Alana Calvert

King Charles’ connection to the notorious Fairbridge farm schools where British children suffered physical and sexual abuse is in the spotlight again. Right, former child migrant David Hill (PA)
UK

How is the King connected to the farm schools where children suffered abuse?

The Prince’s Trust became legally liable for Fairbridge after it took over the charity and absorbed all its assets in 2012.
By Alana Calvert
15 Jun 2023
Oil from the Poole Harbour pipeline leak has washed up on the shores of Brownsea Island – a wildlife haven and protected site of special scientific interest (Alamy/PA)
Environment

Serious concerns after Dorset oil spill washes up on wildlife haven

Oil from Sunday’s pipeline leak was located on Brownsea Island – one of the few places in southern England where red squirrels survive.
By Alana Calvert
29 Mar 2023
Film

Paul O’Grady: Comedian and presenter who rose to fame as Lily Savage

The much-loved presenter died aged 67 on Tuesday evening, his partner Andre Portasio said in a statement.
By Alana Calvert
29 Mar 2023
The Government has called Labour’s claim that it has only spent 8% of levelling-up funds ‘completely misleading and wrong’ (James Manning/PA)
Politics

Government calls claim it has only spent 8% of levelling-up fund ‘misleading’

Labour accused the Conservatives of sitting on more than than 90% of the promised £4.8 billion regeneration cash.
By Alana Calvert
28 Mar 2023
<p>Interior designer and former ‘Dragon’ on BBC Two’s Dragons’ Den, Kelly Hoppen, has revealed her breast cancer diagnosis</p>
Celebrity News

Former ‘Dragon’ Kelly Hoppen reveals breast cancer diagnosis

The TV personality said she could not believe her ‘own stupidity’ after ignoring routine mammogram invitations for eight years

By Alana Calvert
27 Mar 2023
The Government is moving too slowly on infrastructure initiatives and not putting enough focus on the type of larger protects which would secure economic growth and a lower carbon economy, a new report by independent advisers on infrastructure have said (Aaron Chown/PA)
Business News

Government ‘moving too slowly’ to meet economic targets and climate goals

The National Infrastructure Commission warned that the Government is ‘off track to meet its targets and ambitions’ in a ‘range of areas’.
By Alana Calvert
27 Mar 2023
Fire has engulfed several buildings Midhurst, West Sussex, overnight, including a 400-year-old hotel that was housing Ukrainian refugees (Hilton Holloway/PA)
UK

Fire engulfs 400-year-old hotel ‘housing Ukrainian refugees’

The fire was thought to have broken out shortly after 1am on Thursday at a property on North Street before spreading to the roof of the Angel Inn

By Alana Calvert
16 Mar 2023
<p>US tech firm OpenAI has released its latest version of the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT</p>
UK

OpenAI releases latest version of AI chatbot ChatGPT

The new model, GPT-4, is able to handle ‘much more nuanced instructions’ than its predecessor

By Alana Calvert
15 Mar 2023
More than 300 academic experts in migration have signed a joint letter to the Government to object to the UK’s Illegal Immigration Bill, arguing the policy is not ‘evidence based, workable, or legal under human rights law’ (Victoria Jones/PA)
Politics

More than 300 experts sign letter against Government’s migrant Bill

The scholars said the Bill would not stop small boats crossing the Channel

By Alana Calvert
15 Mar 2023
Six people have been arrested in Hull after a man, who was found assaulted, died in hospital (Alamy/PA)
UK

Six arrested in Hull after assaulted man dies in hospital

Four were arrested on suspicion of murder and a further two were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
By Alana Calvert
15 Mar 2023
The Chancellor and Prime Minister are due to hold talks with the Bank of England governor this weekend in response to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank UK (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Business News

PM and Chancellor to meet BoE over Silicon Valley Bank UK collapse

The Bank of England announced on Friday that Silicon Valley Bank UK is set to enter insolvency.
By Alana Calvert
12 Mar 2023
Britain’s Arctic temperatures of recent days will finally begin to grow more mild, however the Met Office has warned that winds are set to strengthen on Sunday (Peter Byrne/PA)
Environment

Arctic temperatures to briefly relent but winds expected to strengthen

Temperatures plunged to as low as minus 15.7C in Altnaharra, northern Scotland, on Saturday.
By Alana Calvert
12 Mar 2023
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has said prime ministers should ‘absolutely not’ hand honours to family members in response in reports Boris Johnson plans to include his father on his resignation honours list (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Politics

Johnson should ‘absolutely not’ give father a knighthood, says Tory MP

Robert Jenrick said it was not ‘sensible for a former prime minister to nominate members of their own family for honours’

By Alana Calvert
10 Mar 2023
Former prime minister Boris Johnson reportedly privately warned Dominic Raab about his conduct when the latter held several cabinet positions under Mr Johnson’s leadership (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Politics

Johnson ‘privately warned’ Raab about his conduct when PM – report

It is understood to be ‘highly unusual’ for a former prime minister to be involved in an investigation launched by Downing Street

By Alana Calvert
9 Mar 2023
Metropolitan Police say they made more than 200 arrests and seized over one million pounds worth of drugs during a week-long crackdown on county lines gangs in London (Met Police/PA)
UK

More than 200 arrests made in week-long crackdown on county lines drug gangs

Officers charged 105 people with a total of 223 charges relating to drug trafficking and Class A and B drugs.
By Alana Calvert
9 Mar 2023
Twitter owner Elon Musk has apologised to a sacked worker after their exchange on the social media platform went viral (Benjamin Fanjoy/AP)
Tech

Musk apologises to sacked Twitter worker after saying he did ‘no actual work’

The billionaire said his ‘misunderstanding’ of Halli Thorleifsson’s situation had been based on ‘untrue’ things he was told.
By Alana Calvert
8 Mar 2023
The minister for the Government’s newly created science and technology department has signalled the UK is ‘ready to go it alone’ if the EU does not agree to Britain’s post-Brexit terms of membership (Aaron Chown/PA)
Science

UK prepared to snub EU’s £88.6bn science scheme if Brexit row cannot be resolved

The British science sector has been calling on the Government to secure the UK’s association to Horizon Europe and other EU science programmes.
By Alana Calvert
12 Feb 2023
The Education Secretary may challenge the Home Office’s plan to cut migration, arguing that the financial boost from international students to British universities was ‘hugely valuable’ (Alamy/PA)
Politics

Education Secretary signals plan to push for more international students

The Home Office is under increased pressure to cut migration in the run-up to the next general election.
By Alana Calvert
11 Feb 2023
Scottish MP Stewart McDonald has claimed his emails have been hacked by a Russian spy service (Chris McAndrew/UK Parliament/PA)
Politics

Scottish MP Stewart McDonald says emails stolen by Russian hackers

He feared they would be made public after he fell victim to a phishing scam.
By Alana Calvert
8 Feb 2023
Former prime minister Gordon Brown has accused Ofgem and the Government of creating a ‘booming business’ for loan sharks after the prepayment energy meter scandal was uncovered (Alamy/PA)
Politics

Gordon Brown: Government and Ofgem are creating booming business for loan sharks

The former Labour PM said the regulator and the Tories had ‘failed dismally’ to properly monitor utility companies targeting impoverished customers.
By Alana Calvert
8 Feb 2023
<p>Holidaymakers heading overseas this summer need to allow 10 weeks for a new passport</p>
UK

Holidaymakers face 10-week wait for new passports amid fee hike

The cost of applying for a new British passport has risen from £75.50 to £82.50

By Alana Calvert
7 Feb 2023
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