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Thousands more railway workers are to be balloted for strikes in escalating disputes which threaten travel chaos this summer. The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) has served notice to ballot more than 6,000 staff at Network Rail (NR) in a dispute over pay, conditions and job security. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at NR and 13 train operators are to strike for three days next week […]

A man has been charged with the murder of a 15-year-old boy and the attempted murder of the teenager’s mother. akub Szymanski died in hospital from his injuries about an hour after emergency services were called to an address in the Miles Platting area of Manchester on Thursday night. His mother, Katarzyna Bastek, was also treated for serious stab wounds at the property in Bednal Avenue. Ms Bastek, in her […]

Just 24 hours before the first flight is due to take off, two further legal challenges are taking place today The Government’s immigration policy of sending some asylum seekers to Rwanda is set to face two challenges in the courts on Monday. A High Court judge ruled on Friday that the first flight to the east African country could go ahead on Tuesday but this is set to be challenged […]

Simon Russell Beale, Sir Sam Mendes and Marianne Elliott were among those who took home accolades British talent fared well at the 75th annual Tony Awards, scooping several top prizes on a night that celebrated increasing inclusion in the theatre. Accolades including best leading actor in a play went to veteran actor Simon Russell Beale and the direction categories were dominated by Sir Sam Mendes and Marianne Elliott. The Tony […]

Ambulance calls in England have increased by almost six million in the past decade, according to new research. The GMB union said there were 7.9 million call-outs in the 2009/10 financial year, rising to 14 million in 2021/22. Ambulance workers are staging a demonstration on Sunday outside the GMB’s annual congress in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, to highlight the pressures they are facing. The union said more than 1,000 ambulance workers […]

French residents are voting in a parliamentary election as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to secure his majority while under growing threat from a leftist coalition. More than 6,000 candidates, ranging in age from 18 to 92, are running for 577 seats in the National Assembly in the first round of the election. Those who receive the most votes will advance to the decisive second round on June 19. Following Mr […]

The Duchess of Cornwall and Dame Joanna Lumley will appear in the first episode of a new Commonwealth-themed podcast. The Commonwealth Poetry Podcast, hosted by award-winning podcaster Gyles Brandreth and his daughter Aphra, will be released fortnightly in 54 half-hour episodes over the next two years, starting on Sunday. With different guests in each episode, the podcast will explore the poetry, heritage and people of each of the 54 countries […]

The average price for a gallon of petrol in America has topped 5 US dollars (£4.05) for the first time ever. Car club AAA said while the average price on Saturday is 5 dollars, motorists in some parts of the country, especially California, are paying far above that. The national average price has jumped 19 cents (15p) in the past week, and it is up 1.93 US dollars (£1.56) from […]

Three people have been charged with the murder of a father-of-one whose remains were found in woodland in 2019. Mohammed Shah Subhani, known as Shah, was reported missing on May 7, 2019 when he failed to return to his home in Hounslow, west London. The 27-year-old’s remains were found in woodland in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, on December 19, 2019. Amraj Poonia, 26, of Farmfield Drive, Horley; Raneel Poonia, 25, of Whitehouse […]