Sajid Javid says waiting list projections “shocked me the most” in his first days as health secretary. image copyrightGetty Images NHS waiting lists in England could more than double in the coming months, the health secretary has said. Currently, some 5.3 million people are waiting
The monarch praises the team’s “spirit, commitment and pride” ahead of their match against Italy. image copyrightReuters The Queen and Boris Johnson have led messages of support to the England team ahead of the Euro 2020 final. The monarch recalled presenting the World Cup trophy
The UK businessman is about to realise a lifetime’s ambition by flying to the edge of space. image copyrightVirgin Galactic UK businessman Sir Richard Branson is on his way to fulfilling a lifetime’s ambition: flying to the edge of space. His Virgin Galactic rocket plane
Around one in five people in the town of Bedford is Italian, meaning divided loyalties for the Euros final. Around one in five people in the town of Bedford is Italian, giving it the nickname “Little Italy”. It means many families and friendship groups will
Tributes are paid to two firefighters who died in a plane crash while responding to a blaze in Arizona. image copyrightTruckee Meadows Fire & Rescue Wildfires are raging in the west of the United States as the region is hit by a heatwave that has
England is moving from “you must” wear a mask to “you are expected to”, the vaccines minister says. People in England should still wear masks in many indoor settings even after the Covid rules are lifted, the vaccines minister has said. The PM is due
The health board in Swansea warned fake anti-anxiety drugs may be linked to a spate of overdoses. image copyrightGetty Images A man has died after a spate of drug overdoses in the last week in Swansea. South Wales Police are investigating the unexplained death of
The Offa’s Dyke earthwork has “a lot of catching up to do” with Hadrian’s Wall and Stonehenge. The United Kingdom’s longest ancient monument has been damaged by “centuries of gradual benign neglect”, says an association fighting to preserve it. A fund has started to help