First official photo of new Strictly Come Dancing contestants released The first photo of the new cast of Strictly Come Dancing contestants has been released, with all 15 dressed up and ready to hit the dancefloor. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, the BBC show returns for its 23rd series with a new cast
Government’s justice reform Bill will be a ‘sham’ without changes, warn Tories The Government’s flagship justice reform Bill risks being a “sham” if changes are not made, the Scottish Conservatives have warned. The Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill is expected to go to a final vote next week and, if passed, it would
Suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing had become ‘more political’, authorities say The man accused in the Charlie Kirk assassination had earlier expressed to family his opposition to the viewpoints of the conservative activist, authorities said. Tyler Robinson, 22, had become “more political” in the run-up to the shooting and had indicated to a family friend afterwards that
EV chargers at supermarkets up by a third in 18 months The number of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints at UK supermarkets has increased by a third (34%) since the start of last year, according to new research. Analysis by the RAC and charger locator service Zapmap found 1,001 chargepoints were installed across 260 locations between
Improving GP access top priority for the public – poll The Government’s flagship NHS policy is not a top priority for the general public, a new poll suggests. The public’s top priority for the NHS is making it easier to access GP appointments followed by improving A&E waiting times and reducing the number of staff
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