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Before the amps are even switched on in Brockwell Park, there's been a lot of noise about who should or shouldn't be performing.It's where Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap are set to play their first major show since band member Mo Chara was charged for allegedly displaying a flag in support of the terrorist group Hezbollah at one of their gigs. Before that, there had been calls for festivals to reconsider […]

Pregnant women and babies were reportedly evacuated from a Bristol city centre maternity hospital following a fire on the roof of the building.Black smoke was seen billowing from St Michael's Hospital after the blaze broke out at around 4:30pm today. Footage shared on social media showed flames on the roof of the building on Southwell Street.Pregnant women and babies had to evacuate the hospital as firefighters tackled the blaze, according […]

The economy will have to be "strong enough" for the government to U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts, the business secretary has said.Jonathan Reynolds, talking to Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, also said the public would have to "wait for the actual budget" to make an announcement on it. Sir Keir Starmer said on Wednesday he would ease the cut to the winter fuel payment, which has been […]

Police have issued a fresh appeal for information around the unsolved murder of a teenager in Northern Ireland more than 50 years ago.The body of Marian Beattie, 18, was discovered at the bottom of a quarry. She had attended a charity dance at Hadden's Garage in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, on Friday 30 March 1973 to listen to her brother playing in the band.The teenager, who had attended with a girlfriend, […]

The Tottenham chant late into the Bilbao night was "Champions of Europe".From fans who have endured years being laughed at over a lack of silverware. The trophy drought count is over at 17 years after four losing finals.All the torment turned to triumph by overcoming the once-mighty Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final.It wasn't achieved by the club's all-time top scorer - coming two years after Harry Kane […]

Tottenham Hotspur have won the Europa League after beating Premier League rivals Manchester United 1-0 in the final.Brennan Johnson's scrappy 42-minute goal gave Ange Postecoglou's team the win and a spot in next season's Champions League, which is set to bring the north London club a £100m windfall. Spurs were thankful for Micky van de Ven's second-half goal-line clearance and keeper Guglielmo Vicario's stoppage-time save.The club have endured a disappointing […]

Governments "have to be fair" to pensioners but there is a case for people on the top rate of income tax to be excluded from winter fuel payments, Gordon Brown has said.The former Labour prime minister told Sky News' Sophy Ridge that he welcomed Sir Keir Starmer's backtrack over his unpopular decision to means-test the allowance, which Mr Brown introduced as a universal benefit when he was chancellor in 1997. […]

The public has the right to wild camp on Dartmoor, the Supreme Court has ruled.Five judges unanimously dismissed a legal challenge brought by landowners Alexander and Diana Darwall following a Court of Appeal ruling which said the law allows people to wild camp on the Dartmoor Commons in Devon, provided bylaws are followed. Image: Campaigners celebrate after the court ruling. Pic: PA Lawyers for the couple told the UK's highest […]

Government commissioners have been accused of "sabotaging" negotiations to end the long-running bin strike in Birmingham.According to the Unite union, the city council has missed three deadlines to submit a revised pay offer for workers since talks began on 1 May. Officials claim it has become "increasingly clear" that government commissioners and the council's leader have blocked the offer from being made.And while the government argues a "fair and reasonable […]