In this issue

May 29, 2023

Met police to stop going to mental health callouts

Police in London will no longer attend emergency calls related to mental health incidents, the Met’s commissioner has ruled

3 mins

Barclay admits 40 promised hospitals won't be built by 2030

The health secretary has admitted the government will not build 40 new hospitals by 2030, as long promised, but said the projects involved “a range of things” including new wings and refurbishments

2 mins

Two charged over Just Stop Oil protest at Twickenham match

Two men have been charged over a Just Stop Oil protest at the Gallagher Premiership rugby union final at Twickenham on Saturday, when activists invaded the pitch and threw orange paint powder during live play

1 min

Welcome to Luton - Reborn club ready to greet elite after dream weekend

As bank holiday weekends go, this one will surely prove tricky for Luton Town supporters to top. On Saturday they returned, via a Wembley penalty shootout, to the top table of English football for the fi rst time since 1992 and yesterday the town’s colourful carnival took centre stage

3 mins

Analysis West has fear and hope for president's third term

Western capitals remained silent through Turkey's presidential campaign privately hoping Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's erratic 20-year rule would come to a surprise close but with Erdoğan now handed a decisive mandate to serve a third term, the west is caught between fear and hope

2 mins

Three people drown over bank holiday as temperatures rise around UK

At least three people have drowned over the bank holiday weekend as the UK recorded the hottest day of the year yesterday

1 min

'Children not valued' Former Sure Start chief says Tory changes are simply for the economy

Naomi Eisenstadt remembers her excitement when she started as the first director of the government's Sure Start unit in 1999

3 mins

UK must be rebuilt as a 'solidarity union' to stay together, says Drakeford

The UK could break apart unless it is rebuilt as a \"solidarity union\" where every citizen's rights to public services and financial security are protected, Mark Drakeford, the first minister of Wales, has claimed

3 mins

Tories have abandoned 'equal pay generation' of female workers - Labour

The so-called \"equal pay generation\" of female workers, who were born near the passing of the 1970 Equal Pay Act, are unlikely to see the gender pay gap close during their working lives, a Labour analysis has shown

2 mins

'Succession syndrome' is reality for rich children - addiction clinic

As the hit HBO drama Succession draws to an end, one of the world's leading addiction treatment centres has warned of the prevalence of \"Succession syndrome\" - where successful and wealthy households \"create a deep-rooted fear of weakness and failure\" in children

1 min

Winners take it all Abba join Abbatars in arena to mark one year of virtual shows

On stage, digital technology gave the 3,000-strong audience at the Abba arena in east London perfectly recreated youthful versions of Agnetha, Benny, Björn and Anni-Frid

3 mins

ITV denies plans to axe This Morning as regular guest calls show 'toxic'

ITV has said there are no plans to take its This Morning show off air after reports that it could be dropped over the Phillip Schofield controversy

2 mins

Al-Qaida suspect tells tribunal UK spies helped the CIA torture him

A Guantánamo Bay prisoner tortured by the CIA has accused British intelligence agencies of complicity in his mistreatment, in a new case before one of Britain's most secretive courts

2 mins

Teenager's family angry at slow progress since inquest

Relatives of Gaia Pope have expressed anger at the lack of progress on key reforms in policing and healthcare they believe are needed a year after the Dorset teenager's inquest exposed dozens of failings in her care

3 mins

US is ready to fight in space if under threat, top military official says

The US is ready for conflict in outer space, according to a senior military official, after developing anti-satellite technologies to counter the threats posed by \"provocative\" countries such as Russia and China

2 mins

E-bike chargers that pose fire risk on sale online

E-bike chargers that pose a risk of fire and electric shock have been found on sale on Amazon, eBay and Wish. com amid a sharp rise in blazes associated with battery-powered bicycles and scooters

2 mins

Unearthing joy Project to improve wellbeing of young people by digging deep into the past

On a gently sloping hillside just outside the cathedral city of Salisbury, a group of teenagers are carefully sifting through the chalky earth in search of ancient signs of human life

2 mins

Pregnant woman who escaped from Sudan gives birth to 'miracle boy'

A heavily pregnant woman who was shot at, escaped an overturned car and had to walk for hours in the middle of the night to reach a border crossing with her three-year-old daughter has given birth to a miracle baby, her husband has said

2 mins

Jones relishes return but jeers put Folau's talents in the shade

Boos again on Eddie Jones's return to Twickenham but this time directed only at Israel Folau

3 mins

Cavendish storms to Rome win as Roglic savours overall victory

Mark Cavendish brought the curtain down on his final Giro d'Italia with a spectacular stage win in Rome, as Primoz Roglic sealed his first overall victory in the race

3 mins

Pinnock seals an unlikely double as City look to treble

Manchester City, 180 minutes from history, were thankful the final 90 of their Premier League season passed without incident bar the minor blemish of Brentford becoming the only team to do a league double over them

3 mins

Xhaka's double helps Arsenal start to heal wounds with crushing win

This time nobody could bear to see the back of Granit Xhaka. \"We want you to stay,\" sang the Emirates Stadium crowd as he walked off 15 minutes from time, the serenade lengthy and heartfelt.

3 mins

Fun in the sun cannot put a gloss on Saints' goodbyes

Pack up the euphoniums, lay down the drumsticks, put away the trumpets. If they thought the Premier League would last for ever they were wrong

3 mins

Kane cashes in to send Leeds down with whimper

It was the moment when it really turned ugly, the fury and frustration that the Leeds support felt rushing to the surface and spilling everywhere

3 mins

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