Hannah Ross
127 articles on New Dispatch

Death of the ‘Canadian dream’: How Justin Trudeau has transformed Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada faces dwindling public support over controversial progressive policies and a faltering economy

Keir Starmer is doing worse than every PM before him as new poll delivers blow
A series of political controversies have damaged Starmer’s ratings as Prime Minister

UK businesses already closing doors amid fears over Rachel Reeves looming Budget
Voluntary liquidations have soared amid concerns of a shake-up of the capital gains tax regime

Latest polling data just delivered another blow to Starmer as Labour wades into US election
A new YouGov poll found Britons do not support Labour sending up to 100 staff to the US to campaign for Harris

October Budget predictions: What Rachel Reeves is planning and how it will affect you?
The Chancellor will announce Labour’s Budget next Wednesday following weeks of speculation over what changes could be made

Starmer's first 100 days: 11 moments the PM got spectacularly wrong
The Prime Minister’s first few months have been tainted with a string of political controversies

Forget the tax free lump sum - Reeves has little known pension plot which is far more tempting
The Chancellor is expected to target pensions and inheritances in the upcoming October Budget

Shock number of drivers caught in 20mph zones and the impact on air quality 'inconclusive'
Last year Wales's devolved Labour-controlled government introduced a 20mph speed limit on restricted roads

Reeves' target areas: Where winter fuel payments cut will hit the hardest
Cuts to the Winter Fuel Allowance are most likely to affect pensioners in the most affluent areas of the UK

How Rachel Reeves is set to go after your savings...over two million people to be hit with tax bill
Rising interest rates and frozen tax-free allowances are dragging people into paying more tax

WHO is drafting a global 'pandemic agreement' - but should we be worried?
The 'pandemic agreement' contains a series of measures on how the world should prevent, prepare and respond to pandemics

Keir Starmer ‘out of touch’ with own voters as majority believe accepting freebies is wrong
A new YouGov poll found 64 per cent of all adults think it is unacceptable to accept free tickets as a gift

Inside the Irish protests: Why people are demonstrating in Dublin
Hundreds of protestors gathered in Dublin on Thursday to take part in an anti-immigration march

Listed: The top 10 MPs accepting gifts since 2019
Keir Starmer's total gifts, benefits, and hospitality topped £100,000 since December 2019

How Brussels is questioning Starmer's Brexit motives...
EU officials and diplomats are questioning Starmer's intentions to repair Britain's relationship with the EU

The Highland Clearances: Rural communities under 'threat' as lack of housing drives young people away
The Scottish government declared a national housing emergency in May 2024

Tory members' biggest reason for 'worst-ever' election loss is a far-cry from British public
Tory members and the wider public have different opinions on why the Conservatives were ousted from power in July

Surge in youth unemployment threatens Starmer's economic growth plans
Keir Starmer is facing new challenges as latest statistics released

New poll shows SNP dream is dead as Scots still reject independence
Nearly six in ten voters would reject independence according to a poll of Scottish voters

NHS risks more staff shortages as quarter of workers plan to leave in five years
A YouGov poll surveyed NHS workers about their experiences working in healthcare

Why France is getting into a frenzy after Macron appoints Michel Barnier as new prime minister
Pressure was mounting on the president this week to elect a leader two months after losing a legislative vote

How Labour is about to double down on Britain's second worst tax...
Keir Starmer warned those "with the broadest shoulders" would bear the "heaviest burden" in October's Budget

How Reform UK set for boost in Wales as Senedd's plan to increase number of MPs from 60 to 96
Wales is introducing a new voting system that will have fewer and larger constituencies

State of Britain's forgotten areas: Four regions in England where inactivity surpasses national average
Economic inactivity rates in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are also above the national average

Almost half of Britons believe Keir Starmer is handling riots badly
A You Gov poll found only 31 per cent agree the Prime Minster has handled the situation well

Mapped: Green belt land Rayner could snatch to hit her 1.5 million new home target
Angela Rayner laid out plans to make it easier to build on low-quality green belt areas reclassified as the "grey belt"

What's the point of a degree? Parents call for apprenticeships as faith in universities falters
A new study has found more parents would like their child to choose an apprenticeship than a university degree

Nationalise the buses! Majority of Britons make demand as Labour plans public ownership
A new poll shows the public is supportive of bringing buses, railways and energy and water companies into the public sector

CHARTS: New figures show the shocking rise of NHS waiting times over the past decade
Data from NHS England shows waiting lists have risen for a second consecutive month

New poll shows Labour's most unpopular housing reform plan
Rachel Reeves outlined plans to tackle housing shortages in the UK in her first speech as Chancellor on Monday

