Luke O'Reilly

The AGM took place at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Business News

Lloyds Bank AGM disrupted by pro-Palestinian and climate protesters

Several protesters stood up one by one to disrupt the meeting at the SEC Armadillo auditorium in Glasgow from the moment it started on Thursday.
16 May 2024
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Health

Healthcare workers to receive payments worth up to £3,000

The payments, starting at £1,665, will benefit frontline workers who are not directly employed by the NHS.

25 Mar 2024
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UK

Speculation around Kate ‘worst I’ve seen’, says ex royal adviser

The Princess of Wales’s announcement that she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy came after weeks of intense speculation.

24 Mar 2024
The Lotto rolldown means the cash increased the value of smaller winnings (Yui Mok/PA)
UK

Lottery prizes boosted after no-one wins Saturday £11.6 million jackpot

The Lotto rolldown means the cash increased the value of smaller winnings.
23 Mar 2024
Laurence Fox attended the ‘Rally for British Culture’ protest, organised by Turning Point UK (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Politics

Laurence Fox tells Nike to ‘leave our flag alone’ at protest rally

The England shirt’s manufacturer has altered the appearance of the St George’s Cross, using purple and blue horizontal stripes.
23 Mar 2024
The Princess of Wales is known for being being fit, sporty and competitive at team games (Andrew Matthews/PA)
UK

Sporty Kate ‘getting stronger every day’ following cancer diagnosis

The Princess of Wales is known for being being fit, sporty and competitive at team games.
22 Mar 2024
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Politics

Nike ‘should not mess’ with St George’s Cross on England shirt, says Rishi Sunak

It comes after Nike revealed it had altered the cross using purple and blue horizontal stripes in what it called a ‘playful update’ to the shirt.

22 Mar 2024
Sir Keir Starmer (Ian West/PA)
Politics

Fictional Labour frontbencher better known than real ones, survey finds

Fiona Wilson was known to 47% of respondents, with 15% feeling ‘favourable’ towards her.
22 Mar 2024
Reform Party leader Richard Tice speaking at a press conference at the Conrad Hilton, London, to outline Reform’s plans for 2024 (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Politics

Tory Manchester mayoral candidate Dan Barker defects to Reform party

Dan Barker was set to face the current mayor, Labour’s Andy Burnham, as the Conservative candidate in May.
21 Mar 2024
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World

Trump warns Prince Harry he could face visa consequences over drug use

The Republican presidential frontrunner said Harry should not receive preferential treatment if he is found to have lied on his visa application

19 Mar 2024
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London

Partner of officer shot dead by prisoner hiding gun sues Met Police

Matt Ratana was murdered by Louis de Zoysa, who opened fire with an antique revolver at Croydon custody suite

15 Mar 2024
<p>Prince William makes a speech the The Diana Legacy Awards at the Science Museum</p>
UK

William praises Diana’s legacy to mark charity’s 25th anniversary

Prince William says his mother taught him ‘everyone in need deserves a supporting hand in life’

14 Mar 2024
General View of the Royal Marsden Hospital, Chelsea, London (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Health

Evelina London chosen as new site for Royal Marsden child cancer services

The move comes following concerns that the Royal Marsden does not have a children’s intensive care unit.
14 Mar 2024
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Politics

What is the Government’s new definition of extremism?

The definition has been updated to respond to an increased extremist threat since the October 7 attacks in Israel, the Government said.
14 Mar 2024
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London

Prince William and Harry to appear separately at Diana Legacy Award

William will attend the event at the Science Museum in person - before Harry joins a video call with the winners

14 Mar 2024
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Crime

Second man charged over firearms incident in which two women were hurt

The women were injured when a shotgun was dropped during a police pursuit in Clapham on March 1

14 Mar 2024
The Rev Matthew Firth was a priest at St Cuthbert’s in Darlington between 2018 and 2020 (Alamy/PA)
Politics

Asylum seekers seeking baptism ‘melted away’ under rigorous process – ex-priest

Former Church of England priest Matthew Firth said he asked the asylum seekers to become involved in the life of the church first.
12 Mar 2024
Family members of seven Gaza hostages held a conference at the Israeli embassy in London (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Politics

Families of hostages held in Gaza make fresh plea for their safe return

The family members said that the conflict would end ‘on both sides’ if the hostages were released.
7 Mar 2024
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Crime

Man who murdered girlfriend and three relatives as ‘sacrifice’ jailed for life

Joshua Jacques, 29, stabbed to death Samantha Drummonds and her family in their home in Bermondsey, south London,
1 Mar 2024
David Neal was sacked earlier this month (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)
Politics

Home Office publishes 13 reports left over by sacked borders watchdog

During his tenure, David Neal had repeatedly raised concerns that the department was too slow to publish his findings.
29 Feb 2024
Campaigners have said the murder of Sarah Everard in 2021 was ‘devastating’ and ‘entirely preventable’ (Family Handout/CPS/PA)
Politics

Sarah Everard’s murder ‘devastating’ and ‘preventable’, campaigners say

Andrea Simon, director of End Violence Against Women (EVAW) called on the Government and the police to ‘urgently’ heed the Angiolini Inquiry’s report.
29 Feb 2024