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Nurses say RCN failed to support them in gender identity disputes
Nurses have testified at an employment tribunal that their trade union, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), has abandoned them during disputes over gender-critical beliefs and pronoun usage. Bethany Hutchison, who previously won a landmark case against the NHS over workplace facilities, told the tribunal she has “become completely disillusioned” with the RCN, and Jennifer…
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Some vulnerable Democrats keep Ocasio-Cortez off their campaign trails
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been largely absent from general-election campaigning, and some Democrats in competitive races have indicated they do not want her to campaign with them. The article says the reluctance reflects concern that Republicans could use her progressive record and public profile against candidates, while raising questions about how she might broaden her appeal…
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Oxford Street to ban vehicles from 26 October amid access concerns
Oxford Street, one of the world’s busiest shopping streets, will be pedestrianised from 26 October following London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s announcement. Vehicles will be banned from almost one kilometre of the stretch between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, with the Mayor citing strong support from Londoners and businesses and promising the move will boost…
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Belgium v France, Northern Ireland v Hungary and more: Nations League – live
The article previews a busy evening of Nations League football, with five 7.45pm BST matches: Belgium v France, Northern Ireland v Hungary, Turkey v Italy, Sweden v Poland, and Romania v Bosnia and Herzegovina. It describes the competition as a welcome change from some past international fixtures and highlights Belgium v France as a standout…
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Mother seeks fresh inquiry into Warrington woman’s fatal Texas shooting
Jane Coates, the mother of Lucy Harrison, travelled to Texas to demand a fresh investigation into her 23-year-old daughter’s death. Lucy, a fashion buyer from Warrington, was shot in the chest on 10 January 2025 by her father Kris Harrison at his home in Prosper, Texas; he claimed the gun accidentally discharged whilst he was…
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Pilot and three passengers killed in Quebec helicopter crash
A helicopter crashed in a field on Montreal’s South Shore on Saturday afternoon, killing pilot Suzanne Jutras, 50, and all three passengers. They were Chantal Raymond, whose birthday the trip was intended to celebrate, her son Loucas Perreault, and her daughter Oceane’s fiancé, Gabriel Jasmin. Oceane lost her mother, brother and partner in the crash;…
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Woke Georgia Democrat who’s running for governor by opposing school choice is caught sending her own children to $38k-a-year private academy
Keisha Lance Bottoms, a Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, has sent her four children to Woodward Academy, a private school with annual tuition of $37,000–$40,000, despite publicly supporting her party’s opposition to school choice programmes. The Democratic Party of Georgia has characterised school choice policies as a “scam to siphon taxpayer money” from public education,…
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Support for reduced levels of immigration SURGES in Scotland – with half wanting to see numbers slashed
A survey by Migration Policy Scotland found that half of Scottish adults want immigration reduced, up from 28 per cent in 2023. The findings point to a marked shift in public opinion and add pressure on Labour and the SNP, whose positions on migration have drawn criticism; immigration policy itself is controlled by Westminster. The…
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Pete Hegseth accused of covering up carnage from Iranian missile that badly injured 8 US Marines two weeks ago
Eight US service members were injured when an Iranian cruise missile struck a maritime vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on 14 September during an unannounced military operation. The Pentagon did not immediately report the incident; it took approximately ten days before the injured personnel were added to the Department of War’s casualty database, prompting…
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Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July. Here’s what we know so far
Police in South Africa have confirmed the discovery of twelve bodies of women in Ekurhuleni, an area east of Johannesburg, within a two-month period from July to September 2026. The findings have sparked widespread alarm in the region and raised concerns about a possible serial killer, though three arrests made in separate cases appear unrelated.…