Al Murray swapping microphone for drumsticks in blood cancer charity gig

Comedian Al Murray has made an impassioned plea for millions of blood stem cell donors to come forward.He has spoken out on the issue ahead of a

Booze cruise plans to Tier 1 Isle of Wight criticised by council leader

Council bosses have criticised suggestions of revellers embarking on “booze cruise” trips to the Isle of Wight to take advantage

Dr Fauci joins EU leaders in slamming Britain for swift vaccine approval

"If you go quickly and you do it superficially, people are not going to want to get vaccinated," America's top immunologist Dr.

Ryanair orders 75 more Boeing 737 Max planes

Ryanair has ordered 75 more Boeing 737 Max planes in anticipation of its return to service in Europe.The Dublin-based airline announced the deal,

Camilla reminisces about beehive hairdos and watching Sir Rod Stewart perform

The Duchess of Cornwall reminisced about the bands and hairstyles of her youth during a visit to some of the capital’s landmark

Policy bid to discourage driving led to rise in diesel car sales, inquest told

An increase in diesel car sales was an “unintended consequence” of a government policy designed to discourage driving, an

Many consumers holding money in cash rather than investing it – FCA

Many consumers are holding money in cash that could instead be invested to provide potentially higher returns, according to the City regulator.Some

Train punctuality declines as passengers return

Train punctuality has declined since demand increased following the end of the first coronavirus lockdown, new figures show.Some 79.3% of stops at

Rolls-Royce reacts to ‘significant’ fall in aviation demand

Engineering giant Rolls-Royce has announced details of plans to reduce its manufacturing capacity following a “significant” fall

Midnight queues as Primark opens overnight at end of lockdown

Shoppers queued through the night as Primark marked the end of England’s second national lockdown by keeping a handful of its stores open

Wizz Air to launch new base at Cardiff airport

Cardiff airport has been handed a lifeline after being announced as the fourth UK base for Wizz Air.The airline will launch nine new leisure routes

Water firms improving over leaks but pollution remains a problem, says watchdog

Thames Water, Southern Water, Affinity Water and Hafren Dyfrdwy have come bottom of the industry watchdog’s annual performance

Devolution would be success if Tories were in charge at Holyrood, says Rees-Mogg

Devolution would work “perfectly well” if the Conservatives were in charge in Scotland, Jacob Rees-Mogg has claimed.At Commons

Lord Maginnis faces suspension for bullying and homophobic slurs towards MPs

Lord Maginnis should be suspended from the House of Lords for at least 18 months for bullying and harassment of three MPs and a security guard, the

Remaining grocers under pressure to ‘do right thing’ and hand back rates relief

Pressure is piling on remaining supermarkets to “do the ring thing” and hand back cash from the business rates holiday after

Downing Street stokes speculation about new year Cabinet reshuffle

Downing Street has fuelled speculation that Boris Johnson is plotting a new year Cabinet reshuffle after saying he has no plans for changes

Covid-19 vaccinations to start in Scotland on Tuesday

The first coronavirus vaccines in Scotland will be administered on Tuesday, Nicola Sturgeon has said.Scotland’s First Minister welcomed

Amy Callaghan MP back on her feet after life-threatening brain haemorrhage

MP Amy Callaghan has said she is back on her feet after a brain haemorrhage caused an “imminent risk” to her life.The SNP MP has

Rudy Giuliani suffers fresh embarrassment at court hearing

Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Guiliani just can't stop making headlines for all the wrong reasons. After his humiliating appearance in the

Ivanka Trump interviewed as part of inauguration fund lawsuit

Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka has been interviewed by government lawyers alleging the president's 2017 inauguration committee misused

Where is President Trump going to live after he leaves office?

On Jan. 20, President-elect Joe Biden will move into the White House — and that means President Trump is going to have to find

US prosecutors investigating potential White House 'bribery-for-pardon' scheme

The US Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon,

Attorney General William Barr says no widespread election fraud

Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of

Elderly Swedish woman accused of imprisoning son for decades

A 70-year-old woman has been arrested in Sweden's capital on suspicion of holding her son captive at home for up to three decades, police