Author: David Pike

Prince Andrew ‘ain’t going anywhere’ in deepening battle with King Charles over royal residence Prince Andrew “ain’t going anywhere” in his battle with the King over his royal residence, a source has claimed, as the royal row between the siblings deepens. Amid the controversy over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Duke of York, 64, stepped down from public duties in May 2020 and was subsequently stripped of his royal titles. However,…

Extend success of UK sugar tax to cakes, biscuits and chocolate, experts urge Co-author of analysis for WHO calls on government to control the food industry rather than being subservient to it The sugar tax has been so successful in improving people’s diets that it should be extended to cakes, biscuits and chocolate, health experts say. The World Health Organization wants the next UK government to expand coverage of the levy to help tackle tooth…

This UK coffee shop has just been declared one of ‘world’s greatest’ It’s an iconic london coffee shop… Finding a truly great coffee spot seems like a simple enough task, but connoisseurs will know that it’s not always as easy as it seems. Thankfully, those who’ve travelled far and wide have done the hard work for us and shared the best coffee shops to visit. Destination expert Chris Moss recently revealed his list of the…

Met Office gives verdict on if London will see hot weather this weekend | UK News Highlight the bias, if any in the title by underlining the biased words or phrase in the original title There was some sunshine at Basildon Park in Berkshire on Monday. But on the whole last month was the warmest May in 140 years, since we started keeping track in the UK. This may have come as a surprise to…

Sunak: I’ll change law to protect women’s spaces

Labour is already dominating the online general election campaign But Independents will play a major role Starmer’s party was quicker out of the digital gate, with slicker, more engaging content than the Tory offering The video opens with an old clip of Cilla Black singing her classic ‘Surprise, Surprise!’. The caption reads “POV: Rishi Sunak turns up at your 18th birthday to send you to war.” This appeared on Labour’s TikTok account the day after…

Battle of Britain Memorial flights grounded for D-Day 80th anniversary after Spitfire crash Battle of Britain Memorial Flights will not take place during the forthcoming 80th commemoration of D-Day following the crash of an RAF Spitfire last week. The crash, in which the pilot Squadron Leader Mark Long was killed, is being investigated by the Defence Air Investigation Branch (DAIB) and it has been decided that it would be too risky to carry out further…

Patrick Vallance becomes the latest public servant who worked with the Tory government to back Labour Sir Patrick Vallance, whose face become synonymous with covid briefings during the lockdown, came out in support of Labour’s Great British Energy plan in the election campaign today. Labour’s Great British Energy plan The former chief scientific officer’s backing was unveiled as Sir Keir Starmer revealed that the publicly owned company which he argues will bring down energy costs…

General election 2024 news: Starmer dodges questions about Diane Abbot and makes gag about Boris ‘hiding in fridge’ on a day of protests in London.

Man appears in court charged with murder of Amie Gray Nasen Saadi also charged with attempted murder of another woman on beach in Bournemouth in May. You cannot trust Labour – says Newcastle candidate Yvonne Ridley  A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Amie Gray and the attempted murder of another woman on a beach in Bournemouth. Nasen Saadi, from Croydon, spoke only to confirm his name and address during…

Tommy Robinson addresses thousands of supporters. The crowd are intoxicated and Met police have warned about violence against people of colour in the Pro-palestinian protests.

UK voters do not want extremes of left or right, says Keir Starmer – UK politics live Labour leader says UK voters do not want extremes and that general elections are won ‘from the centre ground’ – In attempt to justify his party stance that looks similar to the Tories. Yvonne Ridley and independent candidate from the North East said “Labour has ditched every single social policy under starmer” and that even though voters do…

Labour leader Keir Starmer says Diane Abbott is “free to go forward as a Labour candidate”, after days of speculation about her political future.

