Unions concerned about potential rise in violence, drug abuse and the threat of riots at low-security facilities in England and Wales The government is considering relaxing the restrictions on inmates who can be sent to open prisons, despite warnings that the move could increase violence, drug abuse and the potential […]
Month: January 2025
Callout ends in tragedy after an as yet unnamed person fell on Thursday and their body was recovered by a rescue team A man has died after falling 70 metres from a mountain ridge in the Lake District. Keswick Mountain Rescue said its first callout of the year ended in […]
Closed roads, multi-vehicle collisions and train interruptions reported as Met Office yellow and amber warnings remain in place Homes were left without power, roads were closed, cars stranded, and flights and train services disrupted on Saturday as heavy snow and freezing rain hit much of the UK. The National Grid […]
Members urged to feel party’s momentum – but some remain aware of the obstacles ahead “I want you to take a moment to picture the day when, in just a few years’ time, prime minister Nigel Farage triumphantly arrives at No 10 Downing Street, puts his briefcase down on the […]
Family of now 19-year-old conscript Liri Albag appeals to PM to ‘take decisions as if it were your own children there’ The armed wing of Hamas has released a video it says is of an Israeli hostage held in Gaza since its October 2023 attack. Liri Albag, described by local […]
Exclusive: Patients in England to get direct referrals for tests without seeing consultant, but critics say plan is ‘deluded’ Starmer’s team hope policy blitz will prove that Labour can deliver change Keir Starmer will attempt to reset his premiership next week by setting out a series of radical NHS changes […]
17-year-old Englishman beats his Dutch rival 7-3 Littler becomes youngest ever PDC world champion Tonight the Palace; tomorrow the planet. Whatever Luke Littler goes on to achieve in the fields of darts, celebrity or world peace, nothing will ever quite match the crystalline beauty of this moment. Champion of the […]
Ex-health worker who exposed paedophile ring says billionaire’s triggering of row ignores plight of survivors Elon Musk has “politicised” the rape of young girls in the UK in an attempt to attack Keir Starmer, a former health worker who exposed a major paedophile ring has told the Guardian. Sara Rowbotham, […]
Temperatures fall to -8C as Britain braces for week-long wintry spell with health services on high alert Temperatures across the UK plunged as low as -8C (17.6F) on Friday as the country shivers under an arctic chill expected to bring widespread heavy snow and freezing rain over the weekend. On […]
Residential area in Chernigiv, north of Kyiv, among those hit as Zelenskyy says Russia launched 300 attack drones and nearly 20 missiles in first three days of 2025. What we know on day 1,045 See all our Ukraine war coverage At least five people were killed in a series of […]