In the early 2000s, while I was working as a family therapist in London, a 12-year-old boy came to see me with his mother. They looked like any other mother and son perhaps out buying school uniform or getting the groceries. Except, of course, they weren’t. The young boy was…
Starmer DENIES Trump’s claim he offered to send UK carriers to Middle East as Special Relationship goes into tailspin… and Europe snubs US call to patrol Strait of Hormuz
By JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 08:55 GMT, 17 March 2026 | Updated: 08:58 GMT, 17 March 2026 Keir Starmer is struggling to hold the Special Relationship together today amid open clashes with Donald Trump over the Iran war. The US president vented his frustration with the PM again…
Israel airstrike hits Iranian leader Ali Larijani who taunted Trump on streets of Tehran last week: Live updates
By JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR Updated: 08:37 GMT, 17 March 2026 Israel has reportedly launched an assassination attempt on Iranian securit chief Ali Larijani who taunted Donald Trump on the streets of Tehran last Friday. The IDF is said to be investigating whether Larijani was killed in the attack…
One in ten starting at university do not have ANY A-levels… and 50,000 haven’t even got a GCSE
One in ten university starters do not have a single A-level, with numbers more than doubling in a decade. Data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) shows 75,000 freshers in 2024-25 did not hold an A-level or equivalent qualification – up from 31,000 a decade before. In addition, nearly…
Meningitis B is the strain behind outbreak of cases in Kent, health agency confirms amid fears bug was spread by shared vapes
The strain of meningitis behind the outbreak in Kent which has killed two students and left 11 gravely ill is group B – known as MenB, the Government confirmed today. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) revealed the identity of the strain, which is the most common cause of meningococcal…
Jasmine Crockett DEFENDS her fugitive bodyguard killed in SWAT standoff as she blames system ‘loopholes’ that allowed him to work for her team for years
Jasmine Crockett defended a former bodyguard who was shot and killed in a standoff with law enforcement as she claimed to be unaware of his criminal past. Diamon-Maziarre Robinson, 39, died Wednesday night following a police chase, with the Dallas Police Department saying that he was wanted for impersonating an officer. He…
Former news anchor makes heart-wrenching appeal for life-saving organ donor
A beloved former TV news anchor battling chronic liver issues has issued an emotional plea for an organ donor. Amy McGorry, 56, is appealing to the public to try and secure a liver transplant that would save her life. The former anchor has been quietly fighting a long and grueling battle…
Serial upskirter who filmed over 100 women inside public toilets could be deported Elon Musk shared defiant three-word message with Australia
A serial upskirter who avoided jail despite filming over 100 women inside public toilets could face deportation as outrage intensifies, fuelled by tech billionaire Elon Musk. The Department of Home Affairs is reviewing the visa status of Vietnamese student Bao Phuc Cao, 23, after a magistrate spared him jail last week…
Paddy McGuinness, 52, shows off his six-pack and bulging biceps as he poses shirtless and recalls ‘hitting rock bottom’ while unveiling his incredible physical transformation on the cover of Men’s Health
Paddy McGuinness showed off his six-pack and bulging biceps as he posed shirtless for the cover of the April edition of Men’s Health UK magazine. The TV personality, 52, has completed a gruelling 75-day weight-loss challenge and revealed how he ‘hit rock bottom’ before overhauling his life in a revealing interview to…
4 reasons renewables are a security imperative
The current crisis is a tragic, undeniable argument for why we must accelerate the transition to Renewable Energy. Julien Jreissati – Programme Director at Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa Not just an energy goal but a security imperative When the global economy is dependent on a centralised, combustible resource,…