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They have discussed a number of issues including Ukraine The UK and the US have reaffirmed their support for Ukraine in its struggle against the Russian invasion. After talks at the State Department in Washington with Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, US secretary of state Antony Blinken said they remained committed to backing Ukraine “for as long as it takes”. Mr Blinken welcomed Rishi Suank’s decision to supply British Challenger 2 […]

He says will contact his dressmaker to create an outfit in which to receive his knighthood as soon as he gets a date from the Palace Sir Grayson Perry said he has “intuition around the language of dress” and will contact his dressmaker to create an outfit in which to receive his knighthood as soon as he gets a date from the Palace. The 62-year-old artist, writer and broadcaster, who […]

It starts in July in Canada, with concerts across North America and Europe Madonna has announced a global tour featuring her greatest hits from four decades. The Queen of Pop will visit 35 cities during Madonna: The Celebration Tour, which kicks off in Vancouver in Canada on July 15 and will be followed by stops across North America. The 64-year-old will then cross over to Europe, where she will perform […]

Play was suspended at the Australian Open on Tuesday afternoon because of extreme heat. Play was suspended at the Australian Open on Tuesday afternoon because of extreme heat. With the temperature into the mid-30s, the tournament’s heat stress scale, which also takes into account humidity and wind speed, hit five just after 2pm, meaning play was stopped on the outside courts. Among those affected was British number two Dan Evans, […]

Agency staff and volunteers could be used to cover classes if teachers go on strike, with schools expected to remain open where possible and the most vulnerable pupils given priority. Agency staff and volunteers could be used to cover classes if teachers go on strike, with schools expected to remain open where possible and the most vulnerable pupils given priority. The Department for Education (DfE) has issued updated guidance for […]

The victory lifts Posh two places to seventh in League One, while Port Vale remain 11th. Ephron Mason-Clark struck a quickfire second-half double to hand Darren Ferguson a winning start to his fourth spell as Peterborough manager with a 2-0 victory at Port Vale. Ferguson, who replaced Grant McCann earlier this month, engineered his team’s first away success in five matches and denied Vale a fourth straight home win. The […]

The wave of industrial action which has swept across the country for months will continue this week and could escalate unless there is a breakthrough to bitter disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. The wave of industrial action which has swept across the country for months will continue this week and could escalate unless there is a breakthrough to bitter disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of the Royal […]

It happened as the aircraft was landing at a newly-opened airport in the resort town of Pokhara Authorities in Nepal said 68 people have been confirmed dead after a regional passenger plane with 72 on board crashed into a gorge while landing at a newly-opened airport in the resort town of Pokhara. It is the country’s deadliest aviation accident in three decades. Scores of rescue workers and onlookers crowded near the steep […]

The man in his 60s was taken into custody in Cheshire A man has been arrested under terrorism laws after traces of uranium were found in a cargo package at Heathrow Airport, police said. Border Force officers found the radioactive material with a shipment of scrap metal on December 29 which, according to the Sun newspaper, had originated in Pakistan and was bound for Iranians in the UK. Police in […]