A Health Foundation study of 2,200 UK adults, carried out by Ipsos in May, finds that easier access to GP appointments is the public’s top NHS priority. The poll also lists shorter A&E waits and reducing staff leaving the NHS among the next major concerns, while cutting waits for routine hospital treatment ranks fifth. The Government’s plan for change includes a pledge that by July 2029 at least 92% of […]

Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative activist and close ally of Donald Trump, has died after being shot during a college event at Utah Valley University. He was co‑founder and chief executive of Turning Point USA, and the incident occurred while he was taking part in a debate organised by his non‑profit organisation. Video footage circulating online shows Kirk speaking beneath a white tent displaying the slogans The American Comeback and […]

Speculation about whether King Charles III will meet his son, Prince Harry, during his brief return to the UK has grown. Harry has not seen his father in more than a year and is reported to be willing to meet him, while Charles has been undergoing cancer treatment since early 2024. Charles is believed to be in London after travelling from Balmoral, where he spends his summer break. Harry is […]

The new Economic Secretary to the Treasury, known as City minister, Lucy Rigby, will summon senior executives from the UK’s biggest banks and building societies to a Treasury meeting on Wednesday. Housing minister Matthew Pennycook will join the talks, with the aim of urging lenders to take up looser lending rules to help first-time buyers access a home. Ms Rigby, who replaced Emma Reynolds after the latter was moved to […]

Four clubs in the top four divisions are ready for the arrival of England's independent football regulator, according to the Fair Game Index published on Wednesday. The index assessed 164 clubs across the 2024-25 season from the Premier League to National League North and South and named Brighton, Cambridge United, Carlisle United and AFC Wimbledon as regulator-ready. The regulator is set to be up and running before the end of […]

England beat Serbia 5-0 in Belgrade, moving eight points clear in Group K and edging closer to World Cup qualification. Harry Kane opened the scoring, with Noni Madueke, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi and Marcus Rashford adding the others. The display has been described as England’s best under coach Thomas Tuchel so far, as the hosts were subdued by a disciplined performance. Kane earned his 109th England cap and his 74th […]

Poland’s military says drones that breached its airspace were shot down as Russia launched a wave of air attacks on Ukraine. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on X that he had received a report from the Operational Command of the Army describing drones entering Polish airspace and potentially posing a threat, and he said he had informed NATO’s secretary-general about the steps taken by Poland. Polish forces remained on a […]

The Duke of Sussex has given £1.1m from his personal funds to BBC Children in Need to support young people affected by violence, charity officials have said. The donation was announced during a visit to the Community Recording Studio in Nottingham on Tuesday, as part of a four‑day solo programme in the UK. During the stop, he praised the work of the CRS and its partner Epic Partners and reflected […]

The Financial Conduct Authority has said as many as 30 million motor finance agreements issued between 2007 and 2020 could qualify for redress. The regulator is carrying out an industry-wide consultation on a compensation scheme after findings that some lenders or dealers did not properly disclose commissions paid to car dealers that sold the loans. The FCA said discretionary commission arrangements (DCAs) were involved in about 14.6 million deals in […]