Andy Burnham tells BBC NHS ‘will collapse’ without social care reform

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has issued a stark warning that the National Health Service (NHS) faces imminent collapse if the deeply entrenched crisis in social care is not urgently addressed…

Watch: Scaffolding ripped from Hong Kong building as Typhoon Noul makes landfall.

Hong Kong was battered by the ferocious onslaught of Typhoon Noul on Sunday morning, a tempest that not only disrupted air travel and brought the city to a standstill but…

Shein swings to $99m loss as Donald Trump’s tariffs hit sales.

The global fast-fashion behemoth, Shein, has announced a significant financial downturn, reporting a quarterly loss of $99 million (£74.1m) in the first three months of the year, a stark contrast…

France and Spain fires: Macron calls crisis meeting as wildfires threaten Bordeaux

The past week has witnessed an unprecedented escalation of wildfires across Europe, with France and Spain bearing the brunt of the crisis. Over 330,000 people have already been forced to…

Jaismine Lamboria: The Indian Army’s first woman boxer is now chasing Commonwealth gold

The reigning 57kg world champion boxer Jaismine Lamboria from India throws punches for a living, but when it comes to handling pressure, she looks to one of her country’s most…

Andy Burnham pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit

The forthcoming meeting is set to be a pivotal moment for bilateral relations, with a significant announcement expected during their joint visit to a naval base. At this strategic location,…

Would you choose £50,000 over the chance of £1m?

The decision to take £50,000 over a potential £1m might seem counterintuitive from a purely mathematical standpoint. The "expected value" of the coin flip is £500,000 (0.5 probability * £1,000,000),…

Israeli settlers set fire to mosques, cars and farm land in West Bank, Palestinians say

Israeli settlers have set fire to two mosques, as well as cars and agricultural land in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say, as tensions in the territory continue to…

Kemi Badenoch tells PM not to raise taxes to fund social care

The passage of time has not dulled the urgency of the situation, nor has it simplified the path towards a sustainable solution. The Conservative government’s approach, while acknowledging the problem,…

Firefighters battle France wildfire as tens of thousands evacuated near Bordeaux

Firefighters are engaged in a desperate and challenging battle to contain a significant wildfire raging perilously close to the major city of Bordeaux, prompting the evacuation of tens of thousands…