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Rugby league and Lancashire roses feature in Speaker Hoyle’s coat of arms

Rugby league and Lancashire roses feature in Speaker Hoyle’s coat of arms

The design was included in two new stained glass windows celebrating the British overseas territories and crown dependencies.

Charity sounds alarm over excess deaths linked to diabetes

Charity sounds alarm over excess deaths linked to diabetes

The charity said that between January and March this year there were 1,461 excess deaths involving diabetes.

Emerade adrenaline pens recalled ‘after potential faults detected’

Emerade adrenaline pens recalled ‘after potential faults detected’

The medicines regulator has urged patients to return Emerade 300 and 500 microgram adrenaline pens to their local pharmacies.

Junior doctors challenged over strikes care delay for three-year-old with cancer

Junior doctors challenged over strikes care delay for three-year-old with cancer

An MP and doctor said the strikes were ‘absolutely the wrong thing to be doing’.

93-year-old wows Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace garden party

93-year-old wows Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace garden party

Dame Elizabeth Watts was one of thousands of guests.

Nurses to be balloted over fresh wave of strikes

Nurses to be balloted over fresh wave of strikes

It comes as one nursing leader said she was still hoping for a resolution to the dispute.

Salmon farm company fined £800,000 over accident in which worker was killed

Salmon farm company fined £800,000 over accident in which worker was killed

Clive Hendry, 58, died after being crushed by a vessel dropping him off at a floating structure in Loch Alsh.

Philp: Insulting to compare coronation policing to Vladimir Putin’s Russia

Philp: Insulting to compare coronation policing to Vladimir Putin’s Russia

The Commons Home Affairs Committee is expected to examine the policing of the coronation, including the arrest of members of Republic.

Yousaf urges UK to increase green energy subsidies ahead of conference

Yousaf urges UK to increase green energy subsidies ahead of conference

The First Minister is also expected to make an announcement about renewable hydrogen.

Murder trial teacher claims only memory of garden burial is ‘dragging sensation’

Murder trial teacher claims only memory of garden burial is ‘dragging sensation’

Fiona Beal denies murdering Nicholas Billingham, claiming her ‘broken’ mental state means she is guilty of the lesser offence of manslaughter.

Lib Dem councils urged to launch sewage-dumping inquiries after election gains

Lib Dem councils urged to launch sewage-dumping inquiries after election gains

Sir Ed Davey has told local authority leaders to investigate the impact of the issue by taking evidence from Ofwat and the Environment Agency.

Police and crime commissioner and his wife miss out in council election vote

Police and crime commissioner and his wife miss out in council election vote

Steve and Andrea Turner had been vying to be elected and re-elected respectively for the Conservatives on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council.

Rishi Sunak flies to Southampton and back on taxpayer-funded helicopter

Rishi Sunak flies to Southampton and back on taxpayer-funded helicopter

It is the latest short trip the Prime Minister has taken by air rather than rail.

Universities and colleges face investigations over grade inflation – watchdog

Universities and colleges face investigations over grade inflation – watchdog

There is a risk that if large numbers of students are handed top degrees it ‘could be seen to devalue the award’, Office for Students chairman said.

Who is former Tory backbencher and first Reclaim Party MP Andrew Bridgen?

Who is former Tory backbencher and first Reclaim Party MP Andrew Bridgen?

The backbencher’s political views have often been at odds with Conservative Government policy.

Gaming giant Activision Blizzard hires top lawyer in fight over £55bn deal

Gaming giant Activision Blizzard hires top lawyer in fight over £55bn deal

Lord David Pannick KC will represent the firm at a Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Woman, 36, dies after suffering gunshot injuries while being held hostage

Woman, 36, dies after suffering gunshot injuries while being held hostage

Kent Police launch murder inquiry with suspect in critical condition in hospital.

Beached whale had lesions which suggested entanglement, expert says

Beached whale had lesions which suggested entanglement, expert says

On Sunday, a badly decomposed whale carcass was found washed up on a North Berwick beach, the third washed up whale in Scotland within the past month.

King’s charity work praised as Holyrood sends coronation congratulations

King’s charity work praised as Holyrood sends coronation congratulations

Political leaders spoke in favour of a motion congratulating the King and Queen on their coronation.

Cleverly says he would welcome Xi Jinping role in Ukraine-Russia peace process

Cleverly says he would welcome Xi Jinping role in Ukraine-Russia peace process

The Foreign Secretary also urged the West to stand by Kyiv even if its spring offensive fails to make a decisive breakthrough.

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