Watchdog identified further details that ‘could and should’ have been handed over to Macpherson inquiry An official investigation has concluded that Scotland Yard had information that “could and should” have been handed to the inquiry into Stephen Lawrence’s murder but failed to disclose it, the Guardian has learned. The unpublished […]

Independent Commission finds problems ‘widespread’ ECB chair recognises need for significant reform English cricket suffers from “widespread and deep-rooted” racism, sexism, elitism and class-based discrimination at all levels of the game and urgently needs reform, a landmark report has found. The 317-page report from the Independent Commission for Equity in […]

Daniel Korski denies the historical allegations ‘in strongest possible terms’ following article by Daisy Goodwin A woman has accused Conservative London mayoral candidate Daniel Korski of groping her in Downing Street a decade ago. Daisy Goodwin, a TV producer, wrote in the Times that Korski had put his hand on […]

Russian president attacks ‘organisers of rebellion’ after Yevgeny Prigozhin also makes first public appearance since incident Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Vladimir Putin has claimed that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s uprising was “doomed to fail” and said the country showed “unity” in the face of a “treacherous” rebellion. In […]

Latest financial pain in cost of living crisis comes from steep price increases for motor cover Car insurance is the latest household bill to go through the roof, with angry motorists complaining that prices are shooting up by as much as 70% when their policy comes up for renewal. While […]

Sarah Ferguson told by doctors her prognosis is good after routine mammogram revealed disease The Duchess of York has had surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer, her spokesperson has said. Sarah Ferguson, 63, was given the news at a recent routine mammogram screening. “She was advised she needed to […]

Secretary of state says mutiny may help Ukraine counteroffensive after Yevgeny Prigozhin calls off advance on Moscow Russia-Ukraine war: live updates A day after renegade Wagner mercenaries almost sparked a civil war in Russia, the top US diplomat has said the uprising showed “real cracks” in Vladimir Putin’s government and […]

Exclusive: Channel 4 film says officials contacted the palace in 2020 owing to concerns about Lord Lebedev’s father’s links to Putin regime Government officials asked whether the late Queen would block Evgeny Lebedev’s peerage because of concerns that he could be a national security risk due to his father’s links […]

Major King’s Fund report finds Britons more likely to die of biggest killer diseases than in many other richer countries NHS’s mounting failures and political neglect laid bare in sobering study Britons die sooner from cancer and heart disease than people in many other rich countries, partly because of the […]