In this issue

May 09, 2023

Pharmacies to prescribe drugs to patients in bid to tackle GP crisis

Treatment to be offered without seeing doctor in NHS England overhaul

3 mins

Erdoğan's rival ramps up fight for 'democracy'

The man touted as the future of Turkish democracy fidgets a little, touching a delicate red-string bracelet on his wrist. \"These elections are not being held under suitable conditions,\" he said. \"But despite it all, we will win. Because people want democracy.\"

3 mins

'We guzzled champagne' Katrina and the Waves recall 1997 victory

When Katrina and the Waves performed the UK's Eurovision entry in 1997, the last time a British act won the competition, the BBC asked its Kansas-born lead singer to tone down her accent.

2 mins

'Liverpool is a Little Kyiv': cities unite for Eurovision party

\"Hello Liverpool!\" came the enthusiastic greeting from Vlad Yaremchuk, one of the organisers of a dance event live-streaming to the UK from behind the decks in the free-spirited Kyiv club HVLV. \"I really hope you enjoy and keep supporting Ukraine. We feel it here and it means a lot to us.\"

3 mins

Delay expected for facial and fingerprint checks at Dover

The EU is expected to delay introducing fingerprint and facial recognition checks in Dover amid fears it could mar travel to next year's summer Olympics in Paris.

2 mins

Battle for Tories' soul NatCon conference could be a sign of things to come

Most voters will probably never have heard of the idea of national conservatism, let alone know that a conference about it will be held in London next week.

4 mins

Zuckerberg Takes Home Medals After First Jujitsu Tournament

The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is: if you're tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, you post about it on social media.

2 mins

Arrested anti-monarchy activists told police will take no further action

Kevin Rawlinson, Nadeem Badshah

2 mins

"Thank you' Message of gratitude from king and queen

The king and queen have thanked those who joined the weekend celebrations, saying it was \"the greatest possible coronation gift\" as they pledged to rededicate their lives to service.

2 mins

Ex-soldier launches project to triple UK's temperate rainforest

Tripling Britain's temperate rainforest is the goal of a new charity founded by a veteran of the war in Afghanistan who found solace in this unique and biodiverse habitat.

2 mins

Astronomers spot asteroid belt and dust cloud around nearby star

Astronomers have spotted an asteroid belt and an enormous dust cloud around one of the nearest and brightest stars in the night sky.

1 min

Tina Brown: 'corporate timidity' is a threat to journalism

\"Corporate timidity\" is undermining investigative journalism as news outlets reduce spending on original reporting in favour of material that is cheaper to produce, the former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown has said.

2 mins

Moscow steps up attacks on cities across Ukraine on eve of Victory Day

Russia launched a fresh wave of drone, missile and airstrikes on cities across Ukraine yesterday, as Moscow stepped up attacks on the eve of its Victory Day parade commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany.

3 mins

Man accused of ploughing car into crowd in Texas named

Authorities yesterday publicly identified the driver accused of killing several people after ploughing his SUV into a crowd that was waiting at a bus stop near a shelter serving migrants in a south Texas city.

1 min

Luxury residents Italy's new tax incentive attracts super-rich fleeing Brexit Britain

The vast rooms of Palazzo Raggi, an 18th-century architectural jewel a stone's throw from Rome's Spanish Steps, once housed T an illustrious noble family, a host of cardinals and other historical figures from the Italian aristocracy.

3 mins

Firms urge ministers to draw up long-term industrial plan as UK risks being left behind

Britain needs to launch an industrial strategy and stop \"flip-flopping\" on initiatives if it is to avoid falling further behind on the global stage, manufacturing bosses have warned.

1 min

Mining firms' role in 'battery passport' scheme raises transparency concerns

Human rights groups have raised concerns that controversial mining companies, including one with a subsidiary under investigation by the UK's Serious Fraud Office, are taking a key role in a new \"battery passport\" scheme that counts the electric carmaker Tesla among its key supporters.

4 mins

Millwall dream dies after Rovers revival

Unpack the nice china again. Take the plastic wrapping off the sofa. No doubt some elements of the Premier League and its surrounding machinery will be quietly relieved that after a season of floating inside the top six Millwall will not now be entering the Championship playoffs, that final spot taken by Sunderland on a thrilling final day.

3 mins

Doucouré and McNeil give Everton hopes of salvation

The scoreline is not a misprint. Everton really did come to Brighton and produce one of the season's most stunning results, taking their opponents apart with as lethal a display of counterattacking as anyone present will witness.

3 mins

Hunger game Rodri says City have appetite for Real revenge

Rodri has declared that Manchester City are at the top of their game and hungry to avenge their Champions League semi-final heartbreak against Real Madrid last season as excitement builds for the first leg of the rematch.

2 mins

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