UK22 Jun 2023
Who are the Windrush Generation?
Today marks the 75th anniversary of when hundreds of Caribbeans came to Britain to help repair our war-torn country
UK
William and Kate’s three-day tour by royal train cost almost £48,000
The overall royal travel costs for 2020-21 was £3.2 million, down by £2.1 million on the previous financial year.
24 Jun 2021
UK
Harry got ‘substantial sum’ from Charles despite being ‘cut off’
Funding for both the Cambridges and Harry and Meghan contributed to a £4.5 million bill for Charles in the financial year after the Sussexes quit.
24 Jun 2021
Health
Longest Covid case as man tests positive for 305 days
The man, who has been named as Dave Smith, may have been infected up to six weeks before the first positive test.
23 Jun 2021
UK23 Jun 2021
Face masks and social distancing could be ditched on July 19
Boris Johnson is increasingly optimistic that all remaining restrictions can be eased
Politics
Cummings ‘tried to bypass rules on £530,000 grant’
Boris Johnson’s former top adviser urged civil servants to issue the payment with ‘no procurement, no lawyers, no meetings, no delay’.
23 Jun 2021
UK
‘Bubbles’ of visiting Euro 2020 VIPs could be exempt from quarantine
Many VIPs are expected to fly in and out of the country on the same day, or stay overnight in hotels block-booked for the tournament.
23 Jun 2021
Politics
Gove: Scotland will not get referendum before general election
The senior Cabinet minister said it was ‘foolish’ to talk about an independence poll while the country is still recovering from Covid.
23 Jun 2021
UK
Drinking coffee may cut risk of chronic liver disease, study finds
The benefit peaked at three to four cups per day, according to new research.
22 Jun 2021
UK
Disadvantaged pupils held back by use of term white privilege, MPs say
Schools should consider whether the promotion of ‘politically controversial’ terminology is consistent with their duties under the Equality Act 2010.
22 Jun 2021
Crime
Second arrest made after BBC journalist chased by protesters
The Metropolitan Police said a 62-year-old man was arrested on Monday on suspicion of an offence contrary to Section 4A of the Public Order Act.
22 Jun 2021
World
Surface of Venus ‘moving like pack ice on a lake’
Scientists say the finding gives an insight into what geological activity might have been like on a much younger Earth.
22 Jun 2021
Health
Call for people with asthma to receive Covid-19 booster vaccines
Asthma UK says the Government should use the annual flu jab list to offer Covid vaccines to people with asthma.
22 Jun 2021
Crime
‘Reduced-sized juries could help clear court backlog’
In March last year, the crown court backlog stood at around 40,000, but was hit by court closures and the delays triggered by the pandemic.
21 Jun 2021
UK
8,000 second dose appointments scheduled too early in Scotland
An investigation has been launched although the fault is now said to have been fixed.
21 Jun 2021
UK
Liverpool could lose world heritage status
World Heritage Committee members are set to discuss the proposal to delete the city’s waterfront from the list next month.
21 Jun 2021
Crime18 Jun 2021
Ministers ‘ashamed’ as thousands of rape victims denied justice
A long-awaited review into a decline in rape prosecutions promises sweeping reform