Month: November 2021

He's named on a four-strong shortlist England lock Maro Itoje has been nominated for world player of the year. The 27-year-old Saracens forward features on a four-strong shortlist announced by World Rugby alongside France scrum-half Antoine Dupont, Australia captain Michael Hooper and his Wallabies colleague Samu Kerevi. Itoje, who won his 50th England cap in Saturday’s victory over Australia at Twickenham, was nominated for the prestigious award in 2016 and […]

So far, some 12.6 million people have had a third Covid-19 jab Health officials have warned of a “bumpy few months ahead” as they extended the Covid-19 booster programme to include healthy adults over the age of 40. Ministers across the UK have accepted a recommendation from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) that the booster programme should be extended to include people aged 40 to 49. Second […]

It happened just before 11am on Sunday The Remembrance Sunday car explosion outside a Liverpool hospital has been declared a terrorist attack but the motive is unclear, police have said. Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson from Counter-Terrorism North West said the man who died in the blast brought a homemade bomb with him into a taxi and asked to be taken to Liverpool Women’s Hospital. He was picked up in […]

The Queen has sprained her back and is not able to attend the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph. Buckingham Palace said the 95-year-old monarch made the decision on Sunday morning “with great regret” and is “disappointed” to miss the event. It is understood the Queen’s back sprain is unrelated to her doctor’s recent advice to rest. Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen, having sprained her back, has decided this morning […]

A classic steam railway which includes a bridge that features in the Harry Potter movies is being lit up with thousands of lights in a festive display. A classic steam railway which includes a bridge that features in the Harry Potter movies is being lit up with thousands of lights in a festive display. The Watercress Line, which runs from Alton to Alresford in Hampshire, is hosting the Steam Illuminations […]

Former health secretary Matt Hancock has been “approached” about writing a book about his pandemic experience but the Tory MP has not decided whether to take up the offer. Former health secretary Matt Hancock has been “approached” about writing a book about his pandemic experience but the Tory MP has not decided whether to take up the offer. A spokeswoman for Mr Hancock, who resigned in June after admitting to […]

Gareth Southgate heaped praised on hat-trick hero Harry Kane after England moved to the brink of World Cup qualification with an impressive victory against Albania. The unbeaten road to Qatar continued on Friday night as a sell-out Wembley crowd witnessed a ruthless first-half display in the final home match of a memorable year. Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson goals complemented a perfect hat-trick from captain Kane, who followed a header […]

Britney Spears hailed the “best day ever” after her conservatorship was terminated and she regained control of her life and career for the first time in nearly 14 years. The pop superstar, 39, had been fighting to end the complex legal arrangement she was placed under in 2008 amid substance abuse and mental health issues. The conservatorship had long outraged the singer’s millions of fans, but pressure to terminate it […]

Voters are shifting support away from the Tories, while two-thirds consider the governing party “very sleazy” amid a flurry of negative headlines, according to new polling. A poll by Savanta ComRes for the Daily Mail put Labour six points ahead of the Conservatives in a sign that recent revelations about MPs’ second jobs and the handling of the Owen Paterson affair could hurt Boris Johnson’s party at the ballot box. […]