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Those close to the Prince of Wales say he won't retaliate, but is 'burning' on the inside The Prince of Wales has kept quiet about a string of explosive claims by his brother the Duke of Sussex “for the good of his family and the country”, friends have said. William will not retaliate because he is “dignified and incredibly loyal”, one close friend of the pair reportedly told the Sunday […]

It comes as senior doctors say the NHS is on a knife edge The Prime Minister will host an NHS Recovery Forum, with experts from the health and care sectors convening in Downing Street on Saturday to discuss how to improve NHS performance and outcomes. The forum is set to focus on four crucial issues: social care and delayed discharge; urgent and emergency care; elective care; and primary care. It […]

The Rail Delivery Group say it is offering a “landmark outline proposal” Train operating companies have offered the drivers’ union a two-year pay deal in a bid to resolve the bitter dispute which has led to a series of strikes. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said it was offering a “landmark outline proposal” that would deliver more reliable services for passengers, in exchange for a pay increase of 4% for […]

The move, subject to international clearance, will be until the end of the season Romeo Beckham, the 20-year-old son of former England captain David Beckham, has joined Brentford’s B team on loan from Inter Miami II for the remainder of the season. The move, subject to international clearance, will see the midfielder help Neil MacFarlane’s side as they challenge for the Premier League Cup and play matches abroad. Beckham, who […]

The electricity produced in Britain was close to the greenest it has ever been last year, second only to the pandemic, when demand was lower than usual. New data from the grid operator showed that in 2022 Britain had the greenest day and month on record, and wind power hit new highs. For every unit of electricity produced in Great Britain last year, 182 grams of carbon equivalent was released […]

Sam Smith will be the first musical guest of 2023 on popular US comedy series Saturday Night Live, it has been announced. The British singer will join White Lotus star Aubrey Plaza, as she makes her hosting debut on January 21. Writing on his Instagram story, Smith said they were “honoured” to be performing on SNL again. They made their musical debut on the show in 2014, performing their hit […]

Holiday companies expect bookings to reach or even exceed pre-coronavirus levels on Saturday. The first Saturday of the year is known as Sunshine Saturday by the travel industry as it is typically the most popular day to book a foreign trip. Trade association Abta said tour operators and travel agents expect this Saturday will be “one of the busiest for a number of years” due to the UK scrapping Covid […]

That's according to preliminary data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Supply shortages have been blamed for new car registrations falling to the lowest level since 1992. Around 1.61 million new cars were registered in 2022, according to preliminary data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). That is down 2% compared with the 1.65 million registered during the previous 12 months and a […]

Rail passengers face a third consecutive day of travel disruption on Thursday because of a strike by train drivers. Services will be crippled by the walkout by members of Aslef at 15 rail companies in a long-running dispute over pay, with some areas having no trains all day. The action follows a 48-hour strike by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) which led to widespread disruption across […]