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London, 22 August (Parliament Politics News) – Jeremy Vine steps down from his role as host of the Carers UK Awards after criticism from carers and disability campaigners over the broadcaster’s programmes and their coverage of welfare and disability issues. The 61-year-old BBC Radio 2 and Channel 5 presenter had been due to host the charity’s awards ceremony in October. Carers UK announced his…
Bracknell, Berkshire, 22 August (Parliament Politics News) – A 79-year-old man received an alarming surprise in his own home when he lifted the lid of a downstairs toilet and found a three-foot snake emerging from the bowl. The Bracknell toilet snake was eventually removed using barbecue tongs and released outside. David Claridge discovered the reptile at his Bracknell home after noticing…
London, 22 August (Parliament Politics News) – Britain could be heading into a wetter and windier autumn after forecasters warned that the developing El Niño may become the strongest in living memory. The changing El Niño UK weather signal comes after an exceptionally hot and dry summer, raising attention over how quickly conditions could turn as autumn approaches. El Niño could become one of the…
London, 22 August (Parliament Politics News) – A powerful El Niño gathering strength in the Pacific could tilt Britain’s weather towards a wetter and windier autumn and early winter, but forecasters are cautioning against claims that the UK is certain to face months of storms. The UK El Niño impact is expected to be indirect, with the Met Office saying several other climate patterns will help…
London, 22 August (Parliament Politics News) – Arsenal began the defence of their Premier League crown with exactly the sort of afternoon Mikel Arteta would have wanted, beating newly promoted Coventry City 3-0 at Emirates Stadium. The Arsenal Coventry opener was decided by goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Ødegaard as the champions quickly settled back into winning ways. There was…
London, 22 August (Parliament Politics News) – Arsenal began their Premier League title defence exactly as they would have hoped, beating newly promoted Coventry City 3-0 at Emirates Stadium. The Arsenal vs Coventry season opener was largely controlled by Mikel Arteta’s champions, with Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Ødegaard providing the goals on Coventry’s return to the top flight. Arsenal…
London, 22 August (Parliament Politics News) – Arsenal vs Coventry produced few opening-night nerves for the Premier League champions as Mikel Arteta’s side swept to a 3-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium, beginning their title defence with three goals, three points and a clean sheet. Kai Havertz opened the scoring after 15 minutes before Bukayo Saka doubled Arsenal’s advantage eight minutes later.…
Shizuoka, Japan, 22 August (Parliament Politics News) – A seven-year-old Mount Fuji boy was found sitting alone at a mountain hut after his father allegedly told him to wait for about eight hours while he continued climbing with the child’s older brother. The boy was later taken into police care and was unhurt. The incident unfolded on Thursday morning on the Fujinomiya trail, on the Shizuoka side…
Shizuoka, Japan, 22 August (Parliament Politics News) – A father left his seven-year-old son behind on Mount Fuji after the boy became too tired to continue, telling him to wait while he carried on climbing with his older child. The Mount Fuji child was later found alone by mountain hut staff, who alerted police and looked after him until officers arrived. Boy became tired shortly after climb…
Shizuoka, Japan, 22 August (Parliament Politics News) – A seven-year-old Mount Fuji boy was found alone on the mountain after telling his father he was too tired to continue climbing, prompting police to intervene and order the father back down. The child was unharmed. Father told tired son to wait on Mount Fuji The boy was climbing Mount Fuji on Thursday with his father and older brother when he…
London, 21 August (Parliament Politics News) – Britain faces a greater chance of heavy rain, strong winds and unsettled conditions later this year as an unusually powerful El Niño strengthens in the Pacific. The Met Office says the developing event could become one of the most intense on record, increasing the likelihood of wetter and windier UK El Niño weather through autumn and the beginning of…
Manchester, 21 August (Parliament Politics News) – Pascal Gross said Brighton must become more ruthless in front of goal after Manchester City showed how quickly missed opportunities can be punished at Premier League level. The midfielder said Brighton clinical finishing was essential against opponents who make few mistakes and rarely offer a second chance. Gross pinpoints where Brighton fell…
Tromsø, Norway, 21 August (Parliament Politics News) – Brighton & Hove Albion must finish the job at home after being held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Tromsø in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League play-off. The Brighton Tromso draw came despite the Seagulls producing 25 attempts during a night when the Norwegian hosts repeatedly resisted their pressure. Brighton pile on pressure but…
Washington, 21 August (Parliament Politics News) – Winter could look very different across the United States this year. A strengthening El Niño winter is increasingly likely to alter the country’s usual weather patterns, with the southern states among the areas expected to feel some of the clearest effects. The latest assessment from the US Climate Prediction Center, issued on 13 August, says…
