US president and allied officials fear ‘significant’ strike within days in retaliation for Israeli bombing of consular building in Damascus Joe Biden has vowed that US commitment to defend Israel against Iran was “ironclad” as concerns rose in Washington that a “significant” Iranian strike could happen within days, in retaliation […]
Habibur Masum, 25, accused of fatally stabbing Kulsuma Akter, 27, who was shopping with a friend in city centre A 25-year-old man has been charged with murdering a woman who was with her baby in a pram in Bradford city centre. Habibur Masum is accused of fatally stabbing Kulsuma Akter, […]
Additional measures from 30 April for imported animal and plant products could hike costs by 10% in first year, says Allianz Trade New post-Brexit UK border controls coming into force later this month will cost British businesses £2bn and fuel higher inflation, according to a report warning that UK-EU trade […]
The Met said it was making ‘further enquiries’ into the actions of officers who appealed against the initial decision not to charge the TV presenter The Metropolitan police will reinvestigate the lead-up to the decision to charge TV presenter Caroline Flack as “new witness evidence may be available”, the force […]
NHS England to review seven specialist services after staff share misgivings privately Adult transgender clinics in England are facing a Cass-style inquiry into how they treat patients after whistleblowers raised concerns about the care they provide. NHS England has announced that it is setting up a review of how the […]
Foreign secretary says Britain’s position on export licences is ‘unchanged’ after reviewing latest legal advice Middle East crisis – live updates David Cameron has confirmed the UK government will not suspend arms exports to Israel after the killing of seven aid workers in an airstrike on Gaza last week, as […]
Leading consultant paediatrician says unproven treatments and ‘toxicity’ of trans debate damaging outcomes Key findings Analysis Thousands of vulnerable children questioning their gender identity have been let down by the NHS providing unproven treatments and by the “toxicity” of the trans debate, a landmark report has found. The UK’s only […]
MP will now sit as independent after admitting passing details to someone he met on dating app William Wragg has resigned the Conservative party whip days after admitting to giving out colleagues’ personal phone numbers to someone he had met on a dating app. Wragg, who represents Hazel Grove, will […]
FCA survey tracking bills and credit repayments in January shows many still weighed down by cost of living More than 7.4 million people in the UK struggled to pay a bill or a credit repayment in January, according to a financial regulator. The figure is less than last year but […]
Three arrested after young activists demonstrate at Labour leader’s home, urging him to support arms embargo on Israel Rishi Sunak has condemned pro-Palestine protesters who have staged a demonstration outside Keir Starmer’s house. The demonstrators called on the Labour leader to support an arms embargo on Israel. The group, called […]