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Robert Halfon becomes latest minister to resign as James Heappey makes official exit from government

Education Minister Robert Halfon has resigned from government, confirming he will be the 63rd Conservative MP to stand down at the next election. The...

Politics

‘Continual state of crisis’: Public’s satisfaction with NHS is at a record low

Public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped to the lowest level on record, according to findings from a long-running poll. Just 24% of people...

Baltimore bridge collapse: First missing worker named – as rescue mission becomes a recovery operation

President Biden has promised that he will visit Baltimore “as soon as possible” after a major bridge collapsed – as officials say the rescue...

End of an era in Baltimore after bridge collapse leaves residents in disbelief

On the banks of the Patapsco river, hundreds of people from across Baltimore gather in the early evening sun. Most are taking pictures with...

World

Israeli military ‘examining’ attack on Gaza aid shelter after Sky investigation

“Her leg is bleeding. Carry her from below… slowly and avoid the gas cylinder… let’s get out of here, pull!” a man shouted. It...

Sports

Rangers first NHL team to clinch playoff berth

ESPN News Services Mar 26, 2024, 11:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Adam Fox scored 36 seconds into overtime and the...

Business

AI ‘risks up to eight million UK job losses with low-skilled worst hit’, report warns

Up to eight million UK jobs are at risk from the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a report warning that the low-skilled...

Business

First-time buyers’ mortgage with £5,000 deposit and £500k limit launched – but there are some restrictions

First-time buyers are being offered the chance to pay a modest £5,000 deposit and potentially borrow up to 99% of a property’s value. The...

Business

‘Fashionable’ toilet rolls making ‘dubious’ claims about being made from bamboo, Which? finds

Some “fashionable” toilet roll brands claiming to be made from sustainable bamboo actually contain very little and are instead using virgin wood, a new...

Sports

Ohtani reps decline to say more on reporting theft

Tisha Thompson Close Tisha Thompson ESPN Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms,...

Sports

Sources: D-backs, lefty Montgomery agree on deal

Jeff Passan, ESPNMar 26, 2024, 08:54 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...

Sports

‘Good to be home’: RP Chavez, 40, makes Braves

Associated Press Mar 26, 2024, 10:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH PORT, Fla. — The Atlanta Braves sent reliever Jackson Stephens to Triple-A...

World

Baltimore bridge collapse: Everything we know about the disaster

A major bridge collapsed in the US city of Baltimore after it was hit by a 289m-long cargo ship. Six people remain missing after...

World

‘They have a point’: Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt Biden mid-speech

US President Joe Biden has said that pro-Palestinian protesters who interrupted him mid-speech on Tuesday “have a point”. Two demonstrators were removed from an...

World

Senior Hamas military leader known as ‘shadow man’ killed in strike, Israel says

Hamas’s deputy political commander, Marwan Issa, was “eliminated” in a military strike earlier this month, Israel has said. If the intelligence is correct, he...

World

Crocus City Hall attack casts further shadow on Tajik citizens in Russia

“They are not our nation, these are not our people. If I was the state of Russia, I would kill them with an axe.”...

Sports

UGA’s Etienne faces suspension after DUI arrest

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterMar 26, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee...