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Health secretary repeatedly asked if scandal-hit super hospital is 'safe'

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 11:49
Scotland's health secretary has assured MSPs that he has "no doubt" the scandal-hit Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is "safe" after being repeatedly questioned during a Holyrood debate.

Tories 'on the right but appeal to the majority', says Badenoch

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 11:31
Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservatives have "values of the right" but that "will appeal to the majority".

Teenager charged with arson and manslaughter after house fire killed schoolgirl

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 11:06
A teenage boy has been charged over a fatal house fire that killed a schoolgirl.

London-bound BA plane loses wheel during take-off

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 11:05
The moment a wheel fell off a British Airways plane shortly after it took off has been captured on video.

Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs globally

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 11:01
Amazon has told staff it plans to cut around 16,000 jobs globally as part of efforts to streamline operations and reduce bureaucracy across the business.

Six Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary at Israel-linked defence firm

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 11:00
Six Palestine Action activists have been cleared of aggravated burglary over a break-in at an Israeli-linked defence firm's UK site.

Chris Brown appears in London court over alleged 'bottle attack'

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 10:40
US singer Chris Brown has appeared in court for a short hearing ahead of a trial over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub.

Danger to life flood warning in Dorset as Storm Chandra disruption continues

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 10:22
Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts are in place after Storm Chandra hit the UK - with some in Dorset being told to "evacuate as quickly as possible" due to rising water levels.

South Korea's former first lady jailed for 20 months for corruption

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 09:18
The wife of South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol - who was ousted over a martial law bid - has been jailed for 20 months for corruption.

Senior politician dies in India plane crash

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 09:18
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tribute after a minister was killed in a plane crash which left no survivors.

Could KFC be dethroned? Rivals circle as chicken shops boom in UK

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 08:42
The fried chicken market has exploded in the past two years, with heavily backed newcomers such as Popeyes, Dave's and Wingstop appearing on high streets across the country.

Two US chains beat KFC in taste test - but where does your favourite chicken shop rank?

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 08:08
Fried chicken lovers have more choice then ever after a host of big international players arrived on UK high streets over the last few years.

EasyJet's £5.99 cabin bag price claim is 'misleading', says regulator

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 07:22
EasyJet has been banned from claiming in its marketing that the cost of adding a large cabin bag to a flight booking is "from £5.99", after the advertising watchdog found the price was "misleading".

Dollar has become a 'falling chainsaw' - what it means for you

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 07:20
There's a sense of crisis hanging over the US dollar - and it has consequences for all of us.

Congresswoman attacked with unknown substance in Minneapolis

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 07:16
A man has been arrested after spraying an unknown substance on Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar as she called for ICE to be abolished during a town hall event in Minneapolis.

It's genuinely frightening to wonder where America goes next

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 05:45
It's hackneyed to frame America as divided. It's the rawness which catches me these days.

He wasn't a would-be assassin, Trump says of ICE victim

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 00:12
Donald Trump has appeared to distance himself from controversial remarks by senior members of his administration about ICE shooting victim Alex Pretti.

UK rolls out free AI training, but will it save your job?

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 22:56
Free artificial intelligence training is being made available to everyone in the UK as the government steps up efforts to prepare the workforce for rapid technological change.

95-year-old woman tied up during 'vile' attempted robbery

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 22:28
A 95-year-old woman was tied up during an attempted robbery by a man who offered to clean her windows, according to police.

PM's future is at stake in pivotal by-election of his own making

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 22:22
Sir Keir Starmer has created, from nowhere, a pivotal by-election by his own hand.

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