Author: David Pike

Eid prayer times 2023: What time Eid al-Adha prayers take place in the UK today and their meaning explained THE I SAYS Eid al-Adha is upon us and millions will be celebrating this auspicious festival around the world. The day is considered the holier of the two Eid festivals observed by Muslims each year. It follows the celebration of Eid al-Fitr in April, which brings to an end the holy fasting month of Ramadan. What…

Senior doctors back strike action in England over pay and conditions NHS consultants have overwhelmingly backed strike action in England as members want more pay. Around 86% of British Medical Association (BMA) members backed strikes over what the union called repeated pay cuts. The BMA had already announced a walkout would take place on 20 and 21 July if doctors backed the action.  The senior doctor’s strike will come off the heels of a five-day…

His father Pushpa told Rohan’s inquest he had bought his son the drink to help him build muscle – as his son was ‘quite skinny’.

Gordon Gault, 14, died in hospital six days after he was allegedly stabbed last November.

It has prompted concerns about secrecy in 10 Downing Street.

Sunak willing to take unpopular steps on public sector pay to bring down inflation Prime Minister Rishi Sunak opens up on Tory plans to bring down inflation, the inquest into the death of Nicola Bulley and the 24 hours of madness in Russia following the Wagner Group’s attempted mutiny.

A new palm tree does something utterly remarkable.

Only 43% of members voted in the latest round of balloting

I have no doubt that my involvement with the anti-war movement in the UK has made returning home unsafe for me.

Cost to remove a migrant £63,000 more than keeping in UK The highly controversial government Rwanada plans could end up costing Britain more money. It could cost an estimated £63,000 more to send a migrant to a “safe country” such as Rwanda, than to simply keep them in the UK, the government has said. The Illegal Migration Bill, which is going through Parliament, could cost £169,000 to relocate an individual, according to an economic impact…

TV producer Daisy Goodwin accuses Tory mayoral hopeful of groping TV producer Daisy Goodwin has accused a Tory mayoral hopeful of groping her 10 years ago. Goodwin told The Times Daniel Korski, known as Spad, sexually assaulted her by putting his hand on her breast during a meeting at Downing Street.  Korshi denies the allegation “in the strongest possible terms.” Goodwin, creator of TV series Victoria, met with Korski – then a special adviser to…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Tuesday’s front pages report of the aftermath of the attempted mutiny by the Wagner Group in Russia over the weekend. Elsewhere, the news of a sixth suspect in the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence, Nicola Bulley’s inquest and Prince William’s bid to end homelessness also make the front pages. Wagner attempted mutiny The attempted mutiny over the weekend continues to make the front pages. The i newspaper leads on…

It will get as close as 3.3million kilometres to Earth.

The defendant, who was jailed for 16 years, told his teenage victim: ‘I know this is wrong but I just can’t help myself’.

The UK government’s advisory body on tackling climate change on Tuesday voiced concern at the slow pace of the transition to clean energy, warning time was running out to meet its goals.

The teenager’s death is being treated as a murder

‘The biggest risk for guerrilla gardening isn’t so much the vandals – it’s the local authorities and landscape contractors because they just come and mow things over.’

Doreen Lawrence’s fury as new suspect in Stephen Lawrence murder named for first time The Independent says A furious Baroness Doreen Lawrence has called for officers to be sacked after a new suspect was named in the murder of her son Stephen 30 years after he was stabbed to death in the UK’s most notorious racist killing. The Metropolitan Police has named Matthew White as a suspect in the case, two years after he died,…

Stephen Lawrence: BBC names new suspect in UK’s most notorious racist murder BBC News says A major suspect in the Stephen Lawrence murder is publicly named today for the first time, after a BBC investigation. He is Matthew White, who died in 2021, aged 50. The BBC has found the Met Police seriously mishandled key inquiries related to him. In response, the Met has taken the almost unprecedented step of naming White as a suspect.…

Prince William vows to end homelessness as he launches new campaign Prince William is set to launch a major five-year campaign to end homelessness, which he says should not exist in a “modern and progressive society.” His charity foundation is putting £3m of start-up funding to help make homelessness “rare, brief and unrepeated.” He will unveil the six locations across the UK to test ideas to cut homelessness. “Everyone should have a safe and secure…

‘This could be chapter one of something new,’ a senior UK Government source said.

Neither side held back on the issue.

One in eight have even swapped their home office for the pub.

‘I try and wake up every day with a plan.’

Police said they are now in a position to confirm that preliminary findings indicate the placenta is human.