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Shortlist announced for Art Fund Museum Of The Year

Shortlist announced for Art Fund Museum Of The Year

Shortlist announced for Art Fund Museum Of The Year

22 May 2023

The winning museum will be announced at a ceremony held in the British Museum in London on July 12.


Instagram back online after hours of global outages

Instagram back online after hours of global outages

Instagram back online after hours of global outages

22 May 2023

Instagram had more than 55,000 users report outages on Sunday night.


What the papers say – May 22

What the papers say – May 22

What the papers say – May 22

22 May 2023

A variety of stories featured on the front pages of British newspapers.


Home Secretary set to face questions over her speeding ticket response

Home Secretary set to face questions over her speeding ticket response

Home Secretary set to face questions over her speeding ticket response

21 May 2023

Suella Braverman is due to face MPs in the Commons following claims she asked civil servants to set up a private speed awareness course.


Instagram experiencing global outages

Instagram experiencing global outages

Instagram experiencing global outages

21 May 2023

There have been more than 56,000 reports of Instagram being offline.


South America deserves bigger say on international stage, says Foreign Secretary

South America deserves bigger say on international stage, says Foreign Secretary

South America deserves bigger say on international stage, says Foreign Secretary

21 May 2023

James Cleverly will say ‘tectonic plates of world politics are shifting once again’ in a keynote speech


Murdered soldier Lee Rigby’s son raises £40,000 in charity bid to honour father

Murdered soldier Lee Rigby’s son raises £40,000 in charity bid to honour father

Murdered soldier Lee Rigby’s son raises £40,000 in charity bid to honour father

21 May 2023

Jack Rigby, 12, said he wanted to raise money to help other bereaved forces children.


Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to sentencing hearing law prior to election

Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to sentencing hearing law prior to election

Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to sentencing hearing law prior to election

21 May 2023

Dominic Raab had committed to prevent those convicted of the most serious crimes refusing to appear before the families of their victims.


PM to seek ethics adviser guidance on Home Secretary speed course claims

PM to seek ethics adviser guidance on Home Secretary speed course claims

PM to seek ethics adviser guidance on Home Secretary speed course claims

21 May 2023

Rishi Sunak is due to speak with his adviser about reports Suella Braverman asked civil servants to set up a private speed awareness course.


Passengers can now travel directly from Essex to Heathrow on Elizabeth line

Passengers can now travel directly from Essex to Heathrow on Elizabeth line

Passengers can now travel directly from Essex to Heathrow on Elizabeth line

21 May 2023

The Elizabeth line celebrates its first birthday on May 24


Braverman did ‘nothing untoward’ by allegedly seeking private speeding course

Braverman did ‘nothing untoward’ by allegedly seeking private speeding course

Braverman did ‘nothing untoward’ by allegedly seeking private speeding course

21 May 2023

Lawyer Nick Freeman, known as Mr Loophole, said providers often prefer high-profile people to take private courses.


Tory race widens in bid to be candidate to take on Sadiq Khan in London

Tory race widens in bid to be candidate to take on Sadiq Khan in London

Tory race widens in bid to be candidate to take on Sadiq Khan in London

21 May 2023

Alex Challoner said he has a plan to build 50,000 new homes across five so-called market communities in the capital.


Double amputee climber makes history on Mount Everest

Double amputee climber makes history on Mount Everest

Double amputee climber makes history on Mount Everest

21 May 2023

A veteran has become the first double above-the-knee amputee to summit Mount Everest


£450m being pumped into upgrading school buildings ‘nowhere near enough’

£450m being pumped into upgrading school buildings ‘nowhere near enough’

£450m being pumped into upgrading school buildings ‘nowhere near enough’

21 May 2023

The Department for Education (DfE) said 859 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary aided schools will receive a share of a £456 million pot.


Labour urges PM to ‘show backbone’ and order Braverman driving course inquiry

Labour urges PM to ‘show backbone’ and order Braverman driving course inquiry

Labour urges PM to ‘show backbone’ and order Braverman driving course inquiry

21 May 2023

It comes after the Home Secretary was alleged to have asked civil servants to help her set up a special arrangement for a speed awareness course.


Consumers to pay a lot of sewerage upgrade investment through bills – Coffey

Consumers to pay a lot of sewerage upgrade investment through bills – Coffey

Consumers to pay a lot of sewerage upgrade investment through bills – Coffey

21 May 2023

The Environment Secretary said bill-payers will see rises in their payments to fund private investment to prevent sewage spills.


British and Irish governments must deliver plan to restore Stormont – O’Neill

British and Irish governments must deliver plan to restore Stormont – O’Neill

British and Irish governments must deliver plan to restore Stormont – O’Neill

21 May 2023

Sinn Fein has emerged as the largest party in the local government elections.


Dogs alert owners to huge house fire by barking in early hours

Dogs alert owners to huge house fire by barking in early hours

Dogs alert owners to huge house fire by barking in early hours

21 May 2023

Fire crews extinguished the blaze in Takeley, Essex, after being called at 2.43am on Sunday.


Kemi Badenoch to visit Gulf states to advance ‘ambitious’ trade deal

Kemi Badenoch to visit Gulf states to advance ‘ambitious’ trade deal

Kemi Badenoch to visit Gulf states to advance ‘ambitious’ trade deal

21 May 2023

The five-day tour will see the Business and Trade Secretary meet her ministerial counterparts in each nation.


Zelensky: Bakhmut will recover like Hiroshima did after atomic bomb

Zelensky: Bakhmut will recover like Hiroshima did after atomic bomb

Zelensky: Bakhmut will recover like Hiroshima did after atomic bomb

21 May 2023

The Ukrainian president said the devastation in the destroyed Donbas city reminded him of pictures he had seen of Hiroshima after the nuclear attack.


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