Members of Israeli government have ‘genocidal intent’, says UK minister Members of the Israeli government have “genocidal intent” in Gaza, a newly-appointed UK minister has said. Dr Zubir Ahmed – the MP for Glasgow South West – was appointed as a health minister in the Prime Minister’s re-shuffle brought about by the resignation of Angela
Call for plain packaging for vapes to reduce use by teenagers Vapes should be sold in plain packages to reduce their appeal to children, a new study suggests. But adults are still likely to buy e-cigarettes sold in plain packs, researchers found. Experts say that using plain packaging could reduce the number of children who
Georgia Hunter Bell takes silver and Keely Hodginson bronze in 800m final Georgia Hunter Bell pipped training partner and Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson to an 800 metres silver medal by one one hundredth of a second on the final night of action at the World Athletics championships in Tokyo. The British duo were in gold
Liverpool and Burnley WSL matches postponed following Matt Beard’s death Liverpool have postponed their Women’s Super League fixture against Aston Villa following the death of former manager Matt Beard on Saturday. Beard, who had two spells in charge of Liverpool, left the club in February. Beard won back-to-back WSL titles with the Reds in 2013
Sir Ed Davey brands Musk ‘criminal’ amid call for Parliament to grill tech boss Sir Ed Davey has branded Elon Musk a “criminal”, as his party called for Parliament to haul in the tech billionaire to answer for his “fight back” or “die” comments at a central London rally. The Liberal Democrat leader has also
Veteran broadcaster John Stapleton dies at the age of 79 Stapleton, who presented on programmes including the BBC’s Watchdog and GMTV’s News Hour, died in hospital on Sunday morning. His agent, Jackie Gill, said: “John had Parkinson’s disease, which was complicated by pneumonia. “His son Nick and daughter-in-law Lisa have been constantly at his side
PM: Battle of Britain anniversary ‘reminds us of values that bind us together’ Sir Keir Starmer will attend the Battle of Britain service at Westminster Abbey on Sunday, saying it “reminds us of the values that bind us together”. The ceremony, held between 11am and 12pm, marks the 85th anniversary of the victory by Royal
Tories call for action on £232m police station maintenance backlog The Scottish Tories have called for action as it emerged the maintenance backlog in the country’s police stations sits at almost £232 million. Figures released to the party under freedom of information legislation showed police stations waiting for repairs worth £231.6 million. The situation is
UK to recognise Palestinian state despite pressure from US and hostage families The UK is set to recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday despite pressure from the US and the families of hostages held by Hamas. Sir Keir Starmer is expected to confirm the move after concluding the situation has deteriorated since he urged Israel
Justice Secretary announces 10,000 more stab-proof vests for prison officers Some 10,000 more prison officers will be given body armour in jails as ministers ramp up protection after a number of high-profile attacks. Justice Secretary David Lammy announced the number of stab-proof vests will rise from 750 to 10,000 as he visited Belmarsh prison, in