Month: June 2022

A surge in vehicle thefts in some parts of the UK had been linked by police to a shortage of car parts. Thieves across the country are stripping cars “in a matter of hours” so they can sell the parts for “high prices”, according to a senior officer. Superintendent Jim Munro of West Midlands Police advised motorists not to assume vehicles left in car parks for only a few minutes […]

Boris Johnson is facing a vote of no confidence by Tory MPs amid anger across the party at the disclosures over lockdown parties in Downing Street. Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee, confirmed in a statement that he has now received the 54 letters from Conservative MPs needed to trigger a vote. The vote – by secret ballot – will take place at Westminster on Monday […]

Letting agents across the UK have seen the number of available rentals halve, according to new research. Industry body Propertymark surveyed more than 440 letting businesses across 4,000 branches and found that on average agents said available rentals have halved from more than 30 to just 15, the BBC reported. It comes after the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) last month said the number of available properties to rent […]

The Prince of Wales spoke movingly about his 'mummy' during Saturday night's Party at the Palace The Queen received the heartfelt thanks of her family and the nation for 70-years of service during her Jubilee Party at the Palace – and a special tribute from Paddington Bear. Charles spoke movingly about the Queen calling her “Mummy” and described how “you laugh and cry with us and, most importantly, you have […]

The monarch made a special appearance in a video at the start of the concert, alongside another national treasure The Queen brought the house down at her own Platinum Jubilee party when she was joined for a cream tea by a national treasure – Paddington Bear. For the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, James Bond famously made an appearance with the Queen – and now it was the turn of everyone’s […]

Princess Anne was there, with the Queen reportedly watching on TV at Windsor Castle Memories of 1981 came flooding back as Desert Crown stormed to success in the Cazoo Derby, to provide Sir Michael Stoute with his sixth victory in the premier Classic. It was that year that Stoute first struck gold at Epsom with the incomparable Shergar, but the 2022 model, a lightly-raced son of Nathaniel, did his best […]

Dispute over pay Post Office workers have launched a fresh strike in a dispute over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at Crown Post Offices – the larger branches often sited on high streets – walked out on Saturday. Union members in administration and supply chain networks will strike on Monday. It is the second bout of industrial action since the dispute flared and the union is not […]

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s daughter Lilibet is spending her first birthday in the UK as the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations continue. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s daughter Lilibet is spending her first birthday in the UK as the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations continue. Harry and Meghan’s second child, born at 11.40am on Friday June 4, 2021 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California, was named in honour […]

Union members walk out Rail passengers are being warned of significant disruption to services over the bank holiday weekend because of striking workers. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at the TransPennine Express (TPE) have walked out in a long-running dispute over pay amid the cost-of-living crisis. TPE urged people not to travel on Saturday or Sunday, saying it will be running an amended timetable on both […]