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Measures to empower local leaders to take control of bus services have been unveiled by the Government. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh claimed her “bus revolution” will save vital routes nationwide. Legislation giving all local transport authorities new powers to run their own bus services will be laid before Parliament on Monday in the form of a statutory instrument. Only metro mayors can currently control services in this way. The Government […]

The impact of the Covid pandemic on NHS workers, patients and the delivery of healthcare is set to be examined by a public inquiry. The first public hearings of module three of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry will be held on Monday, with leaders from the Health and Safety Executive and Unison expected to give evidence this week. This part of the inquiry is looking at the governmental and societal response to Covid-19 […]

Legislation including a blanket ban on no-fault evictions will be introduced on Wednesday, the Government has confirmed. The Renters’ Rights Bill will ensure greater security for renters by creating a “level playing field between tenants and landlords”, the Government said. The previous government pledged to end section 21 evictions, which allow landlords to evict tenants with two months’ notice without providing a reason, but concern about its impact on landlords […]

Hollywood actor Idris Elba will join the Prime Minister in Downing Street to launch a new effort to tackle knife crime. Elba, an anti-knife crime campaigner, will join Sir Keir Starmer on Monday morning as he launches the coalition which aims to stop young people from being dragged into violent gangs. The coalition will bring together campaign groups, families of people who have lost their lives to knife crime, and […]

Jannik Sinner let his tennis do the talking as he won the US Open for the first time. The world number one came into the tournament under a cloud following his anti-doping scandal, where he escaped a ban despite two positive tests in March. Many people thought Sinner was lucky not to be suspended but he put all that to one side to claim a second grand slam title of […]

Great Ormond Street Hospital has begun an urgent review of 721 cases of children seen by one of its former consultant orthopaedic surgeons after concerns were raised about his practice. The hospital trust said the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) was asked to review its paediatric orthopaedic service following accusations about Yaser Jabbar. Of the 39 cases that have been reviewed so far, 15 patients have come to no harm, […]

The King has sent his “heartfelt congratulations” to Paralympics GB and Commonwealth athletes for their “numerous successes” at the Paris Games. Charles praised the “courage, commitment and true talent” of the athletes as the Games drew to a close on Sunday. The message, shared on the royal family’s official account on X, read: “As this wonderful summer of sport comes to a close in Paris, my wife joins me in […]

The Scottish church where Queen Elizabeth II worshipped has hosted the BBC’s Songs Of Praise programme for the first time to mark the second anniversary of her death. Crathie Kirk is very close to Balmoral, where Elizabeth spent summer breaks on her Aberdeenshire estate with her family. The nation’s longest-reigning monarch died peacefully at Balmoral Castle on September 8 2022 at the age of 96. The special programme, due to […]

Actress Kate Winslet has said “life is too short” to worry about physical appearance after she was allegedly told to sit up to hide “belly rolls” on the set of her latest film. The 48-year-old was speaking about playing Lee Miller in Lee, a biopic about the Second World War photographer’s life, and said she thought the comments were “absolutely bizarre” because her character’s body “would be soft”. Speaking on […]