Glasgow, 21 August (Parliament Politics News) – Rangers have a slender advantage in their battle to reach the UEFA Conference League league phase after Ryan Naderi’s second-half goal earned Derek McInnes’ side a 1-0 first-leg victory over Jablonec at Ibrox. The Rangers Jablonec play-off was another uncomfortable European night for the Glasgow club, but Naderi’s finish and some determined defending…
Glasgow, 21 August (Parliament Politics News) – Rangers survived a late test with 10 men to beat Jablonec 1-0 at Ibrox, while Brighton & Hove Albion left Norway with a goalless draw against Tromsø as the European play-offs reached a finely balanced halfway point. Rangers survive nervy night at Ibrox Ryan Naderi’s second-half goal proved enough for Rangers, although the final score did little to…
Glasgow, 21 August (Parliament Politics News) – Rangers 1-0 Jablonec was the final score at Ibrox as Ryan Naderi’s second-half goal gave Derek McInnes’ side a precious lead in their UEFA Conference League play-off, despite substitute Cammy Devlin being sent off during a nervy finish. It was not always comfortable. Rangers laboured through much of the opening half before finding the breakthrough…
London, 21 August (Parliament Politics News) – Trying to rank the Premier League before a ball has been kicked usually invites trouble. This season, it feels almost reckless. Arsenal are champions, several heavyweight rivals have changed managers and three promoted clubs are stepping into a division where the usual pecking order looks less secure than it has for years. These Premier League…
London, 21 August (Parliament Politics News) – The Premier League new season begins on Friday night with champions Arsenal hosting newly promoted Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium, opening a campaign filled with unfamiliar managers, rebuilt squads and plenty of questions around England’s biggest clubs. The league has confirmed that the 2026–27 campaign runs from 21 August to 30 May, with all…
London, 20 August (Parliament Politics News) – Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are preparing to move back to Britain with their two children, six years after leaving royal duties for a new life in the United States. The Harry and Meghan UK return is a striking change for a couple whose relationship with Britain has often appeared uncertain, but it does not amount to a return to working…
Glasgow, 20 August (Parliament Politics News) – Celtic vs LASK produced the result Parkhead wanted on Wednesday night as the Scottish champions swept aside the Austrian side 3-0, with Camilo Duran scoring twice after Benjamin Nygren broke the deadlock. The emphatic first-leg victory gives Celtic a commanding advantage heading into the decisive Champions League play-off return in Austria. Celtic…
Glasgow, 20 August (Parliament Politics News) – Martin O’Neill hailed Camilo Duran as “world-class” after the Celtic forward scored twice in a 3-0 win over LASK that left the Scottish champions in a commanding position in their UEFA Champions League play-off. Benjamin Nygren opened the scoring at Celtic Park before Duran struck either side of half-time, turning what had been a testing European…
Shoreham-by-Sea, 20 August (Parliament Politics News) – A London school has said it is “deeply saddened” after one of its pupils, 14-year-old Sara El-Khawas, died alongside her parents in the Shoreham sea tragedy that has left her younger sister critically ill in hospital. Sara attended the Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls in Acton, west London. The school community is now mourning the teenager…
The Green Party has proposed a 38% windfall tax on the UK profits of the country’s biggest banks, arguing that the proceeds should be used to reduce National Insurance bills for small and medium-sized enterprises. The measure, announced by Green Party leader Zack Polanski, would apply to profits above £800m and is estimated by the campaign group Positive Money to raise £19bn a year. The Greens say…
London, 20 August (Parliament Politics News) – Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are preparing to bring their family back to Britain six years after leaving royal life for California, in a move that will put their children closer to King Charles III and see them educated in the UK. The Harry and Meghan UK return is expected later this month, although the couple will remain…
Edinburgh, 20 August (Parliament Politics News) – Edinburgh flash floods sent water surging through streets in the Scottish capital after a sudden burst of heavy rain caught residents, tourists and Festival crowds in a dramatic summer downpour. Footage and photographs from the city showed rainwater pouring downhill and spreading across roads as people hurried for cover. The deluge arrived during…
Glasgow, 20 August (Parliament Politics News) – Celtic wanted a forward capable of making a difference when European nights arrived. Camilo Duran has wasted little time showing why the club brought him to Glasgow, with his early impact offering encouragement that their ambitions need not end with simply reaching the Champions League. Duran’s arrival from Qarabag gave Celtic a striker who already…
London, 20 August (Parliament Politics News) – UK hot weather could make another comeback, with new forecast maps identifying 15 areas where temperatures are projected to rise above 31C and potentially reach 34C during a fresh surge of summer heat. The latest modelling has raised the prospect of another sharp temperature rise after a summer that has already delivered repeated spells of intense…
Suffolk, 20 August (Parliament Politics News) – Summer may not be finished with Suffolk just yet. The latest Suffolk September weather outlook from the Met Office points to above-average temperatures, with southern and eastern England also more likely to see the driest and sunniest conditions as autumn begins. The forecast raises the possibility of another spell of summer-like weather after a…
