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Badenoch Criticises British Museum For Delaying Jewish Event Over Protest Fears

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Badenoch Criticises British Museum For Delaying Jewish Event Over Protest Fears

Kemi Badenoch has criticised the British Museum for postponing a talk on Jewish culture because of potential protests. The museum said it had postponed the event after being told a “significant proportion” of attendees were planning to disrupt it. The lecture on ancient Israel and Judah was due to take place on Thursday afternoon as part of Jewish Culture Month. The British Museum said in a statement: “In recent days, we were informed that a significant proportion of […]

today28 May 2026

Sturgeon Says She Was Deceived Misled And Betrayed By Ex Husband Murrell

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Sturgeon Says She Was Deceived Misled And Betrayed By Ex Husband Murrell

Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon said she is having “probably the worst week” of her life after her former husband admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party she once led. Conceding she was “not OK”, the former SNP leader said she had been “deceived”, “misled” and “betrayed” by her ex-husband, Peter Murrell. Her comments came as she appeared in public for the first time since Murrell, who she separated from in 2025, appeared in court on […]

today28 May 2026

Household Energy Prices To Jump By 13 From July

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Household Energy Prices To Jump By 13 From July

Ofgem’s price cap is to rise by 13% from July 1 driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the regulator has said. The jump will equate to a rise of £18 a month for the average household using both electricity and gas, with households seeing an increase of 24% on their gas bills and 5% on their electricity bills. Ofgem chief executive Tim Jarvis said: “Today’s price change reflects continued volatility in global […]

today27 May 2026

Minister Rejects Blairs Triple Lock Warning As Ex PM Calls For Coherent Plan

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Minister Rejects Blairs Triple Lock Warning As Ex PM Calls For Coherent Plan

A Treasury minister has rejected Sir Tony Blair’s call to curb the triple lock and defended net zero after the former prime minister mounted a scathing attack on Labour’s policy agenda. Dan Tomlinson said “things have moved on” since the ex-Labour leader was in No 10 and he insisted increases to the state pension are sustainable long-term. In a highly critical 5,700-word essay published on Wednesday, Sir Tony warned Labour is “playing with fire” over […]

today27 May 2026

Resident Doctors To Strike Again

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Resident Doctors To Strike Again

They'll down tools for a 16th time in their ongoing row over pay Resident doctors will go on strike for four days in June, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said. The announcement follows the union’s first talks with new Health Secretary James Murray on Wednesday. Walkouts will begin at 7am on Monday June 15, ending at 6.59am on Friday June 19. The BMA said further strikes will be announced for July if no […]

today27 May 2026

Crystal Palace Clinch Europa Conference League

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Crystal Palace Clinch Europa Conference League

The Eagles win their first European trophy with a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig Crystal Palace lifted their first European trophy and punched their ticket to the Europa League after Jean-Philippe Mateta’s second-half goal proved the difference during their 1-0 Conference League final victory over Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig. It marked the final chapter of a fairytale run for Palace boss Oliver Glasner, who, after guiding the Eagles to an historic FA Cup triumph and […]

today27 May 2026

Urine Test For Lung Cancer Could Be Ready For NHS Use In Five Years

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Urine Test For Lung Cancer Could Be Ready For NHS Use In Five Years

A simple urine test for lung cancer could be available for NHS use in as little as five years, experts have said. The majority of cases of lung cancer in England are diagnosed at later stages, meaning the disease can be harder to treat. But the new urine test can indicate the first possible signs of disease, which could potentially mean cancer could be caught early and enable patients to get treatments sooner. Scientists, […]

today26 May 2026

Bridget Phillipson Urges Competition Watchdog To Examine Extra Childcare Charges

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Bridget Phillipson Urges Competition Watchdog To Examine Extra Childcare Charges

Bridget Phillipson has urged the competition watchdog to look into hidden extra charges parents have encountered when trying to access Government funded childcare. Eligible working parents in England are able to get 30 hours a week of free childcare for children aged between nine months and four-years-old. The Department for Education said “too many” parents have reported being asked to pay extra to secure a place – including in waiting list deposits, compulsory add-ons or additional hours to […]

today26 May 2026

UK Endures Tropical Night After Heatwave Breaks May Record For Second Day

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UK Endures Tropical Night After Heatwave Breaks May Record For Second Day

The UK experienced a “tropical night” on Monday as the record for highest daily minimum temperature in May was broken for the second consecutive day. Temperatures did not fall below 21.3C on Monday at Kenley Airfield, south London, after the UK recorded its hottest May day since Met Office data began, the forecaster said. The country also recorded its provisional all-time hottest meteorological spring temperature when Kew Gardens in south-west London hit 34.8C on Monday. The Met Office […]

today26 May 2026

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