Dick Van Dyke endorses Kamala Harris for US president
Dick Van Dyke has endorsed Kamala Harris for president of the United States, by reading a speech he delivered at a 1964 civil rights event with Martin Luther King Jr. The Mary Poppins and Chitty ...
Roger Daltrey warns tax rise will be ‘catastrophic’ for charities
The Who singer and Teenage Cancer Trust patron said the rise in employers’ national insurance payments could see nurses laid off.
US states pledge National Guard troops for Washington if requested
More than two dozen states have indicated they would be willing to send National Guard troops to Washington if requested ...
Rihanna jokes she will use son’s passport to vote in US election
Rihanna has joked that she will “sneak into the polls” and vote with her son’s passport, as she encouraged Americans to vote ...
UK watches on as neck-and-neck US election set to influence Britain’s future
Americans go to the polls on Tuesday in a presidential contest which is set to have a deep influence on Sir Keir Starmer’s Government.
County Durham woman's warning after losing £106 to 'scam dentist'
A County Durham woman has said that she paid out £106 for an appointment with a "fake" dentist after a  two-year wait for ...
Disabled child waited nearly two years for social housing repairs – ombudsman
The example came as the Housing Ombudsman’s latest report showed that findings of failures and delays have soared.
Starmer rejects calls for Holyrood to get immigration powers
Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed outright the devolving of powers over migration to Holyrood. The Prime Minister, speaking on a visit to Glasgow, made clear that was not something his Government was ...
Children’s reading at ‘crisis’ point as enjoyment among pupils plummets – report
The National Literacy Trust is calling on the Government to form a reading taskforce and action plan to address record low levels of enjoyment.
Scammers ‘preying’ on those desperate for NHS dentist, BDA says
People are falling victim to fake websites offering NHS dental appointments secured through a pre-payment system, the British Dental ...
Many smart devices gathering ‘excessive’ amounts of personal data, says Which?
The consumer group said its study showed firms were collecting data with ‘reckless abandon’ and called for stricter guidelines to be put ...
Labour clean power plan ‘huge challenge but achievable’, says grid operator
Labour will need to reform the planning system to allow the swift building of new pylons and speed up the grid connections queue, the analysis found.