Whitehall watchdog gives red rating to set of measures aimed to bring net-zero goals, amid backlash over retreat on climate policy Rishi Sunak has been accused of showing disregard for the climate crisis after Whitehall officials warned that some of his key green pledges were already unachievable. With the prime […]
Watchdog warns that admin errors, unexplained cancellations and delayed scan reports all contribute to longer waits for patients Patients with suspected cancer are waiting months for diagnosis because of hidden waiting lists or falling into a “black hole” after referral, England’s patient champion warns this weekend. Admin errors, unexplained cancellations […]
Police have arrested two 19-year-olds after Matthew Daulby, also 19, died in hospital after attack in Ormskirk town centre A “compassionate, loving and funny” teenager who died after a double stabbing in Lancashire has been named by police. Matthew Daulby, 19, from Liverpool, was stabbed in the market town of […]
Fifth Test, day three: England 283 & 389-9; Australia 295 Stuart Broad announces retirement after close of play At the end of a day of English dominance came a blond bombshell. Stuart Broad, Ashes warrior and arch-antagonist of Australians, walked off the field and promptly announced this fifth Test at […]
Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani appeals to governments who backed democratically elected Mohamed Bazoum Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani, the Nigerien military leader behind the coup against the country’s democratically elected president, has been declared head of state by soldiers backing him as he made a televised address calling for support. Tchiani, the head […]
Ty Cobb, who represented Trump in Mueller investigation, says classified documents case is ‘tight’ after new charges filed A former Trump White House lawyer said the evidence against the former president over his handling of classified documents was now “overwhelming” and would “last an antiquity”, after new charges were filed […]
Rianna Cleary, who was 18 at the time, gave birth to Aisha alone in Surrey prison cell after officers ignored calls for help Serious systemic failings contributed to the death of a newborn baby in a cell at Europe’s largest women’s prison, a coroner has concluded. Rianna Cleary, who was […]
Leading scientists and medics back London and other clean air schemes and urge politicians to keep their nerve Leading doctors and scientists have warned politicians against watering down plans to expand city-wide schemes aimed at reducing traffic pollution levels linked to thousands of deaths each year. They urged politicians not […]
Four-year-old Navy is the daughter of the US president’s son Hunter and was revealed after her mother sued for child support The US president, Joe Biden, has for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a four-year-old girl, Navy, fathered by his son Hunter with Arkansas woman Lunden Roberts […]
Report says that up to 2,000 people could be placed in marquees despite possibility of legal action against plan Tents could be used to house up to 2,000 migrants on disused military sites next month, under plans drawn up by the home secretary, Suella Braverman, in an effort to avoid […]