GB News viewer left 'astounded' after People's Channel removed from TV screen at his Nuffield Health gym
Wakefield resident John Bailey says a member of staff told him "anything except GB News" could be shown on the gym's TV screens

REVEALED: How the UK's state pension fares with the rest of Europe
A new study shows the UK lags behind other European countries in how generous payments are relative to living costs

Election 2024: The key constituencies Tories, Labour and Lib Dems see as make or break
Keir Starmer and Ed Davey have targeted Conservative-held seats on their election campaigns

Reform issued warning shot by Tories in the Midlands- shock poll reveals
A YouGov daily tracker shows the Conservative Party catching up on Reform UK in the Midlands

Heatwave advice: What appliances you should switch off in a heatwave
Household appliances are at risk of overheating and causing fires as temperatures rise

Meet the voters who could change the outcome of the election...
Main parties need to attract voters with no political affiliation who sit in the middle ground across issues, a new study says

Gen Z backs Reform: Shock polling shows Reform overtaking Tories among 18-24 years old
Nigel Farage and his party Reform UK have been attracting a young audience on social media

Tragic death of Dr Michael Mosley: The unanswered questions
Police and volunteers searched for four days to find the body of TV presenter Michael Mosley

The one Lib Dem policy that is proving more popular than any other party pledge - and it's brilliant
UK voters are against lowering the voting age and are split on taxes, a new poll shows

What right-wing gains in the EU election really mean for Europe
A polarised parliament may influence EU legislation on issues like climate, immigration and defence spending but divisions between right-wing parties could limit their ability

Are Americans more patriotic than the British? The shock D-Day stats that seem to prove so
A new poll shows only two in five Britons believe the UK contributed the most to defeating Germany

Britain's shop theft epidemic: The shocking stats that expose the state of Britain
A crime survey report found only 8 per cent of reported incidents of violence and abuse to retail staff were prosecuted from 2022-23

Princess Beatrice makes surprise appearance in Switzerland after Monaco Grand Prix trip
The Princess of York spoke on a panel at the AI For Good Summit in Geneva

Princess Beatrice shares glimpse into ‘warm and positive life’ with cousin Zara Tindall
The Princess of York was pictured with Zara Tindall at the Monaco Grand Prix

King Charles and Queen Camilla attend memorial service for former Arsenal chairman friend
Charles and Camilla paid their respects to Sir ‘Chips’ Keswick who died aged 84

Zara Tindall dazzles in Monaco as royal snapped at Grand Prix
The daughter of Princess Anne looked stunning in a floral print dress

Duchess of Edinburgh and Prince Edward entertained by children singing in Gaelic during Scotland trip
Edward and Sophie visited the Isle of Coll which is known as the fictional Isle of Struay from the children’s books Katie Morag

Princess Charlene stuns in a shoulder-bearing jumpsuit for Monaco Grand Prix reception
The Princess of Monaco wore a Louis Vuitton teal outfit for the occasion

Prince William cancels today's engagement as Buckingham Palace issues statement
The Royal Family announced that public engagements are postponed and apologised to those affected

Royal Family announces engagements postponed and apologise to all those affected
The Prime Minister announced that the next UK general election will be held on July 4

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie join Prince William at royal party
The Prince of Wales hosted a garden party on Tuesday afternoon with other members of the Royal Family in attendance

King Charles and Camilla arrive at St Paul's Cathedral after Prince Harry snub
The King and Queen are attending the Order of the British Empire service

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 'bitterness' caused 'severe rifts' with Royal Family
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have previously launched several public attacks on the Royal Family

Prince William displaying 'inner optimism' about Princess Kate and King Charles's health
The Prince of Wales spoke with a group of children during his visit to a school in the West Midlands

Prince Harry deportation case sparks furious response from Nancy Pelosi with 'sick' swipe at Donald Trump
A top US Democrat said that Trump “does not have the power” to deport Prince Harry

Prince Harry deportation update backed by Biden administration in new court documents
The Heritage Foundation is taking legal action against the Department of Homeland Security to force officials to release Harry’s visa documents

Meghan Markle’s podcast ‘pushed back’ as company ‘struggles to get started’
The Duchess of Sussex announced her podcast deal with Lemonada in February

King Charles 'shocked and horrified' after 'senseless' Sydney attack in second royal statement
The King sent a heartfelt message to all those involved in the horrific attack

Prince William breaks cover with Prince George as royals seen for first time since Kate's cancer announcement
The Prince of Wales and his son Prince George are attending a football match

King of Spain issues health update after Queen hospitalised with infection
Queen Sofía of Spain was admitted to a clinic in Madrid on Tuesday

Prince Harry's visa documents handed over to judge who will decide whether to make them public
The Department of Homeland Security has submitted the documents for review

