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NHS strikes: Junior doctors and government to enter talks after 72-hour walkout

Junior doctors and the government are set to enter talks following a 72-hour-strike which saw more than 175,000 appointments reorganised. The British Medical Association...

Politics

NHS pay rises will cost £4bn and will be funded from ‘areas of underspending’, govt says

The government needs to find £4bn in spare cash to fund NHS pay rises, with some of it coming from “areas of underspend”. The...

Politics

Announce resignation plan or face vote of no confidence, SNP’s chief executive told

The SNP’s chief executive will face a vote of no confidence unless he announces a plan to resign today, a senior member of the...

Business

Silicon Valley Bank UK arm hands out £15m in bonuses days after £1 rescue

The British arm of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB UK) has handed out millions of pounds in employee bonuses just days after its insolvency was...

Joe Biden says Vladimir Putin has ‘clearly committed war crimes’ and says ICC’s arrest warrant is ‘justified’

Joe Biden says Vladimir Putin has “clearly committed war crimes”, after the Russian leader was made the subject of an arrest warrant by The...

World

Joe Biden says Vladimir Putin has ‘clearly committed war crimes’ and says ICC’s arrest warrant is ‘justified’

Joe Biden says Vladimir Putin has “clearly committed war crimes”, after the Russian leader was made the subject of an arrest warrant by The...

Strike to hit Heathrow Airport over Easter as passengers warned they face ‘severe delays’

Security guards at Heathrow Airport are to strike over Easter in a dispute over pay, with passengers warned they face “severe delays”. The Unite...

Technology

Elizabeth Holmes owes over $25 million to Theranos, lawsuit says

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes (C) arrives at federal court with her mother Noel Holmes (L) and father Christian Holmes on September 01, 2022...

Elizabeth Holmes owes over million to Theranos, lawsuit says

Environment

Rail strikes to cause disruption as RMT members walk out over pay and conditions

Which rail services will be impacted? Avanti West Coast – One train per hour will run in both directions between London Euston and each...

Politics

Home Secretary Suella Braverman to visit Rwanda as asylum deal remains mired in legal challenges

The home secretary is set to travel to Rwanda this weekend as the government’s deal to send asylum seekers to the country remains mired...

Environment

Murderer who confronted Fishmongers’ Hall terror attacker honoured in Queen Elizabeth’s final bravery awards

A convicted murderer who tackled a terrorist during the 2019 London Bridge attack is among those being awarded for their bravery. Steven Gallant confronted...

Murderer who confronted Fishmongers’ Hall terror attacker honoured in Queen Elizabeth’s final bravery awards

A convicted murderer who tackled a terrorist during the 2019 London Bridge attack is among those being awarded for their bravery. Steven Gallant confronted...

Gary Lineker jokes about ‘quiet’ week in first TV appearance since BBC impartiality row

Gary Lineker has joked about having a “quiet” week in his first TV appearance since resolving his impartiality row with the BBC. The Match...

Sports

Sabres sign Northeastern G Levi to 3-year deal

3:39 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres signed goalie Devon Levi to a three-year entry level contract Friday, less than...

Lance Reddick: The Wire and John Wick actor dies aged 60

American actor Lance Reddick, best known for his role in The Wire, has died aged 60. A spokesperson said he “passed away suddenly this...

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Lance Reddick: The Wire and John Wick actor dies aged 60

American actor Lance Reddick, best known for his role in The Wire, has died aged 60. A spokesperson said he “passed away suddenly this...

Technology

How a TikTok ban in the U.S. might work

The TikTok logo is displayed outside TikTok social media app company offices in Culver City, California, on March 16, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon |...

Sports

Is the USA No. 1? Can anyone stop Japan? Reranking the remaining World Baseball Classic teams

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Jurassic Park star Sam Neill reveals he has been treated for blood cancer

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill has revealed he has been undergoing treatment for stage three blood cancer. The 75-year-old actor told The Guardian that...

World

Vladimir Putin wanted by International Criminal Court – Kremlin calls move ‘outrageous and unacceptable’

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of abducting children from Ukraine. It also...