British Isles

Starmer under fire amid row over Chagos deal cost

06 Feb 2025
Keir Starmer has faced criticism in parliament over the UK’s agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, amid reports that the cost of the deal had risen from £9bn to £18bn. Both the Government…

700,000 women to be screened for cancer using AI technology

06 Feb 2025
Hundreds of thousands of women in the UK will be screened for breast cancer using AI technology in a groundbreaking trial designed to reduce waiting times and improve early detection. The £11 million trial will involve…

Lucy Letby: expert panel say they did not find murders

06 Feb 2025
A panel of fourteen neonatal experts has questioned the convictions of Lucy Letby, claiming they did not find murders in their medical examination of evidence. Letby, a former neonatal nurse, was convicted in 2023 of murdering…

Minister promises to spend £250m to top up England’s flood defences

06 Feb 2025
The Government has announced an extra £250 million in funding for flood defences in England, bringing total investment to a record £2.65 billion. The funding aims to protect 66,500 more properties over two years, following accusations…