[ad_1] Mark SavageMusic correspondentGetty ImagesPulp and Wolf Alice are both former winners of the Mercury PrizeBritish band Wolf Alice have broken a Mercury Prize record by becoming the only act in the award's 34-year history to be nominated for all of their first four albums.The quartet, who won in 2018 for second album Visions of a Life, have claimed their fourth nomination for The Clearing, an album rooted in the
[ad_1] Three people, including two children, died overnight off the coast of Calais as they attempted to cross the English Channel, French authorities have said.The ages of the children are not known but French media reported that they were on a boat which had 38 people on board.The Prefect of Pas-de-Calais, Laurent Touvet, indicated that those who died were likely crushed to the bottom of the boat. He told reporters
[ad_1] New party co-leaders tell the Scotcast podcast that trans rights are a 'red line' for supporting the Scottish Greens. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The UK ambassador to the United States - Lord Mandelson - has said he regrets his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.Mandelson admitted he had continued his association for "far too long" - but denied ever seeing any wrongdoing or evidence of criminal activity.Watch more of this interview here. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Grace ShawBBC News, YorkshireMeadowhallAs well as shops, Meadowhall now has dozens of restaurants and cafes, a multi-screen cinema and event spacesFor some it's retail paradise, while for others dragged along to carry the bags it can feel like a form of purgatory - but after 35 years Meadowhall continues to draw in shoppers.The mega mall - the region's largest shopping complex - welcomes millions of visitors a year and
[ad_1] Kate WhannelPolitical reporterUnited States District Court Southern District of New YorkA picture understood to have been taken on the Caribbean island of St Barts in 2006The UK's ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson has said he feels "a tremendous sense of regret" over his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and a "tremendous sense of sympathy" for his victims.Speaking to the You Tube channel Harry Cole Saves the West,
[ad_1] Getty ImagesNon-crime hate incidents should stop being recorded by the police, the policing watchdog has said.Sir Andy Cooke, His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary, said current legislation places police in an "invidious position" with "discretion and common sense" not always prevailing."I think we need to separate the offensive from the criminal," he added.The head of the Metropolitan Police, speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, agreed with Sir Andy's
[ad_1] The maker of Wegovy and Ozempic, Novo Nordisk, has announced it will cut 9,000 jobs weeks after warning that profits will fall as more "knock-off" weight-loss drugs emerge.The redundancies make up 11% of the Danish company's workforce and mark the first major step by new chief executive Mike Doustdar as Novo Nordisk faces mounting pressures in the rapidly expanding weight-loss sector.Demand for weight-loss drugs has increased in recent years,
[ad_1] A third of children under five are living in UK homes where this is not enough access to healthy and nutritious food, according to anti-poverty charity Trussell Trust.Surveys by the charity found more than 14 million people in the UK faced the prospect of going hungry last year due to the lack of money.This marks an increase from the trust's last survey in 2022 when that number was 11.6
[ad_1] Almost half of household electricity customers in Northern Ireland have never switched from the largest supplier, Power NI.That's according to the Utility Regulator, which has published data on so-called "sticky customers" for the first time.Last year saw a drop in the number of people switching suppliers across electricity and gas.The Utility Regulator has previously urged more customers to shop around for the best deal. Its annual monitoring report provides
