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They'll take industrial action on 24th and 25th August Hospital consultants have announced fresh strikes in the long-running dispute over pay in the NHS. The British Medical Association (BMA) said consultants in England, who will strike on Thursday and Friday this week, will also walk out on August 24 and 25. The BMA said its announcement was in response to the Government imposing “another real-terms pay cut” on doctors last week. BMA

Carlos Alcaraz was crowned the new king of Wimbledon after dethroning Novak Djokovic on a packed Centre Court in one of the great grand slam finals. The young Spaniard looked to be on his way to victory when he recovered from a nervous start to take a two-sets-to-one lead only for Djokovic to show once again his remarkable powers of resilience. It was he who appeared in the ascendancy at

Jill Scott said she carries guilt for the sacrifices her family made during her football career – including when she missed the first dance at her sister’s wedding to travel to an FA Cup semi-final match. The former England midfielder, 36, who played for clubs including Manchester City and Everton, retired last summer after the team made history by winning the European Championship title. Appearing on BBC Radio 4’s Desert

Hundreds of community mental health projects could miss out after just over half of applications for funding were granted by ministers, Scottish Labour has warned. The Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, funded by the Scottish Government and delivered by Third Sector Interface (TSI), authorised 1,461 projects set up to offer local support by March 2023. However, the scheme, which delivers funding to community initiatives across Scotland’s 32 local authority

The chances of the UK securing a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States are “very low”, according to the Business Secretary. Kemi Badenoch said the change of administration from Donald Trump to Joe Biden following the 2020 US election is the reason why the UK has not made progress on such a deal. Conservative MPs have described an FTA with the US as the “greatest prize of all”

The Archbishop of Canterbury has paid tribute to his mother who has died aged 93. Lady Jane Williams passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, Lambeth Palace said. The Most Rev Justin Welby said she led a “remarkable” life, working for Winston Churchill and Nobel Prize winner Professor Sir Ernst Chain. Mr Welby said he will treasure many memories of her which are “full of grace, laughter and joy.” He added:

Kemi Badenoch has signed off UK membership to a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc, bringing British businesses a step closer to being able to sell to a market of 500 million people with fewer barriers. The Business and Trade Secretary signed the accession protocol to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in New Zealand on Sunday. Britain is the first new member and first European nation to join

Crowds have gathered in Brighton to mark the Trans Pride protest calling for equal rights for transgender people. Organisers expect between 5,000 to 10,000 people to take part, half the original estimate after a yellow weather warning for wind and rain forced a change of route. Flags and banners were waved as the volunteer-led community event, now in its 10th year, began outside Brighton Library with speeches and applause. Brighton