Medaria Arradondo says on sixth day of trial that ex-officer’s treatment of George Floyd breached regulations Derek Chauvin trial – live updates The Minneapolis police chief, Medaria Arradondo, told the Derek Chauvin murder trial on Monday that he “vehemently disagrees” that there was any justification for the former police officer […]
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Incidents reported on Monday in Carrickfergus and in Derry where a car was been set alight Violence has broken out once more on the streets of Northern Ireland, despite appeals for calm. A car was set alight in Sperrin Park in the Waterside area of Derry, while there were also […]
Palace turmoil eases as former crown prince vows to remain ‘faithful to the legacy of my ancestors’ Jordan’s Prince Hamzah has pledged loyalty to the king as the monarch accepted mediation over a rift within the royal family that saw the prince placed under house arrest, the palace said. The […]
Boris Johnson to promise universal rollout of lateral flow testing scheme in bid to ease England out of lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson is to unveil a plan for routine, universal Covid-19 tests as a means to ease England out of lockdown, as […]
Party says rules should be widened to include ‘in-house’ roles such as that carried out by David Cameron The law must be changed to prevent the type of lobbying undertaken by David Cameron on behalf of the financier Lex Greensill, Labour has argued, after more details emerged about the extent […]
NASUWT leader says some boys’ behaviour not acceptable and no women should feel unsafe in school Female teachers as well as pupils are victims of a toxic culture of sexual abuse within schools, according to a teaching union leader who said harassment by boys is “the tip of the iceberg” […]
Two people from Black Protest Legal Support among 107 arrested during demonstration in London Civil liberties campaigners have criticised the Metropolitan police after two independent legal observers were among 107 people arrested following a march through central London on Saturday. Protesters gathered on Saturday night in London, Bristol, Manchester and […]
Petrol bombs thrown at officers in loyalist areas in Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus Police have come under attack as violence flared during another night of sporadic disorder in parts of Northern Ireland. Petrol bombs and bricks were thrown at officers in loyalist areas in Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus on Sunday night. Continue […]
‘I’m looking forward to opening the throttle,’ leader tells Labour as he urges party to be ready for 2023 election Keir Starmer has ordered the Labour party to prepare to fight an early general election in May 2023 as he pledges today to “take off the mask” and show the […]
Comedy club and cup finals among pilot events as backbench Tory revolt grows Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Football cup finals, the World Snooker Championship, a comedy club and a cinema will be used to test vaccine passports over the next few weeks, as the government […]