Gangs of youths gathered near the scene of Wednesday night’s violence and hurled stones and fireworks at police Rioters have been blasted with a water cannon by police as unrest stirred on the streets of Northern Ireland once again. After calls for calm this week, violence again flared up on […]
Month: April 2021
Treasury releases messages sent by chancellor to former PM and says Cameron phoned junior ministers Rishi Sunak has been accused of trying to smooth the way for Greensill Capital to gain special access to emergency Covid loans after the release of text messages showing the chancellor told David Cameron he […]
Traffic light system rating countries, watch list and new quarantine rules raise hopes of international travel from 17 May Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hopes are rising for foreign holidays to be permitted from May, with the public given a “watchlist” of countries whose quarantine status […]
Culprit has struck up to 30 times in 10 days under cover of darkness along stretch of River Thames Police are hunting a mystery tree feller who has cut down dozens of trees along a particularly picturesque stretch of the River Thames in Surrey, to the consternation of local residents. […]
EU citizens’ rights campaigner and BBC journalist has bid turned down over insufficient proof A campaigner for EU citizens’ rights in the UK has said she is in a state of shock after the Home Office rejected her application for settled status despite her having lived in the the country […]
Stones thrown at police and press photographer assaulted in attack condemned by first minister and PM A bus was hijacked and set on fire in Belfast on Wednesday in the sixth consecutive night of violence in Northern Ireland. The vehicle was set alight at an intersectional area between nationalist and […]
Discovery by Essex police on Monday is confirmed to be 19-year-old student missing since 22 March A body found in a lake in Epping Forest has been formally identified as missing 19-year-old Richard Okorogheye, the Metropolitan police has said. Officers from Essex police made the discovery on Monday. The Met […]
Experts warn of impact after advice changes in response to 79 blood clot cases out of 20m vaccinations Jab fears may play into hands of anti-vaxxers Coronavirus – latest UK updates See all our coronavirus coverage Experts warned of damage to confidence in the UK’s vaccine programme after 10 million […]
Typhoon planes and cruise missiles used in biggest air raid against group in two years, ‘probably killing dozens’ says force RAF and other coalition planes last month engaged in the biggest air raids against Isis in two years, in a 10-day mission that attacked up to 100 cave hideouts in […]
Sir Michael Marmot says racial disparities report underplays impact of structural racism in health outcomes Michael Marmot: The Sewell report cited my research. Unfortunately, it was out of date Coronavirus – latest updates An inquiry into racial disparities used outdated references and notably underplayed the impact of structural racism in […]