Laura Kuenssberg: What could go right and wrong for parties in England’s local elections?
Greg Hands, the Conservative Party chairman, told me this week he slipped over in the driving rain while out canvassing…
England 38-33 France: Red Roses clinch Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam at Twickenham
England: (33) 38 Tries: Dow, M Packer, Matthews, Penalty, Aldcroft, Davies; Cons: Rowland 3 France:(0) 33 Tries: Boulard, Vernier, Escudero,…
Strike staff offered to Great Ormond Street children’s hospital
The strike was called earlier this month after RCN members rejected a government offer for England of a 5% pay…
Richard Sharp: PM should not appoint BBC chair, says David Dimbleby
“I would hope and expect that when we come to … appointing the next chair of the BBC, that everyone…
Scotland’s last pearl fisherman
Scottish freshwater pearls were said to be popular with royals and the Romans, and there was one man who knew…
Jessie Ware: Why the ‘prudish’ star is singing about sex
Nonetheless, remote recording technology helped her recruit an incredible cast list for the album. In the first 30 seconds alone,…
Local elections 2023: Conservatives hope to retain red wall gains
North East Derbyshire voted strongly for Brexit. In 2017, the constituency elected its first Conservative MP since 1935, and in…
Baby grabs Kate’s handbag during royal walkabout
The Princess of Wales allowed a baby to have a close look at her handbag during a walkabout in Aberfan,…
Great Ormond Street Hospital has serious concerns over strike staffing
Mat Shaw, chief executive of GOSH, said: “We respect the right of our staff to take part in lawful industrial…
Richard Sharp: BBC chairman resigns over report into appointment
The report found he had failed to disclose two potential perceived conflicts of interest: first, by telling Mr Johnson he…