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A P&O Ferries vessel is to remain detained after “additional deficiencies” were found during a reinspection. A P&O Ferries vessel is to remain detained after “additional deficiencies” were found during a reinspection. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said there were issues with safety systems and crew documentation for the Pride of Kent, which has now been detained for more than a fortnight. P&O Ferries suspended most of its operations […]

Thomas Tuchel risked the wrath of UEFA by claiming referees lack the “courage” to give big decisions against Real Madrid. Chelsea boss Tuchel even admitted he could expect repercussions for criticising Polish referee Szymon Marciniak in the wake of the Blues’ 5-4 Champions League quarter-final exit. Chelsea toppled Madrid 3-2 at the Bernabeu Stadium in their last-eight second-leg but exited the tournament on aggregate and only after extra time in […]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have been told they will be fined as part of a police probe into allegations of lockdown parties held at Downing Street. The Metropolitan Police announced 30 additional fines on Tuesday in relation to Operation Hillman, which is looking into breaches of Covid-19 regulations at the top of Government. A No 10 spokeswoman said: “The Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer […]

The general secretary of the Trade Unions Congress (TUC) is to step down after nine years at the helm. Frances O’Grady said she will leave her post at the end of the year, with a replacement elected at the TUC’s annual meeting in September. The trade union chief was first elected to the position in 2013, making her the first woman to hold the role in the organisation’s history. She […]

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has accused Chancellor Rishi Sunak of “rank hypocrisy” for using “schemes” to reduce his tax burden as the cost-of-living crisis worsens. Mr Sunak’s political career is at risk of being derailed by the row over his wife’s non-domiciled status and his own former holding of a US green card. During a campaign visit to Sunderland, Sir Keir indicated he was uncomfortable with the system of […]

MPs and political staff remain “traumatised” by the murder of Sir David Amess, and continue to struggle amid fears for their security, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said. Sir Lindsay said Sir David’s death last October underlined how much the world had changed in recent years, following the 2016 murder of Labour MP Jo Cox, and the 2017 terror attack on Parliament. And he said some MPs remain worried about […]

More than half of the global population are affected by headaches every year, new estimates suggest. A review of the evidence suggests 52% of people across the world are affected by a headache disorder – including tension and recurrent headaches, with 14% reporting migraines. Although headaches are one of the most prevalent and disabling conditions worldwide, studies of headache prevalence can vary greatly, and this could impact how the global […]

TV presenter Alex Beresford has revealed he is engaged to his girlfriend Imogen McKay after proposing on New Year’s Day while they were on holiday in Majorca. The 41-year-old Good Morning Britain weatherman and 29-year-old McKay have been dating since August 2020 after a mutual friend set them up on a blind date. Beresford told Hello! magazine: “I’d been on my own for a while and was ready for a […]

A poll shows nearly half of England’s teachers plan to quit within the next five years. Ahead of the National Education Union’s annual conference in Bournemouth this week, the NEU published data on Monday revealing that 44% of teachers plan to leave the profession by 2027. In a survey of 1,788 teachers, a fifth – 22% – said they would leave within two years. Teachers said heavy workload was a […]