John Besley
Celebrity News
Sir David Beckham to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
The recognition comes ahead of the 2026 Fifa Men’s World Cup, which gets underway this month in the US, Mexico and Canada.
By John Besley
4 Jun 2026
Politics
Cross-party MPs and Lords call on Government ‘to do all it can to support ICC’
The letter follows comments from Rishi Sunak on Tuesday.
By John Besley
22 May 2024
Politics
Atkins working to get payments to eligible blood victims ‘as soon as possible’
The Health Secretary said she apologised ‘unreservedly for the actions which have hurt and harmed so many people’.
By John Besley
22 May 2024
UK
Mother of Manchester Arena attack victim to end 200-mile walk at Downing St
Figen Murray is expected to meet with Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday.
By John Besley
22 May 2024
Tech
Global AI tech companies agree to set of safety outcomes in ‘world first’
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta and Open AI are among the companies which have signed up to the Frontier AI Safety Commitments.
By John Besley
21 May 2024
UK
Harry ‘expected to meet with King amid UK visit’
According to reports, any potential meeting is unlikely to include the Prince of Wales.
By John Besley
4 May 2024
Politics
Robert Jenrick calls for cap on net immigration
The former immigration minister said legal migration is ‘a bigger scandal’ than illegal migration.
By John Besley
28 Apr 2024
Science
Switching to decaf in care homes could save NHS £85 million per year, trial says
Decaffeinated drinks have been shown to reduce bladder and bowel urgency in those with an overactive bladder or incontinence.
By John Besley
23 Apr 2024
UK
Met apologises to Stephen Lawrence’s mother for broken promise
Baroness Doreen Lawrence was promised an explanation after the BBC last year named Matthew White as the sixth suspect in her son’s murder.
By John Besley
22 Apr 2024
UK
England football fans encouraged to be aware of dementia symptoms
England manager Gareth Southgate told fans to take action if they have concerns about a loved one.
By John Besley
27 Mar 2024
UK
Earl Spencer says he was sexually abused at his boarding school
The brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, says he was abused by an assistant matron at the school when he was 11
By John Besley
10 Mar 2024
Politics
Boris Johnson flew to Venezuela for unofficial talks
Mr Johnson’s spokesman told the BBC the trip came at ‘no cost to the UK taxpayer nor the Venezuelan government’.
By John Besley
10 Mar 2024
Politics
Shadow chancellor announces taskforce to advise on national wealth fund
Labour has pledged to invest £7.3 billion in a national wealth fund to help create jobs in a zero-carbon economy.
By John Besley
10 Mar 2024
Business News
Reeves: Labour faces inheriting worst economy ‘since Second World War’
The shadow chancellor accused the Conservative Party of ‘burning the whole house down’ during its time in government.
By John Besley
29 Feb 2024
Showbiz
Friends star Matthew Perry will be honoured at Bafta 2024 TV awards
Friends star, who died in October at the age of 54, was not mentioned in the in memoriam segment at Sunday’s Bafta film awards
By John Besley
19 Feb 2024
Sport
London Marathon winner Kiptum dies in car crash in Kenya, aged 24
The 24-year-old runner’s coach, Gervais Hakizimana, also died in the crash
By John Besley
12 Feb 2024
Politics
Starmer says Labour needs to ‘fight like we’re five points behind’
Labour holds an opinion poll lead of about 20 points over the Conservatives.
By John Besley
10 Feb 2024
Politics
US defence secretary says special relationship with UK ‘as strong as ever’
Lloyd Austin met his UK counterpart Grant Shapps in Washington.
By John Besley
1 Feb 2024
Business News
Labour rules out reinstating cap on bankers’ bonuses
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says she will allow unlimited payouts as she pledges to ‘champion’ the financial services sector.
By John Besley
31 Jan 2024
Politics
Betty Boothroyd wanted to criticise prime ministerial abuse of patronage powers
Lady Boothroyd shattered more than 700 years of parliamentary tradition when she became the first woman to be elected speaker in April 1992.
By John Besley
29 Jan 2024
Politics
Action needed to tackle ‘genuine threat’ of abuse of politicians, report says
Recommendations include the implementation of a central unit to address the abuse and intimidation of all elected politicians.
By John Besley
24 Jan 2024