A group of survivors and bereaved families has called on Sir Keir Starmer to launch a public inquiry into the scale of harm caused by online forums that promote suicide. In a letter to the Prime Minister, they say loved ones were let down by a state that was slow to respond to threats, despite repeated warnings. The group notes that authorities across several government departments have received a combined […]

A snapshot of 553 doctors published by the Royal College of Physicians shows 59% treated patients in temporary spaces such as hospital corridors, offices and cupboards during the summer. The survey describes corridor care as an everyday reality and not limited to winter. Of those who reported delivering corridor care, 72% said they felt compelled to do so, with about 45% saying it happened daily or almost daily and 66% […]

Families affected by concerns at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have welcomed an independent review into its maternity and neonatal services. They say their babies were failed, and that they felt gaslit, dismissed and blamed for what went wrong. Health Secretary Wes Streeting met the families and said he was shocked by their experiences of repeated maternity failures in Leeds, made worse by the trust’s response. He said the scale […]

Tea leaves from Sri Lanka’s hills dating back two centuries could help shield the crop from climate change. Thamali Kariyawasam has travelled to the University of Bristol to study how tea crops can be protected as weather becomes more extreme. Saplings take about two years to move from nursery to field and can live for up to a hundred years, but they are fragile and longer droughts and heatwaves can […]

Families of those killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash have published 110 questions about the tragedy. They plan to hand a petition to Downing Street. The Chinook Justice Campaign's petition has more than 47,000 signatures calling for a public inquiry. The crash on the Mull of Kintyre on 2 June 1994 killed 25 intelligence personnel and four Special Forces crew as the helicopter travelled from RAF Aldergro ve in […]

Chris Robshaw has been eliminated from this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, making him the third celebrity to leave the BBC show. The 39-year-old former England rugby captain and his partner Nadiya Bychkova were defeated in the dance-off by Balvinder Sopal and her partner Julian Caillon during Sunday’s results show. Robshaw said he had loved the experience and that his partner had helped him gain confidence. "I've loved it, I've had […]

TV presenter Vernon Kay, Sir Stephen Fry, and Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly were among the recipients at the 2025 Variety Club Showbusiness Awards held at the Londoner Hotel in London. Kay received the Silver Heart award for outstanding contribution to radio, while McPartlin and Donnelly were recognised with the Silver Heart for outstanding contribution to television; Fry was honoured for outstanding contribution to film and theatre.

Dickie Bird's funeral was held at St Mary's Church in Barnsley. Sir Geoffrey Boycott delivered a tribute, describing Bird as one of cricket's most respected umpires. Bird died last month aged 92 and was born Harold Dennis Bird, the man known to fans by his nickname. Family and friends from the Yorkshire cricket circle attended, including Michael Vaughan, Martyn Moxon, David Byas, Geoff Cope and Gavin Hamilton. Boycott and Yorkshire […]

Britain's government has published a nationwide plan to train and recruit workers for the clean energy transition. The strategy, issued on Sunday, sets out how ministers expect more than 400,000 additional jobs in the sector by 2030, effectively doubling existing opportunities. It identifies 31 priority occupations, including plumbers, electricians and welders, and will establish five technical excellence colleges to deliver clean energy skills. A new programme will also match veterans […]