Extreme temperatures break records as scientists warn El Niño is set to get worse The beginning of July was the hottest week on record for the planet as a whole, according to the World Meteorological Organization. This year had already seen the hottest June on record, the UN body said, […]
NGOs behind report suggest minimal savings for Home Office if Bibby Stockholm barge used in place of £5.6m-a-day hotels Controversial plans to house asylum seekers on a barge to reduce reliance on expensive hotels will save less than £10 a person a day, according to a report. The report, Bibby […]
Children’s charities call for a ‘baby and toddler guarantee’ to help parents struggling with cost of living during summer holidays Celebrities including the tennis player Andy Murray, the actor David Harewood and the singer-songwriter Rita Ora have joined children’s charities and childhood development experts to call for a national “baby […]
Lawyer for young person denies mother’s allegations to the Sun, saying ‘nothing inappropriate or unlawful has taken place’ The young person at the centre of a scandal over a BBC presenter reportedly paying for explicit pictures has issued a statement in which they claimed the key allegations are “rubbish”. A […]
Unison says some workers given substandard accommodation and 80-hour weeks and forced to repay recruitment fees Care operators have been accused of “shocking abuse” of migrant workers who are allegedly being forced to pay back thousands of pounds in recruitment fees, housed in substandard accommodation and asked to work 80-hour […]
Exclusive: MPs found to hold ‘in effect secret’ stock in listed firms from banks to housebuilders Wife of Tory MP who criticised windfall tax on oil firms has £50,000 in BP shares Attorney general and close family hold £130,000 in shares in six FTSE 100 firms Which UK MPs own […]
Metropolitan police name Nuria Sajjad, eight, as second victim of impact in south-west London on Thursday A second child has died after a Land Rover crashed through a school fence in south-west London on Thursday. The Metropolitan police named the girl as eight-year-old Nuria Sajjad. Continue reading…
Unnamed star, who allegedly gave young person £35,000 which they spent on drug habit, has also been reported to police Police officers are due to meet with the BBC on Monday, after a prominent male television presenter was suspended by the broadcaster over allegations that he paid a teenager for […]
António Guterres decries conflict’s ‘utter disregard’ for human rights law as clashes reported in multiple states Sudan is on the brink of a “full-scale civil war” that could destabilise the entire region, the United Nations has warned, after an airstrike on a residential area killed about two dozen civilians. The […]
Observer investigation raises concerns about the influence of drugs companies in shaping patient care in services that use their products Pharmaceutical giants are pouring tens of millions of pounds into struggling NHS services – including paying the salaries of medical staff and funding the redesign of patient treatment – as […]