Analysis of the latest GP Patient Survey for England reveals a marked worsening of access to GP surgeries over the past five years, largely as a result of sustained Tory underfunding of primary care services. Jonathan Ashworth, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, has slammed Theresa May’s record on General Practice and...
A down-on-his-luck man has spent years begging strangers to 'give me shelter' while sleeping rough on a street - opposite the headquarters of Britain’s biggest homeless charity. Army veteran Tony Richards has built himself a makeshift camp on the cold street opposite the posh London headquarters of Shelter, a charity...
They say that much of the right-wing backlash being observed in the political mainstream across the world stems from how overly PC society has become. And if that's true, comedy may have a lot to answer for. Long been a vessel for expressing risque observations of society comedy is the...
Tony Blair's hopes of creating a new centrist political party lie in tatters after key donors abandoned the cause. With an increasing amount of MPs feeling alienated by their respective parties and a lack of support for pro-Remain policies the time seemed ripe for the former New Labour leader to...
This was the hilarious moment a Labour party activist was photobombed by ex-PM David Cameron while taking a selfie at a posh music festival. Town councillor Vanessa Price, 47, snapped the selfie with husband Steve while at the upmarket Wilderness festival close to the former Tory MP's Cotswold home. But...
A pub that survived the Blitz only to be illegally knocked down by developers is now being rebuilt brick-by-brick. Regulars were left devastated when the Carlton Tavern, which survived Luftwaffe bombings was torn down by developers in April 2015. The watering hole was being considered for Grade II listed status...
This incredible 'third thumb' controlled by your big toes can let you text faster, perform card tricks and play impossible guitar chords. A pioneering designer from London hopes her robotic invention will revolutionise the way we see false limbs. The 3D-printed battery-powered digit attaches to the side of a user's...
Donald Trump dubbed New Hampshire a "drug-infested den", boasted about his election victory and urged his Mexican counterpart to remain quiet about a border wall in a telephone call which has been leaked by the Washington Post. The transcript provides a rare glimpse into the private conversations of a new US President testing...
One of the first things you should consider when pairing wine with food is whether to mirror or contrast the bottle with the dish. For some people the like-for-like flavours of say, chardonnay and lobster make the perfect duo, whereas others opt to contrast with the crisp and bold flavours...