Tributes to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins and a powerful speech from Ukraine’s president were among the few truly affecting moments at what was otherwise a stiff and stilted Grammy Awards.Perhaps the musicians in…
Boris Johnson news – live: Cummings calls PM…
PM encouraged media attacks on junior civil servants (EPA)Dominic Cummings has branded Boris Johnson a “sociopathic narcissist” after accusing him of encouraging attacks on junior civil servants over the Partygate scandal to protect himself and…
Ukraine news – live: Retreating Russian forces mining…
Russian firefighters are pictured battling the blaze at an oil depot in the Russian city of Belgorod (EPA)Pope Francis has criticised Russia for its “infantile” war in Ukraine, saying the world thought such behaviour was a…
Energy bills – live: Two in five households…
A reading on a domestic household gas meter. (PA Archive)Five million households will be forced to spend at least a tenth of their budget on energy bills after the largest price rise since records began…
Energy bills – live: British Gas website crashes…
Energy bills are set to rise at least 14 times faster than wages this year (PA)British Gas, EDF Energy and other energy companies’ online services have stopped working properly on the final day for customers…
Chris Rock breaks silence on Will Smith Oscars…
Chris Rock has broken his silence over Will Smith hitting him onstage at the Oscars on Sunday (27 March). The comedian addressed the altercation on Wednesday night (30 March) at the sold-out Boston show of…
Wanda Sykes says Chris Rock apologised to her…
Oscars host Wanda Sykes has revealed that Chris Rock apologised to her after being hit by Will Smith on stage.Sunday night’s awards show (27 March) descended into chaos after Smith jumped on stage to hit…
Bruce Willis has aphasia and is ‘stepping away’…
Bruce Willis is “stepping away” from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family has announced.In a statement shared on Instagram, the Die Hard star’s family wrote that he had been “experiencing some health issues”…
Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Damning inquiry finds 295 avoidable…
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is run by Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust, which is at the centre of the inquiry (Getty Images)Poor maternity care led to 295 avoidable baby deaths or brain damage cases at…
Concert for Ukraine raises £11.3 million with help…
A fundraising concert for Ukraine featuring Ed Sheeran and the country’s 2016 Eurovision winner has raised £11.3 million for the humanitarian effort in the war-torn nation.The two-hour Concert for Ukraine was organised to raise money…