Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is trailing Boris Johnson as the British public’s preferred prime minister by 17 percentage points, according to a new poll. Sir Keir had started to close the gap in April, pollsters Opimium said, but in a survey held on 13 and 14 May, he garnered just 23% support as preferred
Month: May 2021
Tensions in Gaza have escalated further after an Israeli bombardment destroyed a high-rise building used by foreign press, followed up by the targeting of the home of one of Hamas’s leaders. Israel‘s airstrike on the 12-storey tower block – an hour after people were told to evacuate the building – came as fighting raged despite
Leicester City have won the FA Cup final, beating Chelsea in front of the UK’s biggest football crowd since the coronavirus pandemic began. Youri Tielemans scored the only goal in a 1-0 win for Brendan Rodgers’ side – his first trophy since taking over, and a first ever FA Cup triumph for the Foxes. Chelsea
Santander’s telephone, branch, online and card services are all experiencing major issues, customers are reporting – and the bank has admitted it has no idea when they will be fixed. Santander‘s mobile app and ATMs are also having problems and the bank has said that it is working to resolve the technical difficulties responsible. Responding
The chairman of easyJet is preparing to step down as Britain’s airline industry holds its breath for a summer season recovery that could salvage its short-term future. Sky News has learnt that the low-cost carrier has appointed headhunters to identify a successor to John Barton, who has held the role since 2013. City sources said
Debenhams stores across the UK will shut their doors for the final time later, bringing more than 240 years of retail history to an end. The department store chain, a staple of high streets since 1778, will close its remaining 28 stores for good on Saturday after the company collapsed amid the fallout of the
An Israeli air strike has killed eight children and two women from an extended family – the highest number of fatalities in a single hit since the Israel-Gaza conflict reignited earlier this week. It came as the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) said on Saturday incoming rocket fire from Gaza had forced Israeli civilians to head
China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time, becoming the second country to arrive on the Red Planet. The Tianwen-1 vessel has touched down in an icy area of Mars known as Utopia Planitia. On social media, the official Xinhua news agency declared: “China has left a footprint on Mars for the
Easing restrictions in England next week is the right thing to do, the government has said, after a warning that it might cause a “substantial resurgence” in hospital admissions. Health minister Edward Argar urged people to behave responsibly as lockdown measures are relaxed across England on Monday. It comes amid mounting concern over the spread
Bristolians care about our planet. The environment, sustainability and tackling climate change are matters close to their hearts. So when the city saw the Green Party make record gains in the recent local council elections – it was no surprise. The party more than doubled their number of councillors in last week’s elections. Jumping from
Two days after Liz Cheney was fired from one of the most senior roles in the Republican Party, she has been replaced by New York Representative Elise Stefanik, an outspoken supporter of former president Donald Trump. At the age of just 36, Stefanik is assuming the position of Republican House Conference Chair, placing her in
This was a news conference that earlier in the week probably wasn’t in the prime minister’s diary. What was in his diary was a convivial lunch with the Taoiseach Micheal Martin at his Chequers country retreat. The prime minister has grown fond of Chequers, we’re told, and missed escaping to the peace and quiet of
Six Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army in the West Bank in a new wave of violence between the two sides. Five were killed after protesters started throwing stones at Israeli troops, while the sixth was shot after ramming his car into a military post and then trying to stab a soldier, officials
Those aged over 50 and those considered clinically vulnerable will be able to get a second vaccine dose after eight weeks, the prime minister has announced. Boris Johnson said plans to accelerate vaccinations for priority groups would not affect the scheduled easing of lockdown in England from Monday. But the prime minister said it could
Monday sees the opening of pubs and the restart of international travel. Ian King talks to a pub landlord and Fionn Hart from Flipdish, an app which helps pubs and restaurants remain COVID compliant. He also speaks to David Tyler, the chairman of Domestic and General and former chairman of Sainsbury’s – he’s an advisor
Portugal has confirmed that tourists from the UK will be able to travel to the country from Monday. The country’s minister of foreign affairs said anyone arriving from 17 May must have had a negative PCR result within the previous 72 hours. Existing travel restrictions on travel into the country from Britain will end on
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