Two thirds of Gen Z adults don’t know VE Day marks the end of the Second World War, a poll has found. Ahead of VE Day commemorations on Friday, a new survey on behalf of the Royal British Veterans Enterprise (RBVE) found just 63% of adults in the UK recognise VE Day as marking the end of the Second World War in Europe, falling to 34% among Gen Z. The RBVE said it shows “a […]
Bukayo Saka scored the decisive goal to send Arsenal to their first Champions League final in 20 years following a 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium. With the semi-final clash delicately poised at one goal each from last week’s opening leg in Spain, Saka delivered the killer blow on the stroke of half-time to secure Arsenal’s place in the showpiece in Budapest on May 30. Saka’s winning strike completed a remarkable 24 […]
The Prince of Wales took a box of cakes when he met hill farmers in the Yorkshire Dales and discussed the challenges facing their industry. William visited Adam Hunter, 37, who keeps sheep and cattle at Crow Trees Farm in Swaledale, which he farms with his wife Leanne and their children Annie and Ted. Like many farmers in the area, the family has diversified the business and has converted a barn into a bunkhouse, which sleeps 27. Mr […]
Phil Foden has agreed terms in principle on a new contract with Manchester City The 25-year-old midfielder, whose current deal expires at the end of next season, is expected to commit until the summer of 2030 with the option of a further year. It represents a strong show of faith by the club in their academy graduate, who has struggled for form and fitness since he was named Player of the Year during City’s 2023-24 Premier League title-winning […]
Kim Kardashian turned heads at the Met Gala in a tangerine fibreglass breastplate by British pop artist and sculptor Allen Jones. The reality star’s armoured look, repurposed from a cast Jones made in the 1960s, was paired with a leather skirt by London-based studio Whitaker Malem. Often dubbed fashion’s biggest night, the gala raises money for New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. It also celebrates the opening of the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition at the New York […]
Pret A Manger has opened its first drive-thru restaurant. The outlet opened in Warrington, Cheshire, just off junction 21 of the M6 on Tuesday, in partnership with Motor Fuel Group. It is a trial format for the brand as it expands its presence in transport and travel locations across the UK. Of Pret’s 500 UK shops, it currently operates 220 in airports, stations and motorway service areas across the UK, 35 of which are operated by Motor Fuel […]
Counter-terrorism police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a former synagogue. Jewish security charity Shomrim said that fire crews were called out to the building in Nelson Street, Whitechapel, east London, in the early hours of Tuesday. The incident is being investigated alongside a number of apparent attacks on Jewish sites in London since late March. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called just before 5.15am by the London Fire Brigade, and that minor damage had been […]
Sir Keir Starmer warned Iran that efforts to stir up violence and hatred in the UK “will not be tolerated” amid suspicions Tehran could be backing antisemitic attacks. The Prime Minister told leaders of community groups, senior Government ministers and police chiefs that there would be “consequences” if Iran was found to be behind some of the incidents. Describing the situation as a “crisis” in the wake of the Golders Green attack, Sir Keir said new legislation would […]
Plans are being made for the “safe onward travel” of Britons stuck on a cruise ship linked to a suspected hantavirus outbreak, the Prime Minister has said. Some 19 British nationals were listed as passengers on the ship, which was sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde, with four British crew members. A British passenger and a British crew member are among those taken ill in the suspected outbreak on the the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius. Sir Keir […]
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