News – World and UK

The King is celebrating the UK’s film and television industry at a special reception in Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, before a night out at the star-studded Gladiator II premiere. Charles will welcome directors, actors, TV presenters, stunt performers and costume designers to the historic royal residence in London. At his side for part of the event will be the Queen, but Camilla is not expected to stay for the whole […]

Failing hospitals will be named and shamed in league tables and NHS managers sacked if they cannot improve patient care and take control of finances, the Health Secretary will say. Wes Streeting will tell leaders at the NHS Providers conference in Liverpool there “will be no more rewards for failure” as he sets out a package of measures aimed at tackling poor performance. NHS England will carry out a “no […]

Abuse within the Church of England is a “whole church problem”, its safeguarding lead has said, after the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned following a damning report that revealed a cover-up spanning decades. It comes as victims of John Smyth, who is thought to be the most prolific abuser associated with the church, called for further resignations from senior clergy members involved in the scandal. Justin Welby announced on Tuesday that […]

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new non-governmental agency called the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). The acronym Doge is a nod to Musk’s favourite cryptocurrency, dogecoin. Mr Trump said in a statement that Mr Musk and Mr Ramaswamy will work from outside the government to offer the White House “advice and guidance” and will partner with the […]

The Government will not meet its ambition of getting NHS waiting times down to 18 weeks without investing in more capacity for primary care, children’s services and mental health, according to trust leaders. They also warned there is a “fundamental mismatch” between demand for services and what the NHS is able to do. The NHS Providers’ annual State of the Provider Sector survey – which included responses from 171 leaders […]

Sir Keir Starmer has said he will not be “telling people how to live their lives” as part of plans to reach the UK’s new emissions reduction target. He will set the goal out at Cop29 later on Tuesday, but it has been reported the UK will pledge to reduce emissions by 81% compared with 1990 levels by 2035, in line with the recommendation of the Climate Change Committee. The […]

Gary Lineker’s departure from Match of the Day at the end of the season is expected to be announced on Tuesday. BBC News reported the 63-year-old former England striker was set to leave his role as host of the long-running football programme. He will then leave the BBC after fronting the corporation’s coverage of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, according to The Sun. The […]

Wage growth has fallen to its lowest level in more than two years while Britain’s jobless rate jumped by more than expected, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said average regular earnings growth eased back to 4.8% in the three months to September, down from 4.9% in the previous three months. This marked the lowest level since the three months to June 2022. Earnings growth continues […]

Terminally ill adults with less than six months to live who have a settled wish to end their lives which has been approved by two doctors and the High Court would be able to do so under a new law claimed to be the “most robust” in the world. Proposed legislation for England and Wales would offer the “safest choice” for mentally competent adults at the end of their lives […]