Measures will impact more than 13,000 pupils in Southwark, and include confiscating phones used at school A group of schools in London have announced they will go smartphone-free, in a sign of the growing public concern over phone-based childhoods. Headteachers at 17 of the 20 state secondary schools in Southwark, […]
Fiona Harvey accuses streaming company of defamation, negligence and emotional distress in lawsuit over hit series The woman who identified herself as the inspiration behind the character Martha Scott in the Netflix hit drama series Baby Reindeer has filed a $170m lawsuit against the streaming giant. In a lawsuit filed […]
Institute for Government calls for ‘credible vision’ to tackle crisis engulfing NHS, prisons and local councils Political parties must be honest with Britain about the immediate crisis of collapsing public services facing the next government, according to a hard-hitting report that lays bare the crisis affecting the NHS, criminal justice […]
Royals, politicians and military leaders begin two days of events to mark 80th anniversary of Normandy landings The king has paid tribute to D-day veterans at a commemorative event in Portsmouth marking the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Charles said their “stories of courage, resilience and solidarity” move, inspire […]
Scientists pinpoint driver of IBD and other disorders with work under way to adapt existing drugs to treat patients Researchers have discovered a major driver of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and several other immune disorders that affect the spine, liver and arteries, raising hopes for millions of people worldwide. The […]
Disruption has affected wider range of health providers than first thought, including GPs and community and mental health services A cyber-attack thought to have been carried out by a Russian group has forced London NHS hospitals to resurrect long-discarded paper records systems in which porters hand-deliver blood test results because […]
Passenger train was en route to Ukraine and carrying more than 300 people when it hit a freight train in city of Pardubice, officials say Four people have died and 26 were injured after a passenger train heading to Ukraine collided with a freight train in the Czech city of […]
Exclusive: Chancellor says Conservative party is ‘broad church’ and criticises Nigel Farage’s claims over immigration Jeremy Hunt has warned the Conservatives that elections are won from the centre ground, amid fears that the party could lurch to the right in response to Nigel Farage’s return to frontline politics. In an […]
US president’s remarks to Time magazine about PM’s role in conflict draw heavily critical response from Israeli government Pressure grows on Netanyahu to back ceasefire plan Joe Biden has said that there is “every reason” to draw the conclusion that Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging the war in Gaza for his […]
Increasing numbers of children hungry and lack adequate clothing, with two-thirds of secondary teachers also supporting pupils Eight in 10 primary schoolteachers in England are spending their own money to buy items for pupils who are increasingly arriving at school hungry and without adequate clothing, according to new research. Almost […]