People urged to shelter as explosions reported in multiple regions The Kyiv Independent is now reporting that the air defence systems are at work in Kyiv and that people should remain in shelters. A missile has reportedly hit a high-rise building in Uman, in the Cherkasy region on central Ukraine. […]
Month: April 2023
Inspector of constabulary warns force is failing to investigate unexpected deaths after Stephen Port report The Metropolitan police could be failing to spot serial killers and identify murders because they are not properly investigating unexpected deaths, the inspector of constabulary has warned. Matt Parr’s comments came after a damning report […]
Former vice-president’s proximity to the ex-president during the Capitol attack makes him a key witness in the criminal inquiry Mike Pence testified before a federal grand jury on Thursday in Washington about Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a source familiar with the matter, a […]
With a big castle and even bigger beach, Bamburgh tops the annual Which? poll, followed by Dartmouth and Portstewart, while old favourites prop up the table Northumberland’s historic and dramatic coastal village of Bamburgh, with its sandy beach backed by an imposing 900-year-old castle, has been voted Britain’s best seaside […]
Complaints to parliamentary authorities and to police come after Met dropped investigation into MP last month Four women have complained to the parliamentary authorities about MP Julian Knight since police dropped an investigation into him, it has been reported. The fresh complaints are thought to be about inappropriate comments and […]
Exclusive: civil servants have privately referred to ‘bullying’ by health secretary, sources say Officials from the Department of Health have “raised concerns” about Steve Barclay’s alleged conduct towards civil servants, the Guardian has been told. Sources said the civil servants had informally complained to Chris Wormald, the department’s permanent secretary, […]
Controversial asylum law will now go to Lords despite criticism from leading Conservatives The government’s flagship asylum bill passed its third reading in the Commons on Wednesday night and will now go to the Lords despite criticism from several leading Conservatives including Theresa May. The illegal migration bill, which is […]
Military says emergency flights will operate as long as conditions are safe, as civilians arrive in Britain Sudan crisis – latest updates Britain could continue running evacuation flights from Sudan once the current three-day ceasefire expires on Thursday night, the army officer in charge of the rescue said, as the […]
Senior MPs say attendance of Han Zheng, accused of breaching Sino-British treaty with Hong Kong crackdown, would be insult Senior Conservative MPs have labelled the expected attendance of China’s vice-president at King Charles’s coronation as “outrageous”. Han Zheng, who was recently appointed as president Xi Jinping’s deputy, is expected to […]
Court papers allege that Morgan, when he was NoW editor, and others knew about and concealed hacking of texts and phone calls Prince Harry has claimed Piers Morgan “knew about, encouraged and concealed” illegal targeting of Diana, Princess of Wales when he was editor of the News of the World. […]