Archbishop of Canterbury among peers behind amendments to illegal migration legislation as standoff with government continues A standoff over the Conservative government’s controversial plans to tackle the small boats crisis has continued at Westminster as the Lords overnight inflicted a string of defeats backed by the archbishop of Canterbury. Justin […]
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Chancellor thought to have ruled out providing extra cash if PM decides to accept pay review bodies’ recommendations Jeremy Hunt has told ministers there will be no extra money to give millions of public sector workers an average 6% pay rise, potentially leaving departments facing a difficult choice between raising […]
Russia’s FSB arrests man, 64, on suspicion of killing Stanislav Rzhitsky, who was accused by Ukraine of deadly strikes in war Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates A senior Russian draft officer and former submarine commander accused by Ukraine of deadly strikes on its territory has been shot dead while […]
Separate allegations emerge as police force investigates whether there is a criminal case to answer The Metropolitan police have asked the BBC to pause its inquiries into a suspended male presenter while specialist officers decide if there is any justification for a criminal investigation. The BBC director general, Tim Davie, […]
Van Houten, now 73, is out on parole after her conviction for participating in the 1969 LaBianca murders at age 19 Leslie Van Houten, who was sentenced to life for participating in the infamous murders by the Charles Manson cult when she was 19, walked free from a California prison […]
Boy, 15, charged with attempted wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article on school premises A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article after a maths teacher was stabbed at a school in Gloucestershire, police have said. Jamie Sansom […]
Lawyer for young person denies mother’s allegations to the Sun, saying ‘nothing inappropriate or unlawful has taken place’ The young person at the centre of a scandal over a BBC presenter reportedly paying for explicit pictures has issued a statement in which they claimed the key allegations are “rubbish”. A […]
Children’s charities call for a ‘baby and toddler guarantee’ to help parents struggling with cost of living during summer holidays Celebrities including the tennis player Andy Murray, the actor David Harewood and the singer-songwriter Rita Ora have joined children’s charities and childhood development experts to call for a national “baby […]
NGOs behind report suggest minimal savings for Home Office if Bibby Stockholm barge used in place of £5.6m-a-day hotels Controversial plans to house asylum seekers on a barge to reduce reliance on expensive hotels will save less than £10 a person a day, according to a report. The report, Bibby […]
Extreme temperatures break records as scientists warn El Niño is set to get worse The beginning of July was the hottest week on record for the planet as a whole, according to the World Meteorological Organization. This year had already seen the hottest June on record, the UN body said, […]