Exclusive: Half of local authorities charged double by private providers for temporary housing, investigation finds ‘It feels very much like a prison’: inside a cramped Birmingham homeless hostel Private landlords and hotel owners are charging councils far in excess of market rent to house people who would otherwise end up […]
Month: April 2025
Eleven people were killed and more than 20 injured at the Filipino heritage event, but police rule out terrorism as motive PM says Canada ‘heartbroken’ after at least 11 killed in Vancouver car-ramming The festival, celebrated especially in the central Philippines, honours Datu Lapu-Lapu, an indigenous Filipino leader who famously […]
US president says face-to-face improved relations with Ukrainian leader and demurs on trust in Vladimir Putin Asked to comment on his meeting at the Vatican with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump on Sunday expressed newfound sympathy for his Ukrainian counterpart, saying he “wants to do something good for his country” and […]
Footage of Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap allegedly calling for the death of British MPs is being assessed by counter-terrorism police Footage of Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap allegedly calling for the death of British MPs is being assessed by counter-terrorism police. Video emerged of the band at a November […]
Slot claims Premier League in first season as head coach 5-1 win over Tottenham seals title with four games left Liverpool have won a record-equalling 20th league title in a stunning debut season for Arne Slot after beating Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield. The 46-year-old, who took on the seemingly unenviable […]
Exclusive: Former British PM urges police to reopen inquiry – and claims media executive Will Lewis attempted to incriminate him I have now spoken to police officers who say they were misled by Murdoch’s empire. I won’t let this rest | Gordon Brown The former prime minister Gordon Brown has […]
US president admits to concern Russian counterpart does not want to ‘stop the war’ and ponders new approach to Moscow Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have sat down for a face-to-face talk in the opulent halls of a Vatican basilica to discuss a possible ceasefire, after which the US president […]
Applause rings out as late pontiff’s wooden coffin carried from altar of St Peter’s Basilica for open-air ceremony Pope Francis has been eulogised as “a pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone” during a funeral mass that brought 400,000 mourners to Rome, from pilgrims and refugees to […]
Final: Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid (aet) Pedri 28 Torres 84, Koundé 116; Mbappé 70, Tchouaméni It was late, and they were tired, but with four minutes left and long after midnight in Seville Jules Koundé found the strength to send a shot flying into the net and the Barcelona fans […]
A crossbow and firearm were found at the scene in Headingley and a man was detained with a self-inflicted injury Counter-terrorism police have been called in after two women were seriously injured in Leeds and a crossbow and a gun were seized by police, while a male suspect with a […]