HOSPITALS were warned about the listeria risk from ready-made sandwiches in 2012. The British Sandwich Association said the elderly and very sick should be given pre-packaged sarnies only on a doctor’s say-so. The Food Standards Agency backed the warning before relaxing its advice in 2016. The U-turn is likely to come under scrutiny in the […]
PHILIP Hammond has blasted Boris Johnson for promising big tax cuts and faster broadband with money he does not have. The Chancellor said he was disappointed that only one candidate – Rory Stewart – has agreed to his demand for sensible spending plans in the Tory leadership race. He said: “I’ve expressed my concern that […]
TRIALS are being delayed because there are not enough magistrates left to hear them, a report reveals today. The number of the unpaid judges has plummeted by half in the past decade to just 15,000 across England and Wales, the Justice Select Committee says. Courtroom closures, a strict retirement age of 70 and low morale […]
THE Sun has lost one of its finest production journalists with the death of Ainsley Okoro. He was 52. News sub-editor Ainsley had worked on Fleet Street for almost 20 years and joined us after stints at the Daily Star, Mirror and Financial Times. He was a talented all-rounder who could handle hard news and […]
SERIOUS criminals such as rapists and child abusers are avoiding court despite admitting their offences, it has been revealed. Thousands of crimes including arson, sex assault and burglary are being dealt with by community resolutions instead of jail terms. The offender has to admit what they have done but they don’t get punished by a […]
TOM WATSON yesterday warned Brexit could destroy Labour as he demanded they become the party of Remain. Waging war on Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit policy, he said Labour must finally fully back a second referendum and campaign to stay in the EU. And the Labour deputy leader warned that if the party refuses to shift position, […]
THOUSANDS of premature births could be avoided if delivery is delayed when a woman’s waters break early. Doctors say it may be better for a mum to carry her baby to 37 weeks if there are no signs of infection or complications. It will mean the baby is more developed and less likely to suffer […]
THE BBC is defending a new £32million channel on which 21 programmes had no viewers at all. The dud output at BBC Scotland has sparked fury while free TV licences for the over-75s face the axe. The channel launched in February with initial average audience figures at just under 60,000, before slumping to 19,000 by […]
GRASPING firms who stitch up loyal customers will be pummelled with on-the-spot mega-fines, ministers are to announce today. The dodgy practices will be targeted by watchdogs using new powers to dispense instant justice without the need to go to court. It is intended to clamp down on misleading claims, unfair terms and conditions, and hard-to-exit […]
JESS Glynne partied until 7am with the Spice Girls before cancelling her Isle of Wight gig and leaving fans in tears, it has been claimed. The 29-year-old star pulled out of the festival just ten minutes before she was due to appear on stage, saying she was suffering from “exhaustion”. However, the Mirror claim Jess […]
FEMALE lags should be given mobile phones and allowed “virtual visits” via video screens so they can keep in touch with their families, a Government review says today. The report also recommends that all women given jail sentences by judges should be allowed to arrange childcare before being sent down. It found that female criminals […]
MAGGIE Smith doesn’t look as Abbey as fans are that she’s back as the Downton film nears its release. Maggie, 84, who plays the Countess of Grantham, returns this September with Michelle Dockery, 37, as Lady Mary by her side. Also back are Hugh Bonneville, as Robert Crawley, and on-screen wife Elizabeth McGovern, 57, to […]
A JILTED lover took revenge on her ex by giving a naked picture of him to his boss. Leanne Robson, 47, printed the A4 image and turned up at his workplace. Her security guard victim watched horrified on CCTV as she handed the folded picture to his boss. The manager did not look at the […]
HORRIFYING footage shows a tiger kept on a 3ft chain and forced to walk in tiny circles for 22 hours a day while posing with tourists. In the distressing video, the majestic animal is seen pacing in minuscule steps while paraded on the small platform at Phuket Zoo in Thailand. Campaigners are now trying to […]
THE ISIS “Beatle” known as “Ringo” has told how he saved Jihadi John’s life on a battlefield – then wept when the fanatic was killed by an American drone. Alexanda Kotey said he saved fellow Brit Mohammed Emwazi when he was shot by anti-terror rebel group the Free Syrian Army. In a jail cell confession, […]
DAKOTA JOHNSON has an overall glum look on the set of film Covers after her split from Chris Martin. The actress, 29, strolled around in the blue jumpsuit just days after The Sun revealed her split from the Coldplay frontman, 42. It is understood the pair, who dated for 20 months, called it quits in […]
A STUDENT debating society was blasted last night after a guest made an anti-Semitic “gag”, sparking roars of laughter from the audience. The Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad, 93, told the Cambridge Union that his Jewish friends “are not like the other Jews, that’s why they are my friends”. The university’s debating society had […]
BRITISH warships should be sent to the Persian Gulf to protect merchant ships against Iran’s military, a former UK ambassador to the UN has said. Mark Lyall Grant says Britain needs a “robust defensive military posture” in the region in the wake of Iran’s alleged attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf last week. […]
JAMES Corden has cast doubt on the future of his US chat show career because he misses his UK family and wants his kids to go to British schools. The 40-year-old telly star’s contract on the Late Late Show ends next year, five years after he relocated to LA. It comes as the dad-of-two announced […]
UNDER-FIRE comic Jo Brand joked that Brits often inflame problems into scandals – just hours before her “acid throwing” controversy. Brand, 61, complained on a BBC radio show that the nation loves to blow up negative issues, before having to apologise over her poor taste gag. The star told Saturday Live on Radio 4: “I […]
SHE was the sex-mad society heiress who bedded Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, Gene Kelly and Errol Flynn. New York socialite Gloria Vanderbilt, who died yesterday aged 95, was also said to be the inspiration for Holly Golightly, Audrey Hepburn’s iconic girl-about -town character in the classic film Breakfast At Tiffany’s. Although she had millions to […]
SKYWATCHERS were treated to a glorious lunar phenomenon as the moon turned spectacular shades of pink ahead of the summer solstice. The June full moon gets its name “strawberry moon” from early Native American tribes as it coincided with the time of year for gathering ripe fruit. On Monday night, lunar lovers across Europe were […]
OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER is undergoing a big summer of rebuilding with Manchester United. Swansea’s Daniel James is in, giving the squad a more youthful look, but Paul Pogba wants out. Follow all of the transfer news, gossip and updates from Old Trafford below…
MEET four women who will be Spinning Around if Kylie Minogue brings her iconic hotpants out of retirement for Glastonbury next week. The pop sensation will perform in the legends slot on Sunday, June 30 – and could ressurect the shimmering shorts that we can’t get out of our heads since her music video 19 […]
WHEN buying a used car, there’s plenty to consider before deciding which model is right for you. And often the best way to see if you’re comfortable in a vehicle is to take it for a test drive. But some motorists took “comfortable” a little far when trying out a new set of wheels. A […]
