He's accused Sir Keir Starmer of failing to properly fund the Defence Investment Plan John Healey has resigned as defence secretary, accusing Sir Keir Starmer of failing to properly fund the Defence Investment Plan (Dip). In a letter to Sir Keir, Mr Healey said the Prime Minister had been “unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats”. The […]
Thomas Tuchel says England cannot win the World Cup if they obsess about the role of Jude Bellingham or any other star. The back-to-back European Championship finalists arrive in North America among the favourites to triumph on the global stage 60 years after Sir Alf Ramsey led the nation to glory. England possess some of the game’s biggest names, but Tuchel has repeatedly stressed any chance of success rests on building a cohesive unit rather than squeezing in […]
A man is set to appear in court charged with attempted murder over a stabbing attack following a night of violence in Belfast. Some people were forced to flee their homes and multiple cars and homes were set alight in the disorder on Tuesday which followed Monday’s knife attack in the north of the city. The 30-year-old accused, who is Sudanese, is also charged with possession of an article with a blade or point in […]
The poorest families with children need to spend 85% of their disposable income to afford a healthy diet, according to an annual report. Healthier food is nearly twice as expensive per calorie as less healthy alternatives, with foods high in fat, salt and sugar being the only group to have seen a price drop in the last year, the Food Foundation’s Broken Plate report, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, said. Protein foods saw the largest […]
Phone chargers sold online by major retailers such as Amazon, B&Q and eBay can electrocute users and explode, a watchdog has warned. Which? bought 15 USB phone chargers from seven online marketplaces and tested them to determine whether they were safe and legal to sell in the UK, finding that nine were so badly manufactured that anyone using them was at risk of receiving an electric shock. It bought the nine chargers from Amazon, including […]
Bridget Phillipson said mental health support in schools will make a “huge difference” to tackling the crisis of young people neither working nor learning, as almost half of all schools and colleges in England now have access to mental health support teams. More than a million young people are not in employment, education or training, known as Neets. Former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn warned the crisis has “no easy solutions” as he published a […]
A church which is leaning more than the famous Tower of Pisa has become dangerous to use and has cracking in its walls as funds are being raised to repair it. Parishioner Mike Hine said residents of Dry Doddington in Lincolnshire were “up in arms” when they were told the severely tilted tower of St James’ Church in the village could be forced to close if its flooring was not fixed. Mr Hine, who is part of the […]
Two small boat pilots who steered overcrowded craft have been jailed, becoming the first people sentenced for a new offence of endangering others during a Channel crossing. Afghan national Mohammad Tajik, 32, was sentenced to two years in prison at Canterbury Crown Court on Wednesday over a dangerous journey on January 17. At the same time, Sudanese national Alnour Ali, 26, was sentenced to 27 months for a crossing on April 9. Sentencing them, Judge Simon James said: […]
The tour comprises of fixtures against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina Maro Itoje has been left out of England’s latest training squad to continue the uncertainty over his involvement in the Nations Championship next month. Steve Borthwick revealed in May that he was considering resting his captain for all, or part, of the 25,000-mile July tour that comprises of fixtures against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina. Itoje, who has completed more Test minutes than any […]
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