BMA says Tory donor should resign from his company as questions grow about how many times Hester has met Sunak Unions representing GPs and health workers have called on the Conservative donor Frank Hester to stand down from running NHS contracts, saying his “racist and misogynistic comments” breach its fit […]

Israeli PM’s decision may be intended to put negotiating pressure on Hamas, observers say, after his cabinet discussed truce proposal Middle East crisis – live updates Benjamin Netanyahu has approved plans for an attack on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, where more than a million people displaced from elsewhere […]

Former Indiana governor and candidate for Republican nomination tells Fox News decision ‘should come as no surprise’ Mike Pence will not endorse for president Donald Trump, the man he served as vice-president for four years but whose supporters chanted for Pence to be hanged as they attacked Congress on January […]

Scottish Tory leader says all of Hester’s donations should be reviewed after racist and misogynistic comments Rishi Sunak faces increasing pressure over donations from Frank Hester, whose comments about Diane Abbott have been condemned as racist and misogynistic, after it was reported he has given another £5m to the Conservatives. […]

Deputy leader also says she does not know why Abbott has not received an apology about racism she has faced within party Analysis: Abbott’s chances of getting whip back appear remote Angela Rayner has said she wants to see Diane Abbott let back into the parliamentary Labour party and that […]

Every child interviewed by media watchdog had watched violent material on the internet Violent online content is now “unavoidable” for children in the UK, with many first exposed to it when they are still in primary school, research from the media watchdog has found. Every single British child interviewed for […]

DWP figures reveal thousands of people a month are assessed as unable to work because of mental health problems Thousands of people in the UK are being deemed incapable of any work every month due to mental health problems, figures have shown. According to official data published by the Department […]