Boost our pay or risk strike action

Reuters A nurse on a picket line outside University College Hospital, London in 2023 Nursing leaders are warning the government in England must boost the pay of nurses or face possible strike action. A survey of Royal College of Nursing members showed 91% did not think the 3.6% pay increase this year was enough. But,…

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Four arrests after 7,000 police deployed for Trump visit

PA Media Police motorbikes escorted Trump’s presidential motorcade to Turnberry More than 7,000 police officers were deployed across Scotland for Donald Trump’s private four-day visit, Police Scotland have confirmed. Four arrests were made as part of the security operation for the US president, including one on an Easyjet flight from Luton to Glasgow. The total…

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Nintendo Direct live build-up: start time, how to watch, and our predictions ahead of today’s Partner Showcase that’s kicking off shortly

The next Nintendo Direct presentation is almost here! Promising a look at third-party publisher games, this Partner Showcase will hopefully give us a peek and the next biggest titles coming to both the Nintendo Switch 2 and a smattering of extra life being breathed into the older Switch models. This update from third-party publishers could…

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Former Kent Conservative MP defects to Reform

Michael Keohan BBC Kent, Political Reporter Hsin-Yi Lo BBC News, South East Michael Keohan/BBC Former Conservative MP Adam Holloway, who represented Gravesham between 2005 to 2024, has defected to Reform A former Conservative MP of nearly 20 years has announced his defection to join Nigel Farage’s Reform party. Adam Holloway represented Gravesham from 2005 to…

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