Figures will put pressure on government to deliver overhaul of rape treatment by criminal justice system Fewer than one in 60 rape cases recorded by the police last year resulted in a suspect being charged, analysis of Home Office figures seen by the Guardian reveals. While there were 52,210 rapes […]
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Two images purportedly of Sheikha Latifa – who is believed to be held against her will – have appeared following UN demand for ‘proof of life’ A new image appearing to show Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a daughter of the ruler of Dubai, has appeared on […]
Kim Leadbeater will try to hold on to West Yorkshire constituency where MP was murdered Jo Cox’s younger sister has been selected to contest a byelection in Batley and Spen, the constituency where the MP was murdered five years ago. Kim Leadbeater, 44, a personal trainer and campaigner, declared herself […]
Hundreds of people in eastern city head towards border with Rwanda after red fumes fill sky and power was cut The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has ordered the evacuation of Goma after the eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano overlooking the eastern city of nearly 2 […]
Contest returns for its 65th edition after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic Måneskin, representing Italy, have won the 65th Eurovision song contest, which was held in Rotterdam on Saturday night. Their entry, Zitti e buoni, scored 524 points in the grand final, which was broadcast across […]
Hail, freezing rain and high winds hit runners at high-altitude, 100km race in Yellow River stone forest in Gansu province, with five still missing At least 20 people have died and one person is missing after hail, freezing rain and high winds hit runners taking part in a 100km (62-mile) […]
Scientists, unions and teachers concerned after data cut from Public Health England report ahead of shift on face masks Downing Street leaned on Public Health England not to publish crucial data on the spread of the new Covid variant in schools, documents seen by the Observer have suggested. Scientists, union […]
Next year’s review of the corporation will be ‘beefed up’ as Dyson report into Diana interview sees ex-boss Lord Hall resign post Ministers pledged on Saturday to intervene to restore trust in the BBC by conducting a wider-than-anticipated review of its operations next year, as recriminations grew over its controversial […]
Boris Johnson still plans to end restrictions in June despite experts’ fears over spread of India and Kent variants Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Covid infection levels are showing early signs of an increase in England, data has revealed, as experts continue to warn the variant […]
Ex-chair of BBC Trust warns criticