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A year has come to be a long and treacherous road in politics, as witnessed by the turbulence of late. But Rishi Sunak has survived his first as Prime Minister. Mr Sunak will have lasted more than seven times as long as Liz Truss’s fleeting tenure when he marks his first anniversary in No 10 on Wednesday. But No 10 is eager to dispel suggestions that there will be celebrations […]

Everton chairman Bill Kenwright has died at the age of 78 following his battle with cancer, the club have announced. Kenwright, who succeeded Sir Phillip Carter as chairman in 2004 after first joining the board at Goodison Park in 1989, had a cancerous tumour removed from his liver in August. A statement on the club’s website said: “Everton Football Club is in mourning following the death of Chairman Bill Kenwright […]

Barclays has reported lower earnings and cut its profitability forecasts, as it revealed it is considering cutting costs. Shares in the banking giant tumbled by more than 8% on Tuesday morning after it gave an update on its financial performance for the third quarter. It reported a pre-tax profit of £1.9 billion for the three months to September, slightly ahead of analysts’ expectations but below last year’s £2 billion profit. […]

That's according to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak A deadly blast at a Gaza hospital last week was likely caused by a missile launched from within the region towards Israel, Rishi Sunak has said. The Prime Minister said that the Government had been assessing the cause of the al Ahli atrocity since last week, but told MPs on Monday that it was “likely caused by a missile, or part of […]

Actress Amanda Abbington has left the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing competition, it has been announced. The 49-year-old pulled out of the live show on Saturday night “due to medical reasons”, however it was announced she could “return the following week” alongside her professional partner Giovanni Pernice according to protocols of the show. On Monday, presenter and singer Fleur East confirmed the Sherlock star had exited the show while presenting Strictly […]

That's according to the senior coroner for Derby and Derbyshire A series of “very stark” failures by the Probation Service contributed to the murders of a mother and three children by Damien Bendall, a coroner has concluded. Peter Nieto, the senior coroner for Derby and Derbyshire, said that while Bendall bore “primary responsibility” for the “brutal and savage” murders of Terri Harris, John Paul Bennett, Lacey Bennett and Connie Gent, […]

A 50% uplift in the Government grant available for households to install air source heat pumps takes effect from Monday, providing an extra £2,500 in support, the Government said. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said it will mean the cost of installing a heat pump could be below that of the average gas boiler for some households. The change, announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last […]

Treatment with existing drugs before standard treatment for cervical cancer may lead to a 35% reduction in the risk of death or the return of cancer, a study has suggested. Researchers assessed whether a short course of induction chemotherapy (IC) – using a drug to destroy as many cancer cells as possible – before chemoradiation (CRT) could reduce rates of relapse and death. They found that after five years, 80% […]

More “risk-to-life” flood warnings have been issued in England in the wake of Storm Babet as homes have been evacuated and train services disrupted. Two severe flood warnings are in place around the River Idle, near Retford in Nottinghamshire, meaning risk of death or serious injury, as water levels continue to rise. It comes as police said the death of a woman in her 80s at a flat in Derbyshire […]