The leaders of three West African military governments are meeting together for the first time to cement an alliance created in the face of opposition from neighbouring countries. Soldiers took power in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger in a series of coups from 2020 to 2023. All three countries – which now form the Alliance […]
Starmer will set off tomorrow to visit all four UK nations Starmer said: “We clearly on Thursday got a mandate from all four nations. For the first time in 20+ years, we have a majority in England, in Scotland and in Wales, and that is a clear mandate to govern for all four corners of […]
1 day ago By Matt Precey, BBC News, Bedfordshire Getty Maternity services at the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust have been downgraded to ‘inadequate’ Maternity staff at an NHS trust faced racism from their own colleagues, a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report said. The problem was identified at both the Luton and Dunstable (L&D) and Bedford hospitals during […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Cross-border payments firm, Nium, said Spencer Hanlon is now the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO). Before this appointment, Hanlon was Nium’s leader for Travel, heading one of its fastest-growing sectors. He started with […]
PA Media Sir Keir Starmer’s new cabinet will meet for the first time on Saturday – the first full day of Labour being in power. Rachel Reeves is the UK’s first female chancellor, while Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is also among a record 11 women in the team of 25. Sir Keir appointed his […]
2 days ago By Victoria Gill, @vic_gill, Science correspondent, BBC News White-tailed eagles: Footage reveals ‘miracle chick’ in flight Footage captured from a boat off the Isle of Mull shows a “miracle” white-tailed eagle chick in flight, after it was nursed back to health by two unusually caring parents. In an unprecedented display of extended eagle parenting, the […]
US president says his recent debacle in a televised debate with Donald Trump was due to ‘exhaustion’ and a ‘bad cold’. United States President Joe Biden used a much-anticipated interview with ABC News to reiterate that he is the candidate to beat Donald Trump in November’s presidential election and again called his recent disastrous debate […]
5 hours ago By Maria Zaccaro, BBC News PA The new Health Secretary Wes Streeting says negotiations with junior doctors will begin next week in an attempt to end a long-running pay dispute. The Ilford North MP said he spoke with the British Medical Association (BMA) on Friday ahead of starting fresh talks, as he branded the […]
7 hours ago By Lora Jones and Chris Newlands, Business reporters Getty Images The share prices of UK housebuilders jumped on Friday after Labour’s landslide victory in the general election saw the party return to power for the first time since 2010. Vistry, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Barratt and Berkeley all finished the day between 2-3% higher on […]
This page will be updated. See something we missed? Let us know. President Biden is facing doubts from within the Democratic Party about whether he should continue to run for reelection following his faltering performance in the first presidential debate. Two sitting members of Congress have called for him to exit the race. More than […]