Rail strikes: Passengers share their travel woes as industrial action causes disruption
Millions of people have been hit by major disruption today due to the largest strike by rail workers for a generation.
The ship was found split in half and lodged on a slope at the sea floor
Climate protesters have glued themselves to the frame of a painting in Kelvingrove Art Gallery and spray-painted their logo on the walls and floor of the building.
A multinational task force designed to seize Russian oligarchs' wealth has blocked and frozen 30 billion US dollars (£25 billion) in sanctioned individuals' property and funds in its first 100 days in operation, it has been reported.
People caught piloting small boats that carry migrants across the Channel could face life in prison under new laws. The Nationality and Borders Act came into force today, introducing the tougher penalty for those who smuggle migrants into the UK - up from 14 years imprisonment. The legislation also increases the maximum penalty for illegally entering the UK or overstaying a visa, rising from six months in prison to four years.
Jessica Chastain has spoken about her experiences of sexism in Hollywood as she graces the cover of PORTER magazine. The Forgiven actress revealed she previously had to play a “silly game” where she would run her ideas by her male co-star before speaking to the director. “If I brought things up to a director, it was like an immediate no. It was a silly game… which I don’t think is the case now.”
Dame Deborah James had a “special gift” which allowed her to have “difficult conversations” with the public that would ultimately save “countless lives”, a charity boss has said. The podcaster, who died on Tuesday, became a patron for Bowel Cancer UK following her diagnosis in 2016 and worked to raise money for and awareness of the charity. Its chief executive Genevieve Edwards told the PA news agency her legacy would live on through her campaigning work.
A highly antibiotic resistant strain of MRSA that arose in pigs thanks to farming practices can jump to humans, scientists say. The strain has become the dominant type of MRSA among livestock in Europe over the past 50 years but is now a growing cause of MRSA in humans. Scientists have been increasingly worried about antibiotic resistance in recent years, and experts last year warned of a "hidden pandemic" following the COVID-19 crisis.
The Russian view of the world was ‘something to worry about’, Ben Wallace said.
VP warns gay marriage, contraception are court’s next targets
G7 leaders condemn invasion and pledge support for Kyiv amid reports of 130 missile strikes in four days
PARIS (Reuters) -France's most fragmented parliament in decades sat for the first time on Tuesday, as President Emmanuel Macron faced the prospect of having to negotiate each reform with opposition parties who will be looking to flex their newly won influence. Macron, who was re-elected president in April, lost control of parliament in legislative elections this month - meaning it is no longer a rubber stamp for the government's plans. With no tradition of coalitions or minority government, unlike most of France's European neighbours, the most likely scenario is, for now, case-by-case negotiations on reforms, after opposition groups rejected any prospect of a deal.
Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
The Metropolitan Police is being "monitored" over its recent performance, the independent inspectorate has confirmed. In a statement, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) said the move was to help support the Met Police to make "improvements". "We can confirm that we are now monitoring the Metropolitan Police Service through our Engage process, which provides additional scrutiny and support to help it make improvements," they added.
SCHOOLCHILDREN have been awarded for their environment-themed artistic efforts.
A three-bedroom flat has come up for sale right in the heart of Tenby Harbour, and is going for £700,000.
‘Everyone involved is gross,’ one person wrote on Twitter
Monkeypox cases in the UK have risen to 1,076, latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show. "If you are attending large events over the summer or having sex with new partners, be alert to any monkeypox symptoms so you can get tested rapidly and help avoid passing the infection on."
Four lawyers who represented Best’s former teammate in the trial took defamation proceedings against him for comments he made in a radio interview.
Former US president Donald Trump angrily lunged at his Secret Service driver and grabbed at the steering wheel of his limousine in a bid to join the crowd as it marched on the Capitol on the day of the deadly insurrection, an aide testified Tuesday.
Bond has been set for “Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle on charges he laundered more than half a million dollars