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Cabinet ministers came out of their meeting backing Sir Keir Starmer, after the Prime Minister vowed to fight on despite mounting calls for him to quit. Four senior ministers spoke out in support of the beleaguered Labour leader after he told his gathered Cabinet he would continue governing. However, other Cabinet ministers – including those thought to have told Sir Keir to quit – left the meeting without […]

Defence ministers from more than 40 nations will meet on Tuesday to discuss the plans led by the UK and France to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. John Healey and his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin will co-chair the meeting, where the coalition partners are expected to outline the military contributions they can make to the defensive mission to reopen the strait once hostilities cease in the […]

Senior doctors in the NHS in England are being balloted on whether they wish to take strike action. The British Medical Association (BMA) announced previously that it would ask consultants and specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors if they were willing to take industrial action. The ballots of both groups are running from Monday for eight weeks and will close on July 6. It follows ministers announcing […]

Pudsey Bear will speak for the first time in more than 40 years as part of a campaign encouraging children to talk about their mental health. The Children In Need mascot, known for his yellow fur and colourful bandana, will star in a short film titled Pudsey Finds His Voice which hopes to deliver the message that every child deserves an adult who will listen. […]

Sir Keir Starmer vowed to prove his “doubters” wrong as he fought back against calls for him to quit. The Prime Minister said his party would “be better and do better” as he took responsibility for Labour’s electoral mauling across England, Scotland and Wales last week. Describing the election results as “tough”, he told an audience in central London: “I get it, I feel it, and I take […]

Children are winning the war when it comes to getting their parents to buy junk food, new research suggests, with parents frequently caving in to demands for fatty and sugary foods. A study being presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul found parents across England face pester power when it comes to what goes in the weekly shop. More than half (58%) of 1,050 parents surveyed […]

Actor and film-maker David Morrissey has revealed he is a “recovering alcoholic” and has opened up about his “self-destructive” behaviours that followed the death of his father. Morrissey has previously spoken about how his father died from a haemorrhage aged 54 while he was only 15, having suffered from a long-term and terminal blood disorder. Appearing on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs with […]

Dieters who want to keep the weight off should make sure they are walking 8,500 steps per day, new research suggests. Experts who compared a group of people dieting and exercising with a group dieting alone or not receiving any treatment found daily steps were a crucial factor in preventing weight regain. The research, being presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey, will also be […]

A specialist Army team and medical personnel have been parachuted on to the British overseas territory Tristan da Cunha with medical aid and equipment, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. The UK Health Security Agency confirmed on Friday that a British national disembarked from the cruise ship MV Hondius on to the island, where they live, with a suspected case of hantavirus. Six paratroopers, […]

Adolescence is tipped to triumph at the Bafta TV awards following its headline-making year. The hit series, which prompted a national conversation about online safety, is up for 11 categories at the award show – including for best limited drama. Co-creator Stephen Graham is also up for the lead actor category and expected to attend the ceremony in central London on Sunday. The four-part drama […]