Ex-MP claims her account will lay bare ‘a corruption of democracy deep at the heart of the Conservative party and in Downing Street’ Nadine Dorries’ book on the downfall of Boris Johnson will be delayed until November because of “the required legal process”, the publisher has said. The former culture […]

Manufacturer of much of the western equipment used against Russian invasion says it aims to produce artillery See all our Ukraine coverage The British defence company BAE Systems is setting up a local entity in Ukraine and has signed deals with its government to help ramp up its supply of […]

Cancer Research analysis shows Britain is ‘beating cancer’ but strain on NHS could derail progress More than a million lives have been saved thanks to a “golden era” of progress in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment in the UK, with death rates plunging by a quarter, according to a study. […]

Students and teachers at dozens of schools in England will need to be moved off site – with schools told to foot bill for alternative spaces Thousands of pupils in England may have to begin the autumn term taking lessons remotely or in temporary buildings after the government ordered more […]

Headteachers say it is ‘unsustainable’ to expect schools to keep stepping in to support desperate families One in four teachers in England brought in food for hungry pupils out of concern for their welfare, a survey has revealed, as headteachers said it was “unsustainable” to expect schools to keep stepping […]

Offshore records suggest associates of wealthy Indian family spent years acquiring stock during rise of founder to be worth $120bn A billionaire Indian family with close ties to the country’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, secretly invested hundreds of millions of dollars into the Indian stock market, buying its own shares, […]

Figures obtained by Labour show an estimated 120,695 people died in England while awaiting treatment More than 120,000 people in England died last year while on the NHS waiting list for hospital treatment, figures obtained by Labour appear to show. That would be a record high number of such deaths, […]

Data collected on behalf of president shows he was on course to win about 50% of the vote, as new leader announced by coup forces The president of Gabon, who was ousted in a coup after elections on Saturday, was on course for a modest but clear victory, according to […]

Staff who fail re-vetting can also be sacked under UK government reforms of disciplinary system Police officers found guilty of gross misconduct face automatic dismissal while all staff who fail vetting can be sacked, under new government reforms of the disciplinary system. The measures are an attempt to restore the […]

Four heavy transport planes damaged in Pskov, state media report, as Russian ministry of defence reports drones over six regions; Russian military claims to have destroyed four Ukrainian military boats, killing up to 50 troops Russia-Ukraine war at a glance Russia’s Tass news agency reports, citing Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin, […]