News – World and UK

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has said interest rate cuts could become “more aggressive”, sparking falls in the value of the pound. He said that, if inflation remains in check, the Bank might be able to be “more activist” over reducing borrowing costs. The pound fell by nearly 1% against the US dollar and the euro – to 1.317 US dollars and 1.193 euros respectively – after he told The Guardian […]

Britain is giving up sovereignty of a remote group of islands in return for securing the long-term future of a strategically important military base. The UK Government said it has reached a political agreement with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands, also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory, following negotiations which began in 2022. Mauritius will assume sovereignty over the Indian Ocean archipelago while the joint US-UK military base remains on Diego […]

A Russian glide bomb struck a five-story apartment block in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, injuring at least 12 people including a three-year-old girl, local officials said on Thursday. The bomb hit between the third and fourth floors of the building on Wednesday night, igniting blazes, Kharkiv regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said. Firefighters searched for survivors through smoke and rubble. The city of Kharkiv, located around 30 kilometres (18 miles) from […]

Laura Kuenssberg has admitted the incident is 'embarrassing and disappointing' The BBC has cancelled an interview with Boris Johnson after presenter Laura Kuenssberg accidentally sent the former prime minister her briefing notes. Ms Kuenssberg, presenter of the BBC’s flagship Sunday political interview show, said she sent Mr Johnson the notes “in a message meant for my team”. The BBC’s political editor between 2015 and 2022 said it was “embarrassing and disappointing”, adding the […]

There's been a sharp rise since 2021, when disposable e-cigarettes became more popular Around one million adults in England now vape despite never being regular smokers, research suggests. A new study suggests the number of people vaping in England who have never regularly smoked has increased sharply since 2021, when disposable e-cigarettes first started becoming popular. According to the research, as of April 2024 the number has risen to one million, representing […]

According to new research, British adults in their 30s and 40s are healthier than their counterparts in the US British adults in their 30s and 40s are healthier than their counterparts in the US – but are more likely to think their health is poor, a study has suggested. The health of the US “acts as a warning” of what Britain could be like without the “safety net” of the NHS, researchers said, with […]

The Law Commission is warning urban areas across England and Wales are fast running out of burial space Old graves could be reused under new recommendations put forward to manage the shortage of burial space. Under the proposed changes put forward by the Law Commission, graveyards declared “full” during the Victorian era could also be reopened. The commission warned urban areas across England and Wales are fast running out of burial space. […]

Mark Chavez, a doctor from San Diego, formally admitted conspiring to distribute the surgical anaesthetic ketamine One of two doctors charged in connection with actor Matthew Perry’s death has pleaded guilty in a federal court in Los Angeles, after reaching a deal with prosecutors. Mark Chavez, a doctor from San Diego, formally admitted conspiring to distribute the surgical anaesthetic ketamine during a change-of-plea hearing on Wednesday. The 54-year-old is the third person to […]

It happened in the Lancashire village of Bamber Bridge on Sunday Six people have been arrested after a newborn baby died and a mother was left with serious injuries in a hit-and-run. Lancashire Police said a pregnant woman, aged in her 30s, was walking along a pedestrian crossing in the village of Bamber Bridge on Sunday when she was struck by a car. She was admitted to hospital where her son was delivered […]