King in hospital for cancer side effects – King Charles was forced to pull out of his engagements and take a brief trip to the hospital on Thursday after suffering from some side effects from his cancer treatment. The 76-year-old has pulled out of his engagements on Friday as well. The palace has said it is a minor setback and nothing to worry about.
King Charles in hospital – Much of Friday’s headlines in the UK are reporting on the latest update in King Charles’s health. The 76-year-old has been admitted to the hospital due to side effects from his treatment.
There are ongoing discussions over Wednesday’s Spring Statement, with disability payments and potential future tax raids being two of the most popular talking points.
On the international front, there’s more coverage of Donald Trump and his administration as they continue to push to take over Greenland and the Germany’s reaction to the latest tariff announcements.
Dame Harriet Harman suggests that government whips may be overestimating the number of Labour MPs rebelling against welfare cuts as a tactic for “expectation management”.
King Charles III has cancelled engagements for Thursday and Friday due to health concerns, acting on medical advice. The palace confirmed that his diary programme will also be rescheduled as a precautionary measure.
Diego Maradona experienced significant suffering for at least 12 hours before his death, with forensic experts asserting that any doctor should have recognised his deteriorating condition days prior.
Pat McFadden, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, acknowledges Donald Trump’s significant role in altering the global security landscape, particularly since the war in Ukraine began.
Serbian ambassador Goran Aleksic urges critics to await the outcomes of an investigation into allegations of an illegal sonic weapon used at a recent anti-government protest in Belgrade.
King Charles has cancelled engagements due to “temporary side effects” from ongoing cancer treatment, requiring a short period of observation in hospital.
A 60-year-old woman, Karen Spragg, has been charged with stalking Madeleine McCann’s family, facing one count of causing serious alarm or distress.
Emmanuel Macron’s proposal for a “reassurance force” to support Ukraine lacks unanimous support among European allies, with only some nations willing to participate.
A partial solar eclipse will occur on Saturday, 29 March, visible in the UK from 9:56 am to 12:14 pm, peaking at around 11:03 am.
Sky has announced that 2,000 jobs at its customer service centres are at risk, impacting 7% of its workforce, with the closure of three UK sites under consultation.
Cliff Notes A 50-year-old man was killed after a confrontation between two drivers led to one of them striking the other with a vehicle in Oldham, Greater Manchester. A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody for questioning by police. Authorities are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information regarding the incident to come forward as the investigation continues. Man arrested on suspicion of murder after motorist struck…
Two teenagers aged 18 and 19 have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following a fatal crash in Edgware.
Rachel Reeves accused of balancing books on back of UK’s poorest The Guardian says her plans could cost three million households around £1,720 a year. The paper says Labour is braced for a backlash from its MPs over welfare cuts called ‘appalling’ by a food bank charity. The Atlantic magazine has published fresh messages from a group chat among senior US officials in which they discuss operational details of plans to bomb Yemen.
Spring Statement Row – Balancing the books on the backs of the poor Daily Mirror accuses the chancellor of “balancing the books on the backs of the poor.” The paper says her benefit cuts add up to £4.8 billion of the £14 billion in cuts – a union boss says she’s making the “wrong call” to cut sickness and disability assistance instead of taxing the rich.
Deluded: Rachel Reeves claimed to be delivering renewal. The reality? Our growth forecast for this year has been slashed in half – and she’s likely to be back for MORE tax rises in the autumn Daily Mail says the chancellor has been branded delusional for claiming to be restoring economic stability as growth forecast has been slashed in half and more tax rises are on the way. Prince Harry is pictured at the top of the…
A new era of austerity A new era of austerity as 50,000 children could be plunged into poverty and SNP calls for the government to stop punishing the poor and tax the wealthy. SO, Rachel Reeves is changing Britain for the better. A little pain now (though not for her) will see serious gains … soon. Does she think we were born yesterday?
Reeves squeezed by Trump The Times covers the full-blown trade war being triggered by Donald Trump. The paper reports on the OBR’s warning of the impact tariffs could have should Trump go through with the threat. Trump reportedly plans to introduce tariffs of up to 20% on UK exports to the US on Tuesday, a day which he has called “liberation day”. The Times notes the OBR said this level of tariff would wipe 0.6% off…
Five years of record taxes Britain is threatened with further tax rises within months, the Office for Budget Responsibility warned after Rachel Reeves left the economy on a knife edge. Europe is outgunned by the Houthis’ drones and missiles stockpiles, Donald Trump’s cabinet claimed in leaked messages. The top White House officials also insisted that the US was the only nation capable of defeating the Iranian-backed Yemeni rebel group.
Happy Thursday! Today’s newspaper front pages are, unsurprisingly, dominated by yesterday’s Spring Statement. It’s a tough read for the chancellor this morning as the newspapers round on her plans with accusations that her time will soon be up as chancellor, that she’s returning Britain to austerity and that the poor will be hit the hardest – when it should be the wealthy taxed.
