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Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Sue Gray, has resigned from her position after being involved in various controversies, including having a higher salary than Starmer and requesting donations from Lord Alli. Gray will assume a new role as Prime Minister’s envoy for nations and regions. Morgan McSweeney, who previously served as the chief adviser… Continue reading Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff Sue Gray quits

The number of people crossing the English Channel in small boats hit a record high on Saturday – with more than 900 people arriving in the UK in 17 boats. This makes it the highest daily total so far this year, according to the Home Office. The number of migrants crossing the Channel this year… Continue reading Migrants: More than 900 people arrive in small boats in a day

Actress Dame Judi Dench has opened up about her feelings of grief following the death of her close friend and fellow actress Dame Maggie Smith, who passed away last week. During an interview at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, Dench was asked by actor Brendan O’Hea about various aspects of her career, including how she copes… Continue reading Judi Dench's 'grief' over death of Maggie Smith

Plans by Tesco to open its Isle of Lewis branch on Sundays have caused controversy with many members of the local community signing an online petition against the move. Lewis is home to about 20,000 people and has traditionally kept the Sabbath day as a day of rest, a belief many people still hold. Many… Continue reading Unholy row over Tesco plan for Sunday opening on Isle of Lewis

An eight-year-old boy from Frizington, west Cumbria, has died from his injuries after being shot at a farm near Warcop on September 28th. Jay Cartmell’s parents, Leigha and James Cartmell, have said they are heartbroken by the passing of their loving, kind, and mischievous little boy, who was “loved by all who met him.” Jay… Continue reading Cumbria: Parents' tribute to boy, eight, shot at farm

EasyJet has confirmed that a passenger boarded the wrong flight and caused a delay at Manchester Airport. It is understood that the man had been due to fly on another EasyJet service, but entered the Milan-bound plane on Friday night by mistake. Passengers were asked to disembark after the error was discovered and extra security… Continue reading Manchester Airport: Man who got on 'wrong plane' arrested

A Lincolnshire woman has discovered why her application for a job as a motorcycle stunt rider was never answered – 48 years after it was sent. Tizi Hodson, 70, applied for the job in 1976 but the application was never delivered. However, she did not let that setback hamper her daredevil career as she found… Continue reading Post Office returns letter stuck behind drawer 48 years later

In an effort to honor her daughter’s memory, the mother of murdered backpacker Grace Millane has completed a challenging trek to Everest base camp. The 22-year-old from Wickford in Essex was tragically killed on a Tinder date in Auckland back in 2018. Her mother, Gillian Millane, has completed several other challenges in memory of her… Continue reading Grace Millane's mother Gillian Millane climbs to Everest base camp

The former cabinet secretary, Lord O’Donnell, has commented that the top civil service role is “massively underpaid”. He is currently involved in the recruitment process for the £200,000-a-year position, after Simon Case’s decision to resign due to health grounds. Lord O’Donnell, who held the post from 2005 to 2011, believes the role is “incredibly demanding”… Continue reading Ex-cabinet secretary says £200,000 job is 'massively underpaid'

Christian O’Reilly, a Welsh man who was sentenced to four years in prison for drug charges in 2012, has shared how his time behind bars was a “way out” of his criminal lifestyle. After being released in 2013, he established a wedding photography company called Fire & Ice. Before he became involved with drugs, he… Continue reading Jail offered way out of criminal lifestyle, says ex-drug dealer