The NHS waiting list for treatment remains “stubbornly high”, with millions of people left in pain or unable to work, analysts have said, Figures from NHS England show the size of the waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England was unchang

Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola is vying with the Premier League’s top four as the manager of the year nominees were announced on Thursday. Iraola has been recognised for guiding the Cherries into the top half of the league in his first season in charge,

Businesses have been evacuated and residents are being urged to close their windows after a large fire broke out at a parcel centre on an industrial estate in Staffordshire. Huge plumes of black smoke billowed into the sky as firefighters tackled the

Gordon Ramsay is taking his growing restaurant empire to new heights with the opening of London’s loftiest dining venues, which will welcome diners at the top of the City’s tallest tower next February. The Hells Kitchen chef revealed today that he is

Jay Blades is said to be “taking a step back” from The Repair Shop following the death of his uncle and news of his marriage breakdown. Blades recently revealed his uncle Richard Brathwaite had been killed and announced that he would be taking break

Just as you’d expect from a musician who can surely boast one of the starriest speed-dials in the world, Taylor Swift likes nothing more than a good old sing-song with her industry pals, and has done since her early Nashville days, when she’d frequen

The scale of the crisis facing the Metropolitan Police was laid bare on Thursday as the force admitted it is “not fit to serve Londoners effectively” in its current state. In evidence to the Police Remuneration Review Body, the Met said a third of i

There is a “fear” that university campuses in the UK will become unsafe spaces for students and staff like in the US, the Education Secretary has said. Student encampments have been set up at more than a dozen universities in the UK against the war i

Apollo-backed Concord has bowed out of a bidding battle for Hipgnosis Songs Fund after saying it will stick with its lower offer, despite being outbid to buy the music rights owner of artists including Beyonce and Mark Ronson. Hipgnosis agreed late l

There’s rather a lot on in London this weekend. But, if you don’t happen to be one of the many thousands running the Battersea Park half-marathon, the Richmond alternative, or finishing training for the Hackney half, then there’s a lot else on beside

Arsenal pair Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard have been nominated of the Premier League's player of the season award, but Bukayo Saka misses out. Gunners captain Odegaard and £105m midfielder Rice have been instrumental to the club's title chances thi

Katy Perry has urged people to “hold on to your common sense hat” after a fake picture of her at the Met Gala went viral. The Firework star previously revealed her mother was among those who fell for an AI-generated picture of her at the star-studded

Consumer spending on secondhand clothes and shoes reached £2.4 billion in 2023, with half of shoppers buying a pre-worn item, according to a study. Almost a quarter of the average Briton’s wardrobe (23%) is made up of pre-owned items, rising to 34% a

The Metropolitan Police has reported an increase in responses to urgent robbery calls six months into its Right Care, Right Person scheme. The initiative, a partnership with the NHS, introduced a threshold for police response to reduce the amount of

Bungie has unlocked the best of Destiny 2’s expansions for all players ahead of the release of the upcoming The Final Shape DLC.  For a limited period, Destiny 2 fans on PC, PlayStation and Xbox can check out The Witch Queen, Beyond Light, and Shadow

The number of homeowner-mortgaged properties being repossessed jumped by more than a third in the first quarter of this year compared with the previous three months, according to figures from a trade association. Some 870 homeowner-mortgaged properti

The Bank of England left interest rates on hold for the sixth time on the trot despite increasing confidence that inflation has fallen back at its target level of 2%. Its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 7 to 2 to leave the benchmark lending rat

Cohesion within the Stormont Executive was lost following the attendance of senior Sinn Fein members at the funeral of republican Bobby Storey when lockdown restrictions were in place, the Covid-19 Inquiry has heard. Justice Minister Naomi Long told

British actor Hugh Grant and Indian textiles heir Arun Nayar joined their ex-partner Elizabeth Hurley at a London screening of her son Damian Hurley’s directorial debut. The film, titled Strictly Confidential, made headlines last year after it was re

The Government has said setting up a new body to deal with financial redress for Horizon victims would “take months and cost millions”. The Business and Trade Committee previously issued a report which said an independent intermediary should be estab

An Edinburgh University student taking part in a hunger strike in protest against the war in Gaza said it is a “last resort” after other methods of protest failed. The student, who referred to herself only as Nevis, is one of five people currently on

Comedians currently seem fixated on their mortality. Miles Jupp talks about his brain tumour onstage. Janey Godley and Rhod Gilbert discuss their cancer. It is a topic Richard Herring also reflects on entertainingly and thoughtfully in his new show.

A Tory MP crossing the floor before the Prime Minister’s Questions in the Commons on Wednesday features among a variety of stories on the front pages of the nation’s newspapers. The Times, Independent and the Daily Express lead with Natalie Elphicke,

Manchester United fans have reacted to Thomas Tuchel's "disasterclass" as Bayern Munich were knocked out of the Champions League amid reports contact has been made with the German over replacing Erik ten Hag. Bayern will go trophyless for the first t

Crystal Palace’s Dougie Freedman is on a final two-man shortlist to become Newcastle’s new sporting director. Freedman is battling with Johannes Spors to succeed Manchester United-bound Dan Ashworth at St James's Park. The Palace sporting director ha

Elizabeth Hurley was supported by her former partners Hugh Grant and Arun Nayar at a London screening of her son Damian Hurley’s directorial debut. Strictly Confidential made headlines last year after it was revealed the Austin Powers star appears in

Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday faced growing fury in Labour ranks over his decision to welcome Tory Rightwinger Natalie Elphicke into the party but still deny a return to veteran MP Diane Abbott. One senior Labour MP said: “This is outrageous. Labour M

Natalie Elphicke has been made accountable for past comments she made defending her ex-husband after he was convicted for sexual assault, Labour Party chairwoman Anneliese Dodds has said. Ms Elphicke quit the Conservatives just moments before Prime M

Claimants of Universal Credit and other types of benefits can enjoy a variety of days out in and around London for as little as £1 this summer.  Families can also be included in the huge savings which can be found in tourist hotspots from the Tower o

Chelsea have been invited to play a friendly at the Maracana after impressing Brazilian club Fluminense during the talks over Thiago Silva’s future. The centre-back will leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season once his contract expires, with a