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Jeff Koons sculpture expected to raise millions for Ukraine humanitarian effort
An auctioned Jeff Koons sculpture is expected to fetch more than its estimate of £10 million, which will be donated to the humanitarian effort in Ukraine..
Travel agents inundated with calls over summer holiday fears
Travel agents are being inundated with telephone calls from customers worried that their summer holidays will be disrupted as flight chaos continues..
AE waiting times improve slightly in April from record low
Waiting times at Scotlands AandE departments have improved slightly from a record low, but continued to fall well short of a government target..
More children receiving Camhs treatment within 18 week target
The number of children being seen for specialist mental health care within a target time of 18 weeks from referral has increased..
Cost of food major future concern for three quarters of UK consumers
The cost of food is a major future concern for three quarters of UK consumers and the number using a food bank has jumped from one in 10 to nearly one in six since last year, figures suggest..
JD Sports Elite Sports and Rangers Football Club fixed kit prices says CMA
Retailer JD Sports, sporting goods firm Elite Sports and Rangers Football Club have been provisionally found by the UK competition watchdog to have conspired to fix prices of Rangers club clothing merchandise..
Jeff Goldblum ate popcorn with Princess Diana at early Jurassic Park screening
Jeff Goldblum has recalled sitting and eating popcorn with Diana, Princess of Wales at a special screening of the first Jurassic Park film, almost 30 years ago..
Call for more investment in long Covid research amid postcode lottery of care
The governments being warned the problem will make health inequalities worse.
Moscow ambassador walks out of UN after EU blames Russia for food crisis
European Council president Charles Michel accused Russia of using food supplies as a stealth missile.
Angelina Jolie sought to harm Brad Pitt by selling vineyard stake to oligarch
Angelina Jolie sought to inflict harm on her former husband Brad Pitt selling her stake in their co-owned vineyard to a Russian oligarch, new legal documents have claimed..
William Hague Boris Johnson has been rejected and should exit No 10
Former Conservative leader William Hague says Boris Johnson has experienced a greater level of rejection than any of his predecessors and should quit the premiership..
Spending on utility bills soared by a third in May Barclaycard shows
The average amount that people spent on utilities increased by more than a third in May compared to a year ago, new data from Barclaycard revealed..
Gareth Southgate admits racist abuse adds another layer to penalty picks
Gareth Southgate acknowledges that the racist abuse aimed at Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka following their Euro 2020 final penalty misses adds another layer of complexity when selecting future shoot-out takers..
Tory MPs have ignored the public to back Boris Johnson Sir Keir Starmer
Conservative MPs have failed to show some backbone, choosing to ignore public sentiment and throw their weight behind Boris Johnson, Sir Keir Starmer has said..
PM fundamentally damaged after confidence vote result Alliance MP says
The Prime Ministers legitimacy and authority have been fundamentally damaged after his confidence vote victory, Alliance Party MP Stephen Farry has said..
Just two of Scotlands six Tory MPs backed PM in confidence vote
Most of Scotlands Conservative MPs voted against Boris Johnson keeping his job, with four out of six Tory members of parliament saying they did not have confidence in the Prime Minister..
Harry and Meghan celebrate daughters first birthday
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released a picture of daughter Lilibet after celebrating her first birthday on Saturday..
Boris Johnson survives confidence vote but 148 Tory MPs refuse to back him
Boris Johnson has survived a confidence vote in his leadership of the Tory party but his authority has been dealt a significant blow..
Daughter of Paddington creator Michael Bond speaks of family pride at sketch
The family of Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond have spoken of their pride at watching the Queen and the bear on screen together at the BBCs Platinum Party at the Palace..
Johnson pleads for support from Tory MPs ahead of confidence vote
Boris Johnson pleaded with Tory MPs to back his leadership rather than indulge in pointless internal warfare as he faced a crunch vote on his political future..





















