Leadership hopeful Esther McVey has accused Theresa May of “by-passing” the cabinet in her attempt to push through her Brexit deal – and other ministers of failing to stand up to her. The former work and pensions secretary made a speech at the Bruges Group, flanked by a photograph of Margaret Thatcher, saying she was […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Giving blood is something that comes with a lot of rules. But there are also a lot of myths and half-truths that people believe. The number of men giving blood has dropped by 24.8% over the past five years, and the number of women giving blood has dropped by 6%, according
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Image copyright PA Up to 3.7 million pensioners who previously received a free TV licence will now have to pay for it. The BBC will scrap blanket free licences for over-75s, but households with one person who receives Pension Credit will still be eligible. The BBC said “fairness” was at the heart of the ruling,
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Image copyright Three Three will launch its first 5G network this August in London, before extending it to 25 other UK towns and cities before the end of the year. The telecoms company will kick off with a home broadband service in the capital but is also launching mobile services. It follows BT’s EE and
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The stage is set for what should be the ideal U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, perhaps the most popular of all U.S. Open courses with its magnificent Pacific coastline and small greens, with its history of high drama and great champions. The fairways are roughly the same width as always at Pebble. The rough is
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Britain has been “humiliated” in the Brexit talks so far, said Dominic Raab, adding the UK needed “new” and “bold” leadership. Making his bid to enter the Conservative leadership contest, the former Brexit secretary said: “I am the candidate who can be trusted to deliver on Brexit.” Tory MPs have until 17:00 BST on Monday
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Image copyright Getty Images Hundreds of UK men are trying out a new screening test for prostate cancer to see if it should eventually be offered routinely on the NHS. The test is a non-invasive MRI scan that takes images of the inside of the body to check for any abnormal growths. Scientists running the
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hume came to prominence with other YBA creatives in the 1990s Artist and judge of this year’s Portrait Award by BP, Gary Hume, has said it’s time to look elsewhere for sponsorship of the BP Portrait Award. The National Portrait Gallery prize has been sponsored by BP for 30
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Image copyright Citizens Advice Image caption Christine says victims of scams need to speak up about their experiences When two men knocked on Christine’s door saying her gutters needed cleaning and roof tiles needed replacing she agreed, and handed them £520. That was a mistake. “When they were finished one said he’d give me a
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French Open champion Ash Barty’s first Grand Slam title allowed her to rise to a career-best No. 2 on Monday, almost three years to the day after she re-entered the WTA rankings following a hiatus from tennis while she played professional cricket. Barty moved up six places and now trails only reigning U.S. Open and
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