Charity founded by former PM Brown and Amazon hits three-year milestone
A charity founded by former prime minister Gordon Brown and delivery superpower Amazon is celebrating its three-year ...
Public given chance to vote for favourite wildlife image from ‘exceptional’ list
A 25-strong shortlist of images taken from entries to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest is being put to a public ...
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Ministry of Sound to host fundraising rave for DJ ‘legend’ Ashley Beedle
DJs, including Fatboy Slim, will host a seven-hour charity rave to raise funds for the care of music producer and cancer ...
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What both sides are saying about ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah
A ceasefire deal that could end more than a year of cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant ...
Authorities in Pakistan launch operation to clear Khan supporters from capital
Imran Khan has been in a prison for more than a year and faces more than 150 criminal cases that his party says are ...
Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire to end nearly 14 months of fighting
Israel has approved a US-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 ...
‘Overdue’ Lebanon ceasefire must bring lasting solution to crisis, says PM
Sir Keir Starmer welcomed news that hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah would be suspended from Wednesday.
37% of older people ‘will find it hard to manage without winter fuel payment’
Nearly a quarter (24%) spent their winter fuel payment on cooking meals, the charity found. Over a third of older people (37%) said they would find it difficult to manage financia ...
Levy on casino and betting operators to raise £100m to tackle problem gambling
A levy on casino and betting operators’ profits will bring in £100 million to put into tackling problem gambling, the Government has announced. Under the plans, a statutory levy will be imposed on ...
Ministers urged to consider higher inheritance taxes in bid to tackle ‘big wealth’
A report by the IPPR think tank warned that widening wealth divides could lead to fewer life and career opportunities for the less well-off.
Broken windows making it easy to drop drugs and weapons into jails – report
A report also detailed a catalogue of ‘appalling’ conditions such as widespread rat infestations and floods of raw sewage.
EE warns Christmas shoppers over rising threat of scams
Christmas shoppers should brace for a record wave of scams over the next month as cybercriminals look to take advantage of the festive period, mobile operator EE has warned. The firm’s security ...