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Who is Humza Yousaf? New SNP leader is announced

Mr Yousaf has vowed to “re-energise the independence campaign in the best interests of our nation”

Mar 27, 2023
Theatre

What West End plays are being streamed at Vue?

World Theatre Day will be be marked with big-screen showings of plays and opera.

Mar 27, 2023
Politics

Who is Ash Regan? SNP rebel aiming to be Scotland’s first minister

The MSP for Edinburgh Eastern will find out if she got the top job on Monday

Mar 27, 2023
Politics

Who will replace Nicola Sturgeon in the SNP leadership race?

Scotland’s next first minister will be chosen from Kate Forbes, Ash Regan or Humza Yousaf

Mar 27, 2023
London

One in five Londoners now work from home, ONS data says

Companies have said they like to give the best of both worlds

Mar 24, 2023
UK

Eurovision 2023: When is it and how to watch the song contest

The Eurovision Song Contest will kick off on May 9 — here’s how to watch it

Mar 24, 2023
Business

What is a recession? Bank of England no longer expects 2023 decline

The Bank of England made the announcement on March 23 after a bleaker outlook in February

Mar 23, 2023
UK

Children could be spared seeing parents row in court under MoJ plans

Ministry of Justice looking to protect children from further harm in family court

Mar 23, 2023
UK

When is the next interest rates announcement?

To counteract rising inflation, the Bank of England has been increasing interest rates in the past year

Mar 23, 2023
Health

Tips to help you quit smoking for good

Giving up tobacco is one of the hardest things one can do but also one of the most beneficial. Here’s how to kick the habit and how your health will improve if you do

Mar 23, 2023
Other Sports

5 crazy excuses why athletes failed a drug test after Olympian’s ban

Zane Robertson has been banned for eight years after offering a questionable excuse. Here are five other sports stars who have offered similarly ridiculous reasons for failing drug tests

Mar 22, 2023
Politics

What time is Boris Johnson in Parliament today and how to watch

Former prime minister faces fight for political future in Privileges Committee grilling

Mar 22, 2023
World

These are the countries where homosexuality is still illegal

It is illegal to be gay in 70 countries, nearly half of which are in Africa

Mar 22, 2023
World

Who is Amritpal Singh and why is he on the run?

Waris Punjab De leader remains at large as of March 22, despite 80,000 police personnel reportedly on his trail

Mar 22, 2023
UK

Stephen Lawrence day 2023: who was he and what happened 20 years ago?

His mother, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, calls the Metropolitan Police ‘rotten to the core’, 30 years after her son’s murder

Mar 22, 2023
News

Wembley: Refugees to get more than 1,000 tickets for England v Ukraine

Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain organises giveaway for Sunday’s Euro 2024 qualifier

Mar 21, 2023
Crime

Londoners react to the Casey report as Met Police criticised

Sir Mark Rowley and Sadiq Khan among those to speak on issue

Mar 21, 2023
London

Libraries in these five London boroughs to benefit from £60m funding

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced the sum to help ‘level up’ access to the arts for different areas across the country

Mar 21, 2023
Showbiz

These are the most followed Instagram accounts in 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo takes the top spot from Lionel Messi, with Selena Gomez the woman with the biggest following

Mar 21, 2023
Politics

What is European Convention on Human Rights?

The prime minister is not willing to let European law stand in the way of his pledge to cut the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats

Mar 21, 2023
UK

King Charles III coronation: How you can get a grant to celebrate

The ceremonial procedure follows the former Prince of Wales’s accession to the throne when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died on September 8

Mar 20, 2023