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King Charles has been cheered up by some of the 7,000 cards of support sent to him during his cancer treatment, including those taking a humorous view. They included a card with a picture of a dog wearing a protective cone saying: “At least you don’t have to wear a cone!” Other messages shared people’s own experiences of cancer and ...

The House of Commons speaker is under increasing pressure after a debate on a ceasefire in Gaza descended into chaos. Sir Lindsay Hoyle sparked fury from SNP and Conservative MPs when he broke with convention to allow a vote on a Labour motion for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire”. Sir Lindsay later apologised, but still faces calls to resign. Some 33 ...

It’s probably raining. It’s cold. The sofa is comfy. It’s been a long day and the polling station feels like miles away. Behind the huge headlines of Labour’s victories and the Conservatives’ by-election thumpings, it’s worth paying attention to voters’ instinct – not to choose one party or another, but to stay at home. The two contests this week in ...

Labour will act to block people not fit to be MPs, shadow defence secretary John Healey has pledged, as the party struggles to deal with an ongoing row about comments made by its candidates. He insisted the party was diligent when picking candidates to be MPs but added: “You can’t see everything, everywhere.” The Jewish Labour Movement said it had ...

No-fault evictions in England will be “outlawed” by the next general election, Housing Secretary Michael Gove has told the BBC. The Conservatives first promised to end the right of landlords to evict tenants without needing a reason in 2019. However, the government has previously said a ban cannot be enacted until the court system is improved. Campaigners have raised concerns ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a former banker, paid more than 500,000 pounds ($630,000) in taxes in 2023, his office revealed on Friday. The 43-year-old, who has been prime minister since October 2022, had revenues of 2.2 million pounds in the 2022-23 tax year, a 13-percent increase on the previous year, according to documents released by Downing Street. About 140,000 ...

The Duke of Sussex has arrived in the UK to visit his father following the King’s cancer diagnosis. Prince Harry arrived in London on Tuesday after an overnight flight from Los Angeles. The King, 75, informed both of his sons about his diagnosis before Buckingham Palace announced he would step back from public duties for treatment. The Duchess of Sussex ...

King Charles III’s cancer was “caught early” and normal communications between the monarch and No 10 are continuing, Rishi Sunak told the BBC. The prime minister said he was left “shocked and sad” by the news but is in “regular contact” with the monarch. The King, 75, has postponed all public duties and began “regular treatments” for his condition on ...

King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. The type of cancer has not been revealed – it is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. The King began “regular treatments” on Monday and will postpone public duties during the treatment, the Palace said. The King, 75, “remains ...

  British Cabinet Minister and Chairman of Conservative Party Richard Holden MP congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her assuming office for the 4th consecutive term following the 12th Parliamentary Elections in Bangladesh at an event organized at the House of Lords by Baroness Sandy Verma, President of All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on India (Trade and Investment) and Former ...