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May 08, 2023

NHS Patients Developing Cancer Due To Long Waits, Says Top GP

Patients are developing cancers and enduring so much pain that they cannot climb stairs because of the 7.2 million-strong waiting list for NHS scans and treatment, Britain's top GP has said.

4 mins

Britain must confront its role in slave trade, says Lib Dems leader

The leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey, called yesterday for a national debate over Britain's role in the slave trade, after the coronation reignited questions over the monarchy's historical links.

2 mins

Liverpool and Manchester lead race to be new home for English National Opera

Liverpool and Manchester are \"really strong contenders\" to be the new home of the English National Opera (ENO), its chief executive has said, after the cultural body was forced to leave London.

2 mins

Advertisers pay top price for a slice of Eurovision 'cheese'

The wind machines have been tested, dance routines perfected and wardrobe malfunctions eliminated. At this stage, there is not much you can do about the singing or the song choice.

2 mins

Swift Exit Prince Harry Heads Home For Son's Birthday

Prince Harry landed in Los Angeles in the small hours of yesterday morning after leaving his father's coronation celebrations while they were in full swing, arriving back in time for his son Archie's birthday.

2 mins

Protest leader says police should hang their heads in shame after 52 arrested

Police who arrested anti-monarchy protesters before King Charles's coronation had \"destroyed whatever trust might have existed between peaceful protesters and the Metropolitan police\", the head of the campaign group Republic has said.

3 mins

Concert Host of stars in Windsor to party

Tens of thousands of people descended on Windsor yesterday as a host of stars prepared to perform at the king's coronation concert.

3 mins

Theatre royal Sacred magic and ritual - or just an empty conjuring trick?

In 1953, an average of seven people, not including children, huddled around each TV set to watch the coronation of the late queen. The experience was like seeing \"ermine-draped ectoplasm floating about at a rather bizarre séance\", recalled the journalist Ann Leslie.

4 mins

Review A momentarily moving blend of pageantry and mystery

A coronation is pure theatre. But how does one review it when there is so little to compare it with? I missed the 1953 coronation because my father, then an avowed republican, deliberately shunned it and took the family off to a rain-soaked county cricket match instead.

2 mins

Music Standards and premieres galore for crowning soundtrack

Perhaps fantasising about your coronation is as standard for future monarchs as imagining your wedding for some lesser mortals. If so, Charles III had plenty of time to think it through.

1 min

Diversity of ceremony offset by 'terribly white' palace balcony

For many, King Charles III achieved his ambition for a diverse and inclusive coronation, though not everyone agreed.

2 mins

Elections show 'frustration and anger' of voters, minister claims

Voters are \"frustrated and angry\" at the Conservative government, a cabinet minister has admitted, as the party comes to terms with the heavy losses it took in Thursday's local elections.

2 mins

UK 'Was Alerted' To Nigerian Politician Before Organ Plot

A former US intelligence analyst warned the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) to investigate the activities of a senior Nigerian politician before he trafficked a man to London in an attempt to harvest his kidney, the Guardian can reveal.

2 mins

Gunman Kills Eight At Texas Mall As US Nears 200 Mass Shootings In 2023

Witnesses have described a scene of terror and chaos after a gunman killed eight people and wounded seven others at a shopping mall outside Dallas, Texas, on Saturday.

3 mins

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