Stormzy ‘extremely blessed’ to receive honorary degree from University of Exeter
Musician Stormzy has said he is “extremely blessed and grateful” to receive an honorary degree from the University of Exeter.
About 1.7 million people are estimated to have had coronavirus last week, up 23% from 1.4 million the previous week, the Office for National Statistics has said. COVID levels are continuing to rise in all four nations of the UK, with the increase likely caused by infections compatible with the Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5. This is the highest estimate for total infections since the end of April, but is still well below the record high of 4.9 million which was reached at the end of March.
‘As stated in yesterday’s congressional hearings, you don’t ask for a pardon if you are innocent. And, you don’t decline to appeal if you know you are right,’ said Heard’s spokesperson
The first yachts to make it all the way round the Isle of Wight will be honoured at a ceremony later this morning.
The nine justices of the Supreme Court made clear in their landmark ruling Friday whether they stand on abortion
It comes amid a reduced timetable and strike action by rail workers.
Prime minister refuses to accept Partygate scandal triggered byelection defeats – and rules out ‘psychological transformation’ to change his character
Charles Dickens condemned the slave trade as “inhuman” and an “atrocity” in a previously unpublished letter that has been discovered.
Blackburn locals will have the chance to play darts with a professional darts player to raise funds for a youth organisation next month.
Stellantis has run a successful trial for an EV that can charge itself without having to stop.
This year’s meeting is taking place in Kigali, Rwanda.
The resignation of the Conservative Party chair is more significant than both by-election defeats put together
Industrial action means there will be a very limited train service today.
Sir Keir Starmer has been out on a victory lap in Wakefield after his Labour's candidate Simon Lightwood took the seat from the Conservatives in Thursday's by-election. The Labour leader said the result put his party on track to win the next general election, saying: "The Tory Party is absolutely imploding, they know they're out of ideas and they're out of touch and if they had any decency, they'd get out the way for the next Labour government.".
The deaths of at least 18 migrants on Friday during a mass attempt to cross from Morocco into a Spanish enclave took place at a pivotal time for often rocky relations between the neighbouring countries. Moroccan authorities said the disaster occurred after migrants attempted to breach a fence into the Melilla enclave, with some dying in a crush after what authorities called a stampede, and others falling as they climbed. Spain retained the enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta, which were previously colonial territories, after Morocco gained independence in 1956.
Gender differences were more significant in lower-income families.
Prime minister under fire after insisting he will not change his behaviour in office
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Prince Charles' head gardener is developing compost by using shredded paperwork and organic waste from the Highgrove estate to help tackle the impact of climate change.
A Government crackdown on unions features among the stories on Sunday’s front pages.