A tourist board has refuted the results of a damning poll which branded its seaside town the worst in the UK. Blackpool was named as the worst seaside town in an Express poll last week. The Lancashire town garnered more than a
Rishi Sunak confirms commitment to Triple Lock pensions The Daily Express revealed last week that the Conservative party will put the triple lock pledge at the heart of its manifesto. It guarantees the state pension rises by a minimum of 2.5%, inflation
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in early Monday as Guatemala’s new president. Many doubted they would ever see the day as powerful interests aligned against his anti-corruption campaign and authorities threw various legal challenges at him and his party.
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina is on course for reelection in a vote boycotted by most opposition candidates, while supporters of his party claimed they had been promised money in return for backing him. Rajoelina had received 60% of
Rugby World Cup giantkillers Portugal have been promised a reward for their heroics at France 2023 with more fixtures against top sides. The Wolves, who have never played a Test against a Six Nations country, supplied the shock of the tournament with
The Prime Minister is expected to confirm hushed plans to stop HS2 proposals in their tracks, in what will be a major blow to north-western communities. The decision, it’s reported, was made public just minutes before Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was due to
Simon Walker/No 10 Downing Street (Image: Getty) Britains vilest killers will die behind bars under a “life means life” crackdown ordered by Rishi Sunak yesterday. He vowed to change the law so that the most heinous criminals are never released from prison.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino could make no guarantee Wednesday that the member federations will distribute the $30,000 payments promised to every player at the Women’s World Cup. He said at a news conference ahead of the tournament opener that he’s engaging with
Ukraine’s allies have sent over 1,550 armored vehicles, 230 tanks and other equipment, as well as vast amounts of ammunition. The allies have also helped train a new Ukrainian brigade. NATO and other allies have sent 98% of the combat vehicles that
If you finished the Boston Marathon after 5:15 p.m. on Monday, you were too late to receive a medal. The Boston Athletics Association (BAA) confirmed that “some of” the runners did not receive a congratulatory medal for completing the 26.2-mile trek. Runners