News – World and UK

An Israeli airstrike hit a densely populated residential area in Lebanon’s capital near key government and diplomatic buildings late Monday, killing at least five people as the US pressed ahead with ceasefire efforts. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said two missiles hit the area of Zoqaq al-Blat neighbourhood – where local UN headquarters and Lebanon’s parliament and prime minister’s office are located. The Israeli military had no immediate comment on […]

The UK will “double down” on support for Ukraine, fuelling speculation that British-supplied missiles could be used by Kyiv’s forces to hit targets deep inside Russia. Joe Biden has allowed Ukraine to use US-supplied weapons to strike sites in Russia after months of pressure from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The UK Government would not be drawn on whether restrictions on the use of Storm Shadow missiles it supplied would also […]

Ed Sheeran says his “permission” to use his vocals in the 40th-anniversary mix of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? was not given to the organisers. The Suffolk singer, 33, maintains he would have “respectfully” declined to appear in the new version of the charity song, and referenced another post criticising foreign aid in Africa. He had appeared in Band Aid 30 alongside One Direction, Sam Smith and Chris […]

Sir Keir Starmer has said he told Xi Jinping he wanted “respectful” relations with Beijing as he became the first prime minister to meet the Chinese president since 2018. The Prime Minister raised the case of detained pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai in a sign he was prepared to challenge China over human rights abuses, but he also signalled a desire for greater business co-operation. Sir Keir also suggested a full […]

It reportedly happened one night last month Masked burglars have stolen farm vehicles from the Windsor Castle estate, it has been reported. Two men scaled a 6ft fence at night and used a stolen truck to break through a security gate at the royal venue, according to The Sun newspaper. They then reportedly fled with a pick-up and a quad bike that were stored in a barn. The burglary is said to have […]

Leading medics are raising concerns about the safety of patients in A&E departments as winter approaches Leading emergency doctors have raised concerns about the safety of patients in A&E departments as winter approaches. A new snapshot survey from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) found that many medics feel patients are already coming to harm because of the current conditions in A&E departments around the UK. Emergency doctors have […]

He will be the first British prime minister to meet the Chinese leader in more than five years Sir Keir Starmer will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil, Downing Street has confirmed. He will be the first British prime minister to meet the Chinese leader in more than half a decade when they hold talks in Rio de Janeiro on Monday and has pledged to […]

Northamptonshire Police have named Pankaj Lamba as the prime suspect An international manhunt is under way for the husband of a woman who was murdered and found in the boot of a car. Northamptonshire Police have named Pankaj Lamba as the prime suspect in the murder of 24-year-old Harshita Brella, of Corby. Chief Inspector Paul Cash told a press conference in Kettering: “Inquiries lead us to suspect that Harshita was murdered […]

Up to 20cm of snow may accumulate in the worst affected areas, according to the Met Office The UK is braced for “disruptive snow”, ice and cold temperatures over the coming days, the Met Office has said. Up to 20cm of snow may accumulate in the worst affected areas in the country’s “first taste of winter”, according to the forecaster. The Met Office has issued several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice for parts […]