London watch dealer found dead 24 hours after robbers raided his store | UK News A watch dealer who was found dead less than 24 hours after robbers raided his shop is believed to have taken his life, his family said. Oliver White died at his family home in Surrey, a day after unarmed thieves broke into his 247 Kettles store in Richmond in south-west London on Saturday before taking off with dozens of high value watches.…

Man, 30, who died in Thornwood roundabout crash in Glasgow named Gavin Stokes, 30, was driving a Mercedes GLC at Thornwood roundabout near Dumbarton Road on Saturday, October 8 when it appears the vehicle lost control and left the road. Emergency services attended but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Gavin’s family has paid tribute to him as a beloved son, amazing dad, brother, uncle and friend. Exclusive – You cannot trust Labour – says Newcastle…

Lewis Capaldi fans go wild as he recreates iconic music video for new song The Glasgow-born singer-songwriter released the video for Forget Me on Monday afternoon. After much anticipation from fans, who have not heard new material from the Scottish Beyonce since 2019, the song has not disappointed. The video sees the 25-year-old reenact the instantly recognisable video for Club Tropicana by Wham! Dressed in swimming shorts, Lewis can be seen swimming in a pool,…

UCI cycling world championships Glasgow: Dates and venues The city will be the first ever host of the event, which brings together road, mountain and track cycling into one event. It will be held between August 3 and 13 2023, and organisers have now revealed the dates and locations of the various events. Kelvingrove Park will host the BMX flatland and freestyle, with the racing at the Glasgow BMX centre. Track events will naturally be held at…

Scotland’s Home of the Year judge shares snap of baby girl Kate Spiers, a judge on the hit BBC show Scotland’s Home of the Year, has been posting regular updates on her pregnancy journey since first announcing the news in April of this year. Yesterday, the interior design expert shared a photo of her newborn child with her 306,000 Instagram followers saying she and her partner Jordan are ‘smitten’. The post read: “Dahlia James Spiers. “Our girly arrived…

Sir Keir Starmer defends taking private jet to Scotland Answering questions from journalists after a speech in Greenock, Sir Keir said: “We did use a private jet because we needed to get very quickly to Scotland from Wales yesterday, and we have to use the most efficient form of transport in the middle of a very, very busy General Election campaign. “We offset the carbon, we always do whenever we use transport in the air.” He…

The Last Pearl, Tron Theatre Glasgow review – five stars The world is drowning in this exquisite dive into troubled waters by Ireland’s Blue Raincoat Theatre Company, touring the fourth of a series of devised shows after premiering in Sligo in 2022. It’s there in the stormy seas conjured up by the five people on stage who use shadow puppets, model houses and all manner of impressionistic techniques to make their point without having to…

JK Rowling is right. The battle for women’s rights is far from over THE experiences of an intelligent, articulate and successful woman like JK Rowling make for sorry reading (“Rowling regrets not speaking out sooner on ‘regressive’ gender identity ‘ideology’”, The Herald, May 30). Sadly she is not alone in being subjected to misogynistic abuse as a result of expressing her well-informed and widely-held views in the toxic arena of social media. I felt something close…

Joanna Cherry criticises ‘Stalinist’ leadership of Nicola Sturgeon The comments were made in The National and in a new book of essays by gender critical women. In The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht, published on Thursday, Ms Cherry recounts her sacking from the SNP front bench in 2021. At the time, the then Westminster leader of the group, Ian Blackford, said she had been demoted because of her “unacceptable behaviour.” He never explained what this meant,…

Forres woman Elizabeth Diane Gray dies in A96 Nairn crash Emergency services attended and the woman, who was a passenger in the Dacia, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries where she later died. She has been named as Elizabeth Diane Gray, known as Diane, from the Forres area. The driver of the Dacia, a 79-year-old man, was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. The van driver, a 57-year-old woman, was uninjured, and…

Girl, 9, shot in Hackney drive-by shooting was having dinner with family | UK News A nine-year-old girl who was having dinner with her family is in critical condition after being shot in a Hackney Turkish restaurant yesterday evening. Three other men, aged 26, 37 and 42, remain in hospital for treatment, with one facing life-changing injuries after being shot in Evin Restaurant on the busy high street in Dalston, Hackney. Police were called at…

For a series about the ‘reality’ of the property market, Buying London massively falls short Cinema rooms; gold-embellished ceilings; castle-like exteriors. These are just some of the typical features the properties for sale in Netflix’s new series, Buying London, pose – a far cry from the mouldy walls, limited space and sky-high prices that characterise so many rental experiences in the capital. With a set-up that attempts to focus on the agents as much as…