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Leading doctors have raised concerns over complications linked to a “boom” in surgical tourism. A rising number of people are travelling abroad for procedures including weight loss surgery and hair implants, but may not be receiving care at the same standard they would expect in the UK, according to the chair of the British Medical

A car has crashed into the gates of Rishi Sunak’s official country residence, police have confirmed. The incident took place on Tuesday shortly after midday, when the white Volkswagen Scirocco hit the barriers at the entrance to Chequers – the grace and favour manor house in Buckinghamshire which prime ministers are allowed to use while

Pen and wall chart at the ready – it’s time to begin mapping out England’s first Euro 2024 knockout opponents and Gareth Southgate’s side’s possible route to the final. The Three Lions officially qualified for the knockout stages after Spain defeated Albania on Monday. With four points from their first two games, England are guaranteed

A 14-year-old girl who has been missing from Canterbury since Monday is believed to have boarded a train with an older male, police have said. Lily Wright, who is more widely known as Kalia, is believed to have boarded a train from Canterbury West railway station accompanied by the unknown male, who was possibly in

Major disruption has been reported at Gatwick Airport after it was forced to close a runway. One passenger described how a plane was “stuck” and “blocking the runway” – with the airport saying the issue was caused by the aircraft’s brakes overheating. Thousands now face disruption, with Gatwick‘s website showing delays to at least 13

England’s Jude Bellingham faces a disciplinary investigation over a potential breach of the “basic rules of decent conduct” during England’s win over Slovakia at Euro 2024. It’s understood to relate to Bellingham gesturing with his hand near his crotch after scoring an overhead kick with just 80 seconds remaining to keep England’s hopes alive. Harry

England captain Harry Kane is speaking to the media in Germany amid criticism of the national team’s performances at Euro 2024. Kane is speaking in a 2.15pm news conference as England prepares to play Slovenia in their final Group C match on Tuesday night. Before taking questions, the striker played darts with members of the

Home Secretary James Cleverly has told Sky News his aide called the Rwanda policy “crap” for dramatic effect but is in support of it. James Sunderland, who has been the MP for Bracknell since 2019 and is standing there again, was recorded at a private event in April saying: “I have been part of this

Many of us envisage retirement as a peaceful winding down after several decades of hard work. But an increasing number of mortgage holders face having to put their relaxation on ice as they’re left with no choice but to work past their pension age to pay off long-term mortgages. Homeowners are still reeling from painful

Police are hunting for two men who are wanted in connection with a number of sexual offences reported by a teenage boy. Thames Valley Police are looking for Adam Hastings and Reece Upton, both 28 and from Newbury, Berkshire, who went missing at around 3pm on 13 June. They were last seen in Devizes in

Flights have started departing from Manchester Airport’s two main terminals after a “major power cut” caused travel chaos for passengers. The airport said in a post on X that it was “now in the process of resuming operations” and it expects “flights to restart during the remainder of this afternoon and evening”. It added: “It

Police have named and released a picture of the seven-month-old baby killed by a pet dog in Coventry. Elle Doherty suffered serious injuries to her head after being bitten by the family’s dog inside their home, West Midlands Police have said. Officers and ambulance workers arrived at the Shorncliffe Road address “within minutes” of being

Labour raised almost £4.4m in the second full week of the general election campaign – close to 15 times the amount brought in by the Tories. Rishi Sunak’s party took in just under £300,000 between 6 and 12 June. Reform UK raised more than double this figure, with £742,000 taken. Election latest: Sunak faces more

Hungary player Barnabas Varga is reportedly stable in hospital after he was stretchered off the pitch in the country’s Euro 2024 match against Scotland. The Hungary forward went down in the second half after an apparent clash with Scotland’s goalkeeper Angus Gunn following a free kick. Hungary players quickly signalled Varga was in trouble and

A police chief has been sacked after being found guilty of gross misconduct over lying about his military record. Nick Adderley, the chief constable of Northamptonshire Police, had been suspended on full pay since October for exaggerating his own rank and length of service and lying about his naval achievements. The allegations included implying that

England have missed out on automatically qualifying for the knockout stages of the Euros tonight after drawing 1-1 with Denmark. The Three Lions were booed by their supporters after a lacklustre showing at the Frankfurt Arena. England’s display will not strike fear into Europe’s elite, with manager Gareth Southgate’s selection and the underwhelming all-round team

Drugs used to treat HIV are to be trialled in people with incurable multiple brain tumours. Scientists think ritonavir and lopinavir could shrink tumours in patients with neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2), a genetic condition where tumours grow along nerves. The tumours are normally non-cancerous but can cause symptoms such as balance problems, hearing loss and ringing

Gareth Southgate has admitted that England can “play better” than in their underwhelming opening performance at Euro 2024. The team got off to a winning start, beating Serbia 1-0 thanks to Jude Bellingham’s superb first-half header, but endured a nervous finish as they held on for all three points awarded for a win. “We know

Love Island star Jack Fowler has called for serving nuts on planes to be banned after claiming he suffered an “extremely scary” allergic reaction on a flight to Dubai. The reality star, who appeared on the hit ITV2 show in 2018, shared details on social media, saying he had to use his epi pen and

A watchdog has told police to investigate whether the decision to ram an escaped cow with a police car was “appropriate and proportionate”. After footage of officers using a patrol car to ram the cow was shared on social media, Surrey Police was widely criticised, with the home secretary demanding an explanation. The force said