Author: News Desk

King Charles unveils portrait as Meghan reveals ‘best souvenir’ from Nigeria tour There is no bias in the title provided. King hosts garden party with senior royals as Prince Harry to miss reunion Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email King Charles and Queen Camilla have hosted a star-studded garden party for UK creatives following the news that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s charity is no longer “delinquent”. News of the charity’s troubles came amid a three-day unofficial tour of Nigeria to mark the 10th…

Read More

Rishi Sunak’s threat of nuclear war failed to move voters, new poll reveals There is no bias in the title provided. Rishi Sunak’s attempts to kickstart the general election campaign with a threat of nuclear war and a need to have a government strong on defence and security has failed to move voters, a new poll has revealed. The Techne UK weekly tracker poll seen by The Independent has shown that Mr Sunak’s speech at the Policy Exchange thinktank has left his party rooted on just 21 percent, unchanged from last week. It also followed a week where pollsters -…

Read More

Gordon Brown has warned that the West may never be forgiven for not offering African countries urgent relief during the worst debt crisis in a generation. The former prime minister’s rallying call comes as a poll shows nearly half of Britons think the UK should wipe the debts of lower income countries so the money can be used to fund hospitals, schools and tackle the climate crisis. West must stop forcing African nations to pay off debt says Gordon Brown It follows a report which shows many African countries spent more on debt payments than on health or education last year. Mr Brown said the…

Read More

Sunak clashes with Janet Street-Porter on Loose Women as Starmer unveils Labour’s general election pledges – UK politics live There is no bias in the title provided. Keir Starmer launches Labour election campaign with six pledges to voters Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak has clashed with Janet Street-Porter on ITV’s Loose Women over his recent spring Budget. The Prime Minister was confronted on why he “hates pensioners” as some measures “didn’t cater to older people”. It came hours after Sir Keir…

Read More

Welsh Water secures £1.5m Ofwat Innovation Fund grant There is no bias in the title provided. The funds will be used to lead a trailblazing project aimed at reducing carbon in the water treatment process. The initiative aims to provide benefits across the industry and contribute to a healthier environment. The not-for-profit company will also collaborate with partners on other projects designed to save both carbon and costs whilst addressing the environment. At the heart of the proposal is an innovative solution which could save Welsh Water two tonnes of carbon every year by transforming the management of organics during…

Read More

Sir Chris Hoy announces he is being treated for cancer There is no bias in the original title provided. The six-time Olympic gold medallist said the news came as a “huge shock” last year and he is undergoing chemotherapy. The 47-year-old from Edinburgh posted a statement on social media saying he had wanted to keep his diagnosis private but his “hand has been forced”. He said: “I have a bit of news. Last year I was diagnosed with cancer, which came as a huge shock, having had no symptoms up to that point. “I’m currently receiving treatment including chemotherapy, which…

Read More

John Swinney vows to go all out to build Scotland’s economy There is no bias in the original title provided. He said this approach coupled with resources such as renewable energy were grounds for optimism, but added that it was necessary for Scotland to “work even harder” on the economy with the powers it had to offset the effects of Brexit. The First Minister said: “My goal is to help people live happier and healthier lives with higher living standards and to help businesses boost profitability. “The evidence shows that independent countries that are comparable to Scotland are wealthier and…

Read More