UK tourists visiting USA will have to pay double due to upcoming fee increase

A common fee travellers need to pay will soon increase to double its current amount Each approved ESTA application is generally valid for two years and allows multiple visits to the US... Read more »

Fundraiser for Gasgow DJ Keith McIvor after diagnosis

Keith, one half of the pioneering DJ duo Optimo, was recently diagnosed with glioblastoma—an aggressive, inoperable and untreatable form of brain cancer. His condition has rapidly progressed, affecting his speech, mobility, and... Read more »

Less aggressive treatment for low-risk breast cancer ‘just as effective’ – trial

The technique, which has since been adopted by the NHS, has “transformed” the way the disease is treated in its early stages, researchers said. More than 37,000 women have radiotherapy for breast... Read more »

Girl, 12, isolated after wearing Union Flag dress to school culture day

Pupils had been asked to celebrate their culture and heritage Neil Shaw Assistant Editor 07:57, 15 Jul 2025 Stuart Field and his daughter Courtney Wright and her Union flag dress. A 12-year-old... Read more »

Row over ScotGov failure to track jobs supported by public millions

The Scottish Government says it does not have data on the number of manufacturing jobs created in the past five years – which includes public investment made to bus maker Alexander Dennis... Read more »

‘My daughter was so embarrassed after school’s unacceptable misjudgement’

Stuart Field blasted Bilton School in Rugby, Warwickshire, after Courtney Wright was hauled out of lessons and made to sit in the waiting area in reception until she was collected Ed Chatterton,... Read more »

Britain is a ‘powder keg’ of tensions which could easily ignite once again, report warns after summer riots

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How Nigel Farage and Reform UK are winning over women | Politics News

Reform UK is on the march. Following a barnstorming performance in this year’s local elections, they are now the most successful political party on TikTok, engaging younger audiences. But most of their... Read more »

Wes Streeting says doctors’ strikes ‘a gift to Nigel Farage’ | Politics News

Wes Streeting has stepped up his war of words with junior doctors by telling Labour MPs that strikes would be “a gift to Nigel Farage”. In a hard-hitting speech to the Parliamentary... Read more »

Legacy Act halted investigations into 202 Troubles-related killings of British soldiers | Northern Ireland

Investigations into the deaths of more than 200 British soldiers were halted by the Conservatives’ Northern Ireland Legacy Act, Labour will announce, as a justification for its intention to repeal the legislation.... Read more »