Conservative party accused of undermining broadcaster by flooding it with cronies after chair’s resignation Rishi Sunak is under pressure to stop appointing Conservatives to key positions at the BBC after Richard Sharp’s resignation prompted criticism the party had undermined the broadcaster by flooding it with cronies. Sharp quit as BBC […]

Former England captain talks about his ‘tiring’ condition in Netflix series about his life and career What are typical symptoms and treatments for OCD? David Beckham has revealed how living with his “tiring” obsessive compulsive disorder leads him to spending hours cleaning and organising his home while the rest of […]

Tree design includes names of Commonwealth nations, and poles are made from tree from Windsor estate The king and the queen consort will be anointed behind a specially created screen of fine embroidery, held by poles hewn from an ancient windblown Windsor oak and mounted with eagles cast in bronze […]

Complaints to parliamentary authorities and to police come after Met dropped investigation into MP last month Four women have complained to the parliamentary authorities about MP Julian Knight since police dropped an investigation into him, it has been reported. The fresh complaints are thought to be about inappropriate comments and […]

Former vice-president’s proximity to the ex-president during the Capitol attack makes him a key witness in the criminal inquiry Mike Pence testified before a federal grand jury on Thursday in Washington about Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a source familiar with the matter, a […]

Inspector of constabulary warns force is failing to investigate unexpected deaths after Stephen Port report The Metropolitan police could be failing to spot serial killers and identify murders because they are not properly investigating unexpected deaths, the inspector of constabulary has warned. Matt Parr’s comments came after a damning report […]

Controversial asylum law will now go to Lords despite criticism from leading Conservatives The government’s flagship asylum bill passed its third reading in the Commons on Wednesday night and will now go to the Lords despite criticism from several leading Conservatives including Theresa May. The illegal migration bill, which is […]