Sting has paid his former bandmates in the Police more than £600,000 after a long-running royalties dispute over some of the group’s biggest hits, the High Court has heard. Drummer Stewart Copeland, 73, and guitarist Andy Summers, 83, are suing the 74-year-old singer, whose real name is Gordon Sumner, over unpaid royalties from hits including […]
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A man who claimed he could barely walk due to a brain injury after causing a fatal crash has been jailed for 12 years, with his wife also imprisoned for helping him mislead authorities. Steven Naylor, 41, was driving at speeds of up to 120mph on the M62 in Merseyside in April 2021 when he
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The UK economy moved back into growth in November, expanding by 0.3 per cent after contracting in October, according to official figures that exceeded market expectations and eased fears of a deeper slowdown ahead of the autumn budget. Data released by the Office for National Statistics showed economic output rose more strongly than the 0.1
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Elon Musk’s social media platform X has moved to restrict its artificial intelligence tool, Grok, from editing images of real people to place them in revealing clothing, marking a significant reversal after mounting political and regulatory pressure in the UK and the United States. The company confirmed on Wednesday night that it had introduced new
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The NHS will be barred from offering training posts to foreign doctors unless no British candidates have applied, under new legislation being fast-tracked through parliament. Wes Streeting, the health secretary, has introduced the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill, which would require hospitals to prioritise UK and Irish medical graduates for interviews and training jobs before considering
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Britain has moved to reassure the United States and other intelligence partners that no sensitive government data is transmitted through communications cables located next to the site of China’s planned mega-embassy in London, as the government prepares to approve the controversial project. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to give the green light to
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Levels of respiratory viruses including flu and RSV are continuing to decline across most age groups in the UK, but infections among older adults remain high and a cause for concern, according to the latest surveillance data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). After an early start to the flu season this winter, overall
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Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was stabbed to death inside a home in Birmingham. Emergency services were called to a property on Olton Boulevard East, Acocks Green, shortly before 2pm on Monday, January 13, following reports of a serious assault. The victim was found with severe stab injuries. Despite the efforts
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A man has been found guilty of attempting to rape a woman during a flight from Naples, Italy, to Edinburgh, Scotland. Police Scotland confirmed that Nicola Cristiano attacked the victim mid-air. Authorities have released a mugshot showing Cristiano with short black hair and a black beard, wearing a grey t-shirt. The conviction follows a thorough
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Britain’s biggest charity has built a cash pile of more than £3.7 billion as it positions itself to exploit potential market crashes and snap up undervalued assets. The Wellcome Trust, which manages a £39.9 billion endowment and is one of the UK’s largest funders of medical research, said it was deliberately holding elevated levels of
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