Painting, renamed Portrait of Mai, will remain on public display after being jointly acquired with Getty Museum A painting described as “one of the most important, influential portraits in the history of British art” is to remain on public display after it was jointly bought by the UK’s National Portrait […]
Harry claims his father intervened because he wanted to ensure the Sun supported his and Camilla’s future reign Queen Elizabeth II personally threatened Rupert Murdoch’s media company with legal proceedings over phone hacking only for her efforts to be undermined by the then Prince Charles, the high court has heard. […]
Exclusive: Simon Case pressuring watchdog to block Gray from taking up job until after next election The head of the civil service, Simon Case, has attempted to block former senior official Sue Gray from working with Labour as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff until after the next general election, the […]
First RAF flight leaves amid ceasefire as Britain begins belated evacuation of 2,000 trapped nationals Sudan crisis – latest updates A first British evacuation flight from Sudan has landed in Cyprus after Germany gave permission for the UK to fly a plane from an airfield north of Khartoum it has […]
Exclusive: family of Elizabeth Chau accuse police of failing to take case seriously because of their race The family of a 19-year-old woman whom the serial killer Levi Bellfield claims to have murdered two decades ago have accused the Metropolitan police of failing to take the case seriously because of […]
Secretary of state offers US support for plans to set up committee to negotiate peace deal after three-day pause in hostilities Sudan news: live updates The two opposing forces in Sudan’s civil war have agreed a three-day ceasefire, according to the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken. “Following intense negotiation […]
MP unlikely to have Labour whip restored before end of internal party investigation into comments about racism, say insiders Diane Abbott could lose the chance to fight for the London seat she has held since 1987 if a Labour party investigation into her comments about racism drags on for months. […]
Far-right cable news host leaves with immediate effect with interim presenters replacing him The far-right host Tucker Carlson has left Fox News, it was abruptly announced on Monday. “Fox News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways,” the network said in a statement. “We thank him for his […]
In letter to members, Brian McBride says group did not have sufficient measures in place to ‘protect our people from those seeking to cause harm’ ‘We failed’: read CBI president’s letter to members in full The Confederation of British Industry has admitted it failed to “filter out culturally toxic people” […]
Big showering of affection at beginning of relationship can be used to confuse victims and gain control, CPS warns New guidance on how to prosecute abusive partners for controlling and coercive behaviour has highlighted the phenomenon of love-bombing, a tactic used by suspects to confuse victims and gain more control. […]