Trial of Urfan Sharif revealed children’s services, Surrey police and primary school were aware of concerns about the family for 16 years The father of Sara Sharif was awarded custody of the schoolgirl despite being accused of abusing her siblings and mother for years, it has emerged. The trial of […]

Nato secretary general Mark Rutte says people should gird themselves for the prospect that Russia might try to use ‘swarms of drones’ in Europe. What we know on day 1,024 Nato secretary general Mark Rutte has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and […]

Shooter, who mentioned company in note found during arrest, may have targeted it because of its size and influence There is no indication the man charged with killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, was ever a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it because of its size […]

Yoon Suk Yeol disputes insurrection charges and calls martial law decreee an ‘act of governance’ ahead of expected second impeachment vote South Korea’s president has defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied insurrection charges, rejecting the opposition-led impeachment attempts against him and investigations into last […]

Exclusive: Sources say there is belief that service has become too big after growing during Brexit and pandemic years Ministers are planning to cut more than 10,000 civil service jobs as Whitehall departments battle to stay within spending limits under a new government efficiency drive, the Guardian has learned. Multiple […]

Questions raised over missed opportunities to save girl after conviction of Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool at Old Bailey Sara Sharif ‘was doing her best to be a child’ – while suffering years of abuse What were the missed chances to prevent Sara Sharif’s death? Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother […]

UK Energy Research Centre says there is ‘very little room for error’ to avoid delays and protect vulnerable people Labour’s plan to switch to a clean power system by 2030 faces “significant challenges” to avoid delays and prevent vulnerable households paying higher bills, experts have warned. The UK Energy Research […]

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani says HTS group will ask countries to hand over Assad regime officials who flee The Islamist rebel commander responsible for the downfall of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has said that those responsible for torture and killing in Syria’s notorious prison system will not evade justice, after […]

Fire brigade sends eight fire engines and about 60 firefighters to deal with blaze in Ilford Two people have been taken to hospital after an explosion in a terrace house in east London. London fire brigade sent eight fire engines and about 60 firefighters to deal with the blaze in […]

Exclusive: Records obtained via FoI request relate to critic of Saudi royal family living in UK under asylum protection Mohammed bin Salman personally lobbied David Cameron earlier this year to intervene in the legal case of a London-based dissident who is suing the Saudi government, amid threats by its officials […]