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Nursing union the Royal College of Nursing announces first strike in its 106-year history

A nursing union representing hundreds of thousands of nurses has voted to hold the first nationwide strike in its 106-year history. The Royal College...

Nursing union the Royal College of Nursing announces first strike in its 106-year history

A nursing union representing hundreds of thousands of nurses has voted to hold the first nationwide strike in its 106-year history. The Royal College...

Politics

Gavin Williamson’s departure is about more than just the messages | Sam Coates

The pantomime villain of British politics has exited stage right – leaving for a third and presumably final time, with the crowd booing. There...

Politics

Sir Gavin Williamson’s charge sheet was getting longer and the PM lost patience – the departure was inevitable

He had to go. It was inevitable. The charge sheet against Sir Gavin Williamson was getting longer, not just by the day, but by...

Politics

Timeline: How did Sir Gavin Williamson go from cabinet to kerb?

Sir Gavin Williamson’s third stint in the cabinet was by far his shortest. He made his return to the government only two weeks ago,...

Politics

Labour calls on Rishi Sunak to block Boris Johnson’s ‘conveyer belt of cronies’ resignation peerages

Labour has called on Rishi Sunak to block Boris Johnson’s “conveyer belt of cronies” resignation peerages. Scotland Secretary Alister Jack, former culture secretary Nadine...

World

US midterm elections live: Who’s ahead… and who’s behind? Check the latest results from the US

Results have been coming in all night and our live maps and charts are continuing to update, showing the progress of both races. When...

Business

Made.com collapses but hope for some jobs as Next buys brand

Made.com has entered administration with the loss of all 500 jobs in the business. There was initially no news on how many, if any,...

Business

M&S warns of ‘gathering storm’ ahead as surging costs knock profits

Marks and Spencer (M&S) has reported a big dip in profits and warned of a “gathering storm” ahead from rising costs and squeezed consumer...

Science

ISRO to Test First Runway Landing of Reusable Launch Vehicle: Chairman

The Indian Space Research Organisation appears set for the first runway landing experiment (RLV-LEX) of Reusable Launch Vehicle – Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) from aeronautical...

Environment

Rishi Sunak’s judgement in the spotlight as Sir Gavin Williamson quits over bullying claims

Rishi Sunak will face PMQs this afternoon – hours after his ally Sir Gavin Williamson quit over bullying claims. The prime minister’s judgement is...

Sports

Click: Talks with Astros ongoing, no new deal yet

9:36 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” LAS...

Sports

Athletics still pursuing Oakland ballpark, GM says

8:40 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The Oakland Athletics continue to push for a new stadium in the Bay Area, general manager...

Sports

Mets exercise Vogelbach’s $1.5M option for ’23

7:45 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The Vogelbach is eligible for free agency after the 2024 season. In addition to his salary...

Mets exercise Vogelbach's .5M option for '23

Sports

CFP rankings: Who won, who should be angry and what a 12-team field would look like

8:30 PM ET ESPN staff With Georgia now the undisputed No. 1 team in the country, the biggest debate for the selection committee in...

Sports

Georgia, OSU, Michigan, TCU latest CFP top four

7:18 PM ET Georgia took over the top spot in the College Football Playoff top 25 rankings released Tuesday night, after its impressive 27-13...

Sports

Auburn faces ‘critical decision’ on football coach

3:10 PM ET Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — John Cohen carries around a sheet of paper with a list 58 items long mostly comprising...

Technology

Elon Musk sells at least $3.95 billion worth of Tesla shares after Twitter deal

An image of new Twitter owner Elon Musk is seen surrounded by Twitter logos in this photo illustration in Warsaw, Poland on 08 November,...

Elon Musk sells at least .95 billion worth of Tesla shares after Twitter deal

Technology

Twitter exec says there will soon be three types of accounts: official, paid and unlabeled

Twitter product executive Esther Crawford revealed details about the way the social network’s new verification scheme will work on Tuesday, following the company’s acquisition...

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Matt Hancock insists viewers will see ‘the real me’ in I’m A Celeb jungle – ‘warts and all’

Matt Hancock has said viewers will see him “warts and all” while he is on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! The...