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Jimmy Carter has been hailed for his humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral. All of Mr Carter’s living successors were in attendance, with President Joe Biden, the first sitting senator to endorse his 1976 run for the White House, delivering a eulogy. Mr Biden and others took turns praising Mr Carter’s record — which many historians have appraised more […]

The attack spree of killer nurse Lucy Letby could have been spotted earlier with the “dots joined up” by an independent medical examiner, former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has told a public inquiry. Giving evidence at the Thirlwall Inquiry into Letby’s crimes, the Conservative MP apologised to the families of her victims as he acknowledged the “appalling crime” took place under his watch and he bore ultimate responsibility for the […]

They say the changes were good news for customers as it gives them more choice and flexibility Customers of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland will be able to use the branches of any brand for in-person banking as the group continues to shake up its branch network, raising concerns among unions over potential further closures. Lloyds Banking Group, which owns all three brands, said the changes were good news […]

The club have won just one of their last 11 Premier League games. Sean Dyche has been sacked as Everton manager, the club have announced. The Toffees have won just one of their last 11 Premier League matches under Dyche. Everton confirmed that under-18s head coach Leighton Baines and club captain Seamus Coleman would take charge of first-team affairs on an interim basis, starting with Thursday night’s FA Cup tie […]

The couple married in 2022 Richard Hammond and his wife have announced their split after an “amazing 28 years together”. The 55-year-old TV presenter, known for motoring shows Top Gear and The Grand Tour, tied the knot with newspaper columnist Amanda “Mindy” Hammond in 2002. They shared a statement on X on Thursday saying: “A little update from us; this Christmas we were together as a family and this year […]

He's been General Secretary of the RMT Union since 2021 Mick Lynch has announced his retirement as general secretary of the country’s biggest rail workers’ union. The 63-year-old, who was elected general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) in 2021, has led the union through a series of pay strikes over the past two years. He has held a number of posts in the RMT after working […]

The UK must use “our sharpest diplomatic weapons to help restore control” to borders, David Lammy has said. Plans for sanctions on the finances of people-smuggling networks will “prevent, combat, deter and disrupt irregular migration”, the Foreign Secretary told an event in London on Thursday as he called the work of his department – the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) – “critical” in tackling the issue. It comes as […]

The Brighton forward injured his ankle in training on Wednesday Brighton forward Joao Pedro will miss Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie at Norwich after undergoing scans on an ankle injury. The Brazil international, who scored the Seagulls’ equaliser in last weekend’s 1-1 Premier League draw against Arsenal, sustained the issue in training on Wednesday. Albion will assess top scorer Danny Welbeck ahead of the trip to Carrow Road but head […]

They have revealed they will be facing a £120 million hit to its wage bill The boss of Marks & Spencer has insisted he will pass on “as little as possible” in costs to customers, but that mitigating rising employment taxes will not be easy. M&S, which has already revealed it will be facing a £120 million hit to its wage bill from recent Budget measures, said it would look […]