Separate allegations emerge as police force investigates whether there is a criminal case to answer The Metropolitan police have asked the BBC to pause its inquiries into a suspended male presenter while specialist officers decide if there is any justification for a criminal investigation. The BBC director general, Tim Davie, […]
Russia’s FSB arrests man, 64, on suspicion of killing Stanislav Rzhitsky, who was accused by Ukraine of deadly strikes in war Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates A senior Russian draft officer and former submarine commander accused by Ukraine of deadly strikes on its territory has been shot dead while […]
Chancellor thought to have ruled out providing extra cash if PM decides to accept pay review bodies’ recommendations Jeremy Hunt has told ministers there will be no extra money to give millions of public sector workers an average 6% pay rise, potentially leaving departments facing a difficult choice between raising […]
Boy, 15, charged with attempted wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article on school premises A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article after a maths teacher was stabbed at a school in Gloucestershire, police have said. Jamie Sansom […]
MPs take no further action as Partygate parliamentary proceedings conclude Boris Johnson’s allies have avoided being punished over the parliamentary Partygate inquiry after MPs endorsed a report that found they sought to interfere in the process but an attempt to make them face further action failed. Penny Mordaunt, the House […]
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 […]
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…