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 […]

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 […]

Actor also says dealing with press headlines about Fox’s remarks has made her ‘stronger’ Billie Piper has said she dislikes being told or asked about her ex-husband Laurence Fox’s incendiary comments. However, Piper, 41, who was married to the actor turned political campaigner from 2007 until 2016, believes dealing with […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Glasgow record shop Monorail Music auctioned the props on eBay after they were discovered in a bin outside the warehouse where event took place Props from a botched Willy Wonka event in Glasgow that went viral after frustrated attenders called the police have raised more than £2,000 at auction for […]

Exclusive: Granddaughter say she feels ‘physically sick’ after being given news by police A bereaved woman has said she feels “physically sick” after learning that her grandmother’s body is believed to have been found along with the remains of 34 other people at a Hull funeral home at the centre […]

New extremism definition to be published by Michael Gove is already being challenged by Muslim groups and experts Ministers and civil servants will be banned from talking to or funding organisations that undermine “the UK’s system of liberal parliamentary democracy”, under a new definition of extremism criticised by the government’s […]