One in five struggled to pay water bill in last year – Citizens Advice Almost one in five households struggled to pay their water bill in the last year, Citizens Advice has said. The advisory service found more than a fifth (21%) of those who struggled to pay found themselves falling into debt with their
Man arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and arson after fire at MP’s office A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and arson after a major fire wrecked a Labour MP’s constituency office. Police attended the blaze at Washington and Gateshead South MP Sharon Hodgson’s office at Vermont House in Concord, Washington,
Chelsea face 74 charges for alleged breaches of FA’s agent regulations Chelsea have been hit with 74 charges related to alleged breaches of agent regulations by the Football Association. The FA said the conduct the charges relate to spans a period between 2009 to 2022, when the club were owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich,
Keir Starmer sacks Lord Mandelson as ambassador to US over Epstein friendship Lord Peter Mandelson has been withdrawn as ambassador to the US after emails revealed the depth of his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. Sir Keir Starmer, who picked the Labour grandee to be the UK’s representative in Washington, made the decision after
Only half of people with cancer diagnosed within target time, analysis finds Only half of people with cancer are diagnosed on time following urgent NHS referral, and for some cancers this drops to less than a third, analysis shows. The NHS target for England is to rule cancer in or out within 28 days of
Games such as Omaze and McDonald’s Monopoly ‘normalising gambling’, says charity Prize draws such as Omaze and McDonald’s Monopoly are normalising gambling, particularly for children and young people, a charity has warned. GambleAware said survey findings suggested a link between prize draws such as Omaze and McDonald’s Monopoly and gambling harm, with latest data suggesting
UK to mass produce drones to help Ukraine fight off Russian aerial attacks The UK will mass produce cutting-edge interceptor drones to help Ukraine fight off Russian aerial attacks. The drones, designed by Ukraine with support from UK scientists and technicians, are highly effective in destroying the one-way attack aircraft Moscow continues to launch at
Trump ally Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah university event Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of Donald Trump, has died after being shot at a college event, the president said. The co-founder and CEO of the youth organisation Turning Point USA, the 31-year-old is the latest victim in a spasm
Speculation grows over whether King and Harry will meet Speculation is mounting about whether the King will be reunited with his son the Duke of Sussex during his brief return to the UK. Harry has not seen his father in over a year and is reportedly open to meeting Charles, who has been receiving cancer
New City minister summons lenders to urge take-up of looser mortgage rules The newly-appointed City minister will summon the UK’s biggest banks and building societies to urge them to make use of looser lending rules to help first-time buyers get a home. Lucy Rigby and housing minister Matthew Pennycook will gather senior executives from top