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Rishi Sunak faces the prospect of another backbench rebellion on Tuesday as his plans to stop young people from ever smoking come before the Commons for the first time. The plan, which would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1 2009, was one of three key policies announced by the Prime Minister in his speech to the Conservative Party conference last year. But the […]
An eight-year-old mountaineer from Cumbria has said he is over the moon to have reached Everest base camp. It's after setting out with his mother to raise money for charity. Frankie McMillan has been regularly climbing mountains with mother Basia since he was a toddler, and last year took on his greatest challenge yet – becoming the youngest Briton to climb Mount Olympus in Greece. Frankie has climbed more than […]
G7 leaders are to hold urgent talks after Iran launched an unprecedented attack on Israel that saw RAF jets deployed to shoot down drones from Tehran. Rishi Sunak is expected to join US President Joe Biden on the call on Sunday amid fears of further escalation in the event of a possible Israeli counter-strike. Israel said Iran launched 170 drones, more than 30 cruise missiles and more than 120 ballistic […]
Tehran said it had launched drones in what threatens to become a major regional escalation. Rishi Sunak has condemned “in the strongest terms” Iran’s “reckless attack” against Israel after Tehran said it had launched dozens of drones in what threatens to become a major regional escalation. The Prime Minister said the UK will “continue to stand up for Israel’s security and that of all our regional partners” as reports in Israel suggested […]
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been spotted smiling and walking hand in hand ahead of Harry’s fundraising polo match in Florida. Harry wore white trousers, a light blue shirt and a beige jacket – while Meghan sported a cream halterneck dress at the Royal Salute Polo Challenge event in Wellington on Friday. The Sentebale Polo Cup is held every year in aid of Sentebale, the charity Harry co-founded […]
Liz Truss has revealed she thought “why me, why now?” when she learned the Queen had died just two days into her short-lived premiership. The former prime minister said she went into “a state of shock” when told of Elizabeth II’s death in 2022. Recounting her audiences with the Queen, Ms Truss said there “simply wasn’t any sense that the end would come as quickly as it did”. Ms Truss, […]
Police are investigating claims that Angela Rayner may have broken electoral law. It's over information she gave about her living situation a decade ago. It comes after James Daly, deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, made Greater Manchester Police (GMP) aware of neighbours contradicting Ms Rayner’s statement that her property, separate from her husband’s, was her main residence. GMP previously said it would not be investigating the allegations, but following a […]
The UK took another step away from the recession which plagued it at the tail end of last year as gross domestic product grew again in February, the Office for National Statistics said. Gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated to rise 0.1% in February, according to the official statisticians. They also revised the previous estimate for January from 0.2% to 0.3% growth. The production side of the economy was strong, […]
The Government needs a TikTok strategy to help combat misinformation directed at young people, MPs have said. Members of the cross-party Culture, Media and Sport Committee said the Government needed to adapt to new apps and platforms that appeal to young people who are increasingly turning away from traditional sources of news. The recommendation is part of a wider report published on Friday that calls for more use of “trusted […]
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