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Speed Of Improvement In Cancer Survival Rates Slowing Say Experts
Progress in cancer survival rates in the UK has “slowed down”, experts have warned..
Starmer To Co Chair Ukraine Meeting After Call With Trump And European Leaders
Sir Keir Starmer will co-chair a meeting with pro-Ukraine allies on Wednesday after a call with US President Donald Trump and European leaders about ending the war..
50000 Migrants Have Crossed Channel On Small Boats Since Labour Took Power
More than 50,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel since Labour won the 2024 general election..
Letter Reveals How Wartime Codebreakers Were Told Jobs Had Ended After VJ Day
Letters released by GCHQ have revealed how wartime codebreakers were granted holiday and told their jobs were over after VJ Day..
Water Shortfall In England Now Nationally Significant Drought Officials Warn
England is now suffering from “nationally significant” water shortfalls despite rain in July, officials warned as the country faces more hot, dry conditions..
Expectant Mothers To Bypass GP And Go Straight To Midwife
Expectant mothers are to bypass seeing their GP and can now book straight in with their midwife for pregnancy care, NHS officials have announced..
Badenoch Suggests Migrants Held In Camps As Crossings Near 50000 Under Labour
Kemi Badenoch has suggested migrants currently housed in hotels could instead be held in “camps”, as the number of English Channel small boat crossings nears 50,000 since Sir Keir Starmer took office..
Met Volunteer Officer Had 12 Year Old Perform Sex Act In Public Court Told
A Metropolitan Police volunteer officer groomed a child after meeting her online and told her she “enjoyed being raped” during sexual encounters, a court heard..
Numbers Game 96 Year Old Donald Becomes Oldest Countdown Contestant
A 96-year-old former RAF corporal who left school when he was 14 has become the oldest contestant in Countdown history..
Phillipson Vows To Tackle Thorny Challenge Facing White Working Class Pupils
The Education Secretary has pledged to tackle the “thorny” generational challenge of British white working-class young people falling behind their peers as she called it her “priority” for the year ahead..
Deport Now Appeal Later Scheme Expanded In Drive To Remove Foreign Criminals
More foreign criminals will be deported before their appeals have been heard as the Government expands its “deport now, appeal later” scheme..
Mel Gibson Becomes Emotional As He Recalls Joy Of Making Braveheart
Mel Gibson has said it was a “joy” to make the film Braveheart as he spoke at an event to mark 30 years since the historical epic was filmed in Ireland..
Mohamed Salah Challenges UEFA Response To Palestinian Footballers Death In Gaza
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has called out UEFA for not saying how a footballer known as the “Palestinian Pele” died in its tribute to him..
Temperatures To Climb Above 30C By Monday Amid Yellow Heat Health Alert
Temperatures will soar above 30C in parts of the UK by Monday with another exceptionally hot spell bringing a yellow health alert..
Shabana Mahmood Vows To Send Foreign Criminals Packing When They Are Jailed
Foreign criminals will be sent “packing”, deported immediately when they receive a custodial sentence, the Justice Secretary has pledged..
Police Arrest 466 People Over Palestine Action Support At Protest
More than 460 people have been arrested for supporting banned group Palestine Action, with a further five detained for assaulting police officers after protesters gathered in central London..
Second Person Arrested After Man Found Dead Near Canal Footpath
A second person has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead near a canal towpath..
Manchester United Sign Benjamin Sesko From RB Leipzig In Deal Worth Up To 737m
Manchester United have completed the signing of RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko in a deal worth up to £73.7million..
Top A Level Grades May Remain Higher This Year Than Pre Pandemic Levels Expert
The proportion of A-level entries scoring top grades this summer is likely to be higher than pre-Covid years, it has been suggested..
Newly Qualified Doctors Face Recurring Cycle Of Debt BMA Warns
Newly qualified doctors are driving Ubers and working in bars to make ends meet as they face a “recurring cycle of debt”, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said..




















