak about slavery with “unflinching honesty” and “sincere sorrow” in a speech to Commonwealth leaders but is not expected to offer an apology. Charles will deliver the address opening the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) on Tuesday, now
Burnham’s Government ‘failing’ to deliver change, SNP Westminster leader claims Andy Burnham’s Government is “failing to deliver the change he promised” on living standards, the SNP has said. SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan MP says the UK has reached “crisis point”, citing the Resolution Foundation’s recent claim that in the next two years, typical working-aged
More than 100 arrested outside US embassy after supporting Palestine Action Hundreds of people took part in the protest in Nine Elms, south-west London, on Saturday In a post on X at 6.15pm, the Metropolitan Police said it had arrested 139 people, with the majority detained for expressing support for a proscribed organisation, and further
Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky reunited with relatives in Ukraine Travellers wrapped in blue and yellow Ukrainian flags stepped off buses The civilians had travelled by bus and plane through Russia and Belarus, after a deal was brokered by US first lady Melania Trump. Ukrainian authorities imposed restrictions on disclosing the number of evacuees or the
City of London chief Ian Thomas named UK’s most influential black Briton The chief executive of the City of London Corporation Ian Thomas has been named the UK’s most influential black person in this year’s Powerlist. Published by Powerful Media, the list identifies the UK’s most powerful people of African, African Caribbean and African American
Michael Carrick expects to remain in charge of Man Utd for Roma clash Michael Carrick is expecting to still be in charge of Manchester United for Tuesday’s Champions League meeting with Roma and said he is looking forward to preparing for the game at Old Trafford. A 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, which