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TV presenter and comedian Paul O’Grady has died at the age of 67, his partner Andre Portasio has said. The TV star, also known for his drag queen persona Lily Savage, died “unexpectedly but peacefully” on Tuesday evening, a statement shared with the PA news agency via a representative said. Mr Portasio said in his statement: “It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away […]

Four in 10 (40%) households with children have skipped meals at some point in recent months, according to research for a charity. Around a third (32%) of people surveyed generally had skipped meals during the six months to February this year, Christians Against Poverty (CAP) found. Nearly a fifth (19%) said they were skipping meals at least weekly. The charity said it is aware from its own clients that adults […]

Junior doctors are being urged to back strike action in their battle with Holyrood for higher pay. BMA members who are junior doctors in Scotland will receive a ballot on Wednesday asking them if they support walkouts as part of their campaign for a pay rise. Dr Chris Smith, chairman of the BMA’s Scottish Junior Doctors Committee, said junior doctors had seen their pay drop 23.5% in real terms since […]

Children are increasingly turning to social media if they want to find out something new and “generally believe” what they discover online is true, according to a new study by the communications regulator. The Ofcom research also revealed some youngsters are still being fed content about anxiety and depression when they do not want to be and are being sent sexual messages by strangers. Some 96% of children aged three […]

Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall is confident Lotte Wubben-Moy will be able to brush off her exclusion from Sarina Wiegman’s latest England squad and focus on the Gunners’ Champions League quarter-final. Eidevall’s side will host Bayern in Wednesday’s second leg hoping to bounce back from a 1-0 loss in the opening fixture, with 19,600 tickets already sold for the encounter at the Emirates Stadium – a whopping increase on the 5,018 […]

The world’s first hub for child blast injury research has been opened in London – with an immediate focus on providing support to victims in Ukraine. The Centre For Paediatric Blast Injury Studies, a partnership between Imperial College London and Save The Children, will particularly focus on reducing pain in children with limb loss and developing new prosthetics. Almost 1,000 recorded civilian casualties among children in Ukraine have been caused […]

Gary Lineker has won his £4.9 million tax battle with HMRC. The Match Of The Day host was told by the taxman he should have been classed as an employee of the BBC and BT Sport for his presenting duties, rather than as a freelancer. The tax authorities pursued him for £4.9 million which it was claimed should have been paid on income received between 2013 and 2018. It comes […]

MI5 has increased the terror threat level in Northern Ireland from “substantial” to “severe”, meaning an attack is highly likely. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris cited a “small number” of individuals who remain determined to use “politically motivated violence”. Announcing the change on Tuesday, he urged the public to “remain vigilant” but “not be alarmed”. The move comes after a series of incidents targeting security forces in Northern Ireland, including […]

The fines are for “widespread and alarming” social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures Three gambling businesses owned by William Hill will pay a total of £19.2 million for “widespread and alarming” social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures, the Gambling Commission has announced. The settlement is the largest in the Gambling Commission’s history. WHG (International) Limited, which runs williamhill.com, will pay £12.5 million; Mr Green Limited, which runs mrgreen.com, will pay […]