Month: December 2024

Scottish ministers mull tax rise for wealthy amid tricky budget decisions Finance secretary must find way to bring either Greens…

Revealed: bias found in AI system used to detect UK benefits fraud Exclusive: Age, disability, marital status and nationality influence…

Storm Darragh weather warnings: Dozens of flood alerts in place as UK braces for travel disruption Weather forecast for Friday…

Britain needs a ‘vaccine taskforce’ to prepare for the next pandemic, Lords warn Concerns raised that the UK may be…

Keir Starmer dominates Friday’s front pages after the prime minister pledges change for Britain. The papers suggest the PM is attempting to ‘reboot’ his premiership after a rocky start to life in No 10.

NHS warnings ahead of the winter bite with cases of flu and COVID already on the rise. NHS chiefs are calling on the public to take up their flu and Covid jabs to avoid the already busy hospitals becoming overwhelmed.

Outgoing US administration fears revenge attacks against critics like former Republican legislator Liz Cheney.US President Joe Biden is considering whether…

CAGLIARI – Two spouses, a 79-year-old man and an 82-year-old woman, were found dead in their apartment in Cagliari. It…

A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the northern California coast, according to the US Geological Survey. The epicentre was near Ferndale, a small town in Humboldt County, about 260 miles (418km) north of San Francisco.

Syrian rebels have announced the capture of Hama, their second major victory in recent weeks after government forces withdrew from the city. The Islamist group HTS played a key role in the offensive, with its leader declaring “victory” and promising “no revenge”.

New York police have released images of an unmasked individual wanted for questioning in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson, 50, was shot in the back and leg on Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan in what authorities believe was a targeted attack.