Mortgage adviser, 45, went missing while walking her pet after dropping off daughters at school A body has been found in the search for the missing woman Nicola Bulley after a tipoff by members of the public, police have said. Bulley, 45, a mortgage adviser from Inskip, Lancashire, vanished while […]

Two-thirds of local authorities did not prosecute anyone for disabled parking scheme fraud, data reveals Four councils are responsible for bringing more than half of the prosecutions in England for people abusing the use of disabled parking badges. Figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT) show that Lambeth, Birmingham, […]

Almost 90% of food banks see increased demand, as organisers fear having to cut support or turn people away More people are depending on food banks than ever before in Britain, new figures show, as “ever-increasing” numbers of households – including pensioners, NHS staff and teachers – seek help amid […]

China’s senior diplomat Wang Yi speaks of need to uphold principle of territorial integrity but also of respecting Russia’s ‘legitimate security interests’ Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Western leaders have reacted nervously to a Chinese peace plan for Ukraine due to be revealed this week, but cautiously welcomed the […]

The Scottish health secretary and former Scottish minister enter race to replace Nicola Sturgeon Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan have become the first candidates to officially announce plans to stand for SNP leader, while Keir Starmer is expected to urge Scottish voters on Sunday to “take another look at Labour”. […]

Reports of up to 15 dead in district of Syrian capital where Israel has previously targeted Hezbollah militants and Iranian installations are situated An Israeli airstrike reportedly has killed up to 15 people in Kafr Sousa – a high-security area of the Syrian capital, Damascus, part of which is home […]