Pressure on Michael Gove to act as householders see bills rise 40%, with many saying that they cannot afford to pay Some of the UK’s largest housing providers have dramatically increased annual service charges by thousands of pounds, plunging residents into financial crisis, an Observer investigation has found. Many residents […]
Chair of foreign affairs select committee Alicia Kearns said at a Tory fundraiser that legal advice would mean the UK has to cease all arms sales to Israel without delay • Analysis: starvation in Gaza likely key to UK legal advice on war crimes The British government has received advice […]
Despite disparagement from John Bolton, critics maintain Trump is clear threat to democracy, given admiration for dictators A former national security adviser in the Donald Trump White House has said that the ex-president “hasn’t got the brains” to helm a dictatorship, despite his admiration for such rulers. In an interview […]
Counter-terror police lead investigation after presenter was reportedly attacked by group of men An Iranian journalist working for a Persian-language news channel has been stabbed outside his London home, sparking an investigation led by counter-terrorism police. Pouria Zeraati, a presenter for Iran International, was reportedly attacked by a group of […]
Donaldson has stepped down after being charged over ‘allegations of a historical nature’, party says Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has resigned as leader of the Democratic Unionist party after being charged with sexual offences, throwing Northern Irish politics into turmoil. At an emergency meeting, the party suspended the membership of Donaldson […]
Labour party analysis of figures since 2010 shows raw sewage was discharged for more than 3.6m hours last year Waterborne diseases such as dysentery and Weil’s disease have risen by 60% since 2010 in England, new figures reveal. Analysis of NHS hospital admissions by the Labour party has found that […]
Government adviser says teachers feel ill-equipped to talk about controversial topics but avoiding debate risks fuelling anger Schools in England are closing down legitimate debate about the Israel-Gaza conflict because teachers feel ill-equipped and are concerned about political impartiality, the government’s independent adviser on social cohesion has said. Dame Sara […]
Actor says onus should not be on parents to prove their children can take part in normal activities Parents of children with special needs are being put under an “unbearable” strain to enable their kids to be able to do “normal things”, the actor Sally Phillips has said. Phillips, known […]
Judges issue unanimous decision and say Palestinians are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance The international court of justice has ordered Israel to allow unimpeded access of food aid into Gaza, where sections of the population are facing imminent starvation, in a significant legal rebuke to Israel’s claim it is […]
Only survivor after vehicle falls 50 metres and catches fire is eight-year-old who was taken to hospital with serious injuries An eight-year-old child was the sole survivor after a bus carrying 46 people fell 50 metres from a bridge in South Africa into a ravine and caught fire. The child, […]