King Charles III raised eyebrows and a few smiles when he quipped it was a ‘good day to drown a few sorrows’ while pouring a pint during a surprise pub visit. The remark came just days after England’s painful World Cup semi-final exit.
Health advisers have called on the UK government to extend the meningitis B vaccine to teenagers through the NHS. The recommendation could protect thousands of young people from one of the most dangerous bacterial infections in the country.
Keir Starmer travelled to Kyiv on Thursday to meet President Zelensky and announce a fresh £450 million military aid package. The visit signals London’s determination to hold firm on Ukraine even as Western unity faces growing strain.
Derek Holt has been jailed for life after staging his wife Patricia’s death as a suicide to stop her from divorcing him. His own daughter told the court he was a ‘jealous, conniving, narcissistic villain.’
More than 2,700 people are estimated to have died during exceptional May and June heatwaves in England and Wales, with the majority of deaths linked to the June event when a rare red heat alert was issued. Experts warn that summers like this one will become increasingly common as the climate continues to warm.
A 24-year-old woman has been fatally stabbed in west London’s Shepherd’s Bush area, with a man arrested on suspicion of murder within hours. The killing is the latest in a growing wave of knife crime gripping the capital.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says his government is converting early policy groundwork into measurable wins for workers, from wage rises to NHS improvements. But with living costs still biting, the pressure to prove it is very real.
Prince Harry’s planned week of Invictus Games publicity collapsed into chaos, with legal setbacks and damaging headlines overwhelming the positive narrative Team Sussex had carefully prepared. The Duke’s UK media battle is looking increasingly difficult to win.
Watching England in the World Cup can spike your heart rate, disrupt your sleep and send your anxiety through the roof. But is the emotional rollercoaster actually bad for your health?
A drug that delays the onset of type 1 diabetes by three years has been made available on the NHS for the first time. Teplizumab targets the immune system to slow the destruction of insulin-producing cells before the disease fully develops.
