New stamps pay tribute to historic designs Royal Mail has unveiled a new set of stamps paying tribute to some of the most famous designs in British postal history, including the Penny Black. The stamp was seen as groundbreaking when it was released in 1840 as it was the world’s first adhesive postage stamp. It
UK Covid-19 Inquiry to publish findings into decisions made by Boris Johnson The UK Covid-19 Inquiry will publish its findings on Thursday into decisions made by former prime minister Boris Johnson and his senior advisers. Key players, including Mr Johnson and former health secretary Matt Hancock, gave evidence to the inquiry into what they were
Solar-powered webcam set up to livestream England’s largest grey seal colony A solar-powered webcam has been set up to livestream England’s largest colony of grey seals. The National Trust said the camera, first trialled last year, has been discreetly installed in the dunes at Blakeney Point in Norfolk. It is set to film until early
Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts. Mr Trump could have chosen to release many of the files on his
Harry makes cameo in Meghan’s Netflix Christmas special The Duke of Sussex has made a cameo appearance in the trailer for the festive edition of his wife’s Netflix series With Love, Meghan. Harry has not yet featured in Meghan’s programme but appears briefly in the the 65-second clip when he and the duchess share a
Ben Stokes aiming to join ‘lucky few’ England captains to win Ashes in Australia Ben Stokes has set his sights on joining the “lucky few” England captains to bring home the Ashes from Australian soil. Stokes will lead his country out in Perth on Friday charged with bringing the urn back and overturning a long
Starmer refuses to rule out freeze on income tax thresholds ahead of Budget Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out freezing income tax thresholds at the Budget next week. The Prime Minister declined to answer numerous questions from Kemi Badenoch on the issue, which she said would be a breach of Labour’s manifesto. Rachel
Evri delivers millions more parcels this year as second-hand economy booms Evri has revealed it delivered nearly 50 million more parcels over the first half of this year as second-hand shopping and online marketplaces continue to boom. The company, which was at the bottom of Ofcom’s latest customer satisfaction survey, said it was “delivering more
Ex-Met officer David Carrick guilty of fresh charges dating back 35 years Predatory ex-police officer David Carrick has been found guilty of molesting a 12-year-old girl and raping a former partner in a pattern of “horrific” offending dating back 35 years. Carrick, 50, who served as an armed officer in the Metropolitan Police, sexually assaulted
Viral TikTok summer trend helps drive record Jet2 demand The viral TikTok trend of the summer has helped Jet2 notch up record passenger numbers, as its tagline “Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday” gathered more than 80 billion global views across social media. The holiday firm said it saw 750,000 more passengers fly with the group