Princess Anne's son breaks up with girlfriend of three years in shock split
Peter Phillips and Lindsay Wallace split up after dating since 2021

Queen Letizia and King Felipe attend funeral as Spanish royalty mourns monarch's cousin
The Spanish royals attended Fernando Gómez-Acebo’s mass in Madrid

King Charles remains ‘positive’ amid cancer treatment: ‘Doctors are Optimistic’
The King is set to make his first public appearance since beginning cancer treatment

Prince William ‘doesn’t let Kate feel isolated’ amid cancer treatment as he puts family first
The Prince and Princess of Wales are on their Easter holidays with their children

King Charles and Prince William planning overseas visit despite monarch’s cancer diagnosis
The King is taking ‘gentle steps’ to return to public-facing duties

King Charles ‘hoping to attend’ Ascot this summer as he remains ‘optimistic’ about recovery
The King has stepped back from public-facing duties as he continues cancer treatment

Kate undergoing chemotherapy as she opens up on ‘huge shock’ to her and Prince William
The Princess of Wales has confirmed her cancer diagnosis in a video

King Charles 'planning to attend his birthday celebration' despite cancer battle
Trooping the Colour is traditionally held every June to celebrate the sovereign's birthday

Meghan Markle launches new luxury lifestyle brand with return to social media
The Duchess of Sussex made the announcement via a new Instagram page called American Riviera Orchard

Kensington Palace's statement on Princess Kate's health backed by Britons
The Princess of Wales underwent an abdominal operation in January

Queen Camilla spurs women to ‘inspire generations to come’ in witty speech
The Queen held a reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate International Women’s Day

Queen Camilla makes hilarious joke after receiving adorable lookalike barbie doll at Buckingham Palace
The Queen held a reception at Buckingham Palace today to celebrate International Women’s Day

Princess Eugenie celebrates the late Queen, Princess Beatrice and Sarah Ferguson with unseen photos
The princess marked International Women’s Day with an emotional post on social media

Princess Beatrice stuns in shimmering dress at star-studded event
The princess and her husband attended a high society ball for charity

Duchess of Edinburgh pays emotional tribute to tearful Edward: 'The most loving of husbands'
Prince Edward will celebrate his 60th birthday on Sunday

Prince Edward speaks out about King's health ahead of landmark birthday
The Duke of Edinburgh is set to celebrate his 60th birthday this weekend

Sarah Ferguson invited Turkish banker accused of stealing £40m to Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge
Selman Turk sent payments totalling £1.4 million to the York family

Queen Camilla set to make history as first consort to lead special royal event in absence of King Charles
The Queen will take part in the Ceremony of the Royal Maundy in March

Royal Family still planning for King Charles and Camilla to tour Australia despite monarch's cancer diagnosis
The King and Queen are planning for a long-haul international tour in 2024

King Charles to release video message for Commonwealth Day as he is expected to miss it amid cancer battle
His Majesty is set to miss the Commonwealth Day annual service in March

King Charles dropped from Australia's banknote in favour of indigenous culture
The new new banknote design will celebrate the history and culture of First Australians

Princess Anne spends husband's birthday working in Dubai as she embarks on royal tour
Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence celebrated his 69th birthday on Friday

Kensington Palace makes statement on Princess Kate's recovery timeline
The Princess of Wales is not expected to return to royal duties until after Easter

Prince Andrew, Fergie and Princess Beatrice are 'firmly back in fold' after latest royal appearance
Sarah Ferguson, Prince Andrew and Princess Beatrice appeared at a Royal Family event yesterday

Norwegian Royal Family issues health update as King remains in hospital
A statement confirmed that King Harald of Norway is “improving” in hospital

Prince Harry is ‘always authentic’ and speaks with ‘no filter’ during events
A royal correspondent has spoken about the duke's 'unscripted' approach to royal engagements

King of Norway rushed to hospital with infection during holiday in Malaysia
King Harald of Norway has been suffering with an ongoing respiratory illness

Queen Camilla set to meet King and Queen of Spain at Windsor Castle
King Felipe and Queen Letizia are expected to attend a memorial service in the UK tomorrow

Prince Harry embroiled in legal battle over his US visa after admitting drug use
The duke admitted to taking illicit substances in his tell-all memoir threatening his US visa status

Queen Camilla to lead memorial service for Prince William's godfather as King Charles to miss event
King Constantine II of Greece died at the age of 82 in January last year

Sarah Ferguson issues plea to the public following cancer diagnosis
The Duchess of York has warned the public not to skip cancer health checks in a bid to raise public awareness

Katy Perry admits running into King Charles at Windsor Castle: 'Wrong way!'
The Californian pop star performed at Windsor Castle’s Coronation Concert last May

Pippa Middleton enjoying stunning family holiday in the Caribbean
Princess Kate’s sister, Pippa and James Matthews have three young children together

Meghan Markle announces new podcast deal after bitter Spotify split
The Duchess of Sussex will be working with Lemonada Media in her new deal

Meghan Markle shares new photo of herself on Archewell in final post before Sussex website launched
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched a new platform yesterday in a rebrand for the couple

King ‘hopeful’ for overseas commonwealth visit despite cancer diagnosis
The monarch was scheduled for a long-haul international tour in October 2024

Meghan and Harry undergo major rebrand as they launch 'one-stop shop' website
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched the new platform on the eve of their trip to Canada

King Charles breaks silence on cancer diagnosis with ‘heartfelt’ message
On Monday Buckingham Palace announced that the King has been diagnosed with a form of cancer

Prince William to hire former diplomat to help with royal workload
The Prince and Princess of Wales are to be appointed with their own private secretaries

Princess Kate ‘looking forward to change of scene’ as she leaves Windsor for first time since operation
The Princess of Wales is joining William and their children on a half term holiday

Prince William leaves audience in stitches after hilarious Tom Cruise joke
Tom Cruise and the Prince of Wales attended a charity gala in London tonight

Prince William shares rare insight into support for Kate and King: 'It means a great deal to us'
The Prince of Wales attended the London Air Ambulance Gala in central London tonight

Sarah Ferguson pens emotional post on 'precious time' with Beatrice and Eugenie's young children
The Duchess of York is a bestselling novelist and children’s author

Meghan and Harry's home hit with flood warning as firefighters launch rescue operation in California
The Duke of Sussex is travelling to the UK today to be with his father King Charles following cancer diagnosis

Meghan and Harry are now even MORE unpopular with British public - new poll reveals
The January 2024 poll by IPSOS measures the British public’s attitudes towards the Royal Family

Prince William returns to work after caring for Kate as Princess continues recovery
Princess Kate left hospital last week following an abdominal operation at The London Clinic

Princess Anne, Queen Camilla and Duchess of Edinburgh to step up during pivotal week
The King and Princess of Wales are out of action as they recover from medical procedures

Queen Camilla provides health update on King Charles after monarch returned home
The Queen was greeted by well-wishers as she visited a London hospital today

King Charles makes first statement since being discharged from hospital
His Majesty was discharged from The London Clinic on Monday afternoon

King Felipe of Spain celebrates birthday
The King of Spain married television news journalist Queen Letizia in 2004

Prince William will wait on Kate ‘hand and foot' after Princess of Wales returns home from hospital
The Princess of Wales spent 13 days in hospital following an abdominal operation

Kate may not miss special birthday as Princess of Wales released from hospital
Princess Kate has returned home to Windsor following abdominal surgery

King Charles shares his 'delight' at surge in health awareness across UK in new statement
The King arrived at a London hospital today ahead of his prostate treatment

Queen Camilla makes 'very unusual' move as King Charles arrives at London Clinic
The King and the Princess of Wales are staying in the same hospital in London

William taking 'hands on approach' with George, Charlotte and Louis as Kate remains in hospital
Princess Kate is currently recovering in hospital following an abdominal surgery

King of Norway takes swipe at Danish Royal Family over Queen's abdication
Queen Margrethe II abdicated after 52 years on the throne in Denmark

Prince Edward meets oldest living land animal that three generations of royals have visited
The Duke of Edinburgh travelled to St. Helena after a two-day official trip to South Africa

Camilla reiterates King Charles 'is fine' as Queen quizzed on ahead of monarch's operation
The Queen visited Swindon today as she continues royal duties without the King

Prince Edward flys to South Africa as three senior royals ruled out for weeks
The Duke of Edinburgh will visit the world’s oldest living animal

Queen Camilla steps out for engagement as King set for operation and Kate continues to recover in hospital
Princess Kate is recovering in hospital following an abdominal surgery

King and Queen of Denmark reveal stunning first official family portraits
Queen Margrethe II abdicated the throne after a 52-year reign in Denmark on Sunday

Kate looks set to miss BAFTAs, Commonwealth Day Service and St Patrick's Day engagements
There are several events the Princess of Wales would usually attend which she will most likely miss

Kate ‘doing well’ following abdominal surgery as princess recovering in hospital
Princess Kate is not expected to return to royal duties until after Easter

Princess Kate staying in luxurious London hospital that has treated royals and a former US President
The Princess of Wales is expected to remain in hospital for up to two weeks

Prince Harry's latest award torn apart: 'Others much more deserving!'
Previous recipients of ‘Legend of Aviation’ award include Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

Princess Anne visits sacred temple on second day of Sri Lanka tour
The Princess Royal and her husband are on a three-day visit to Sri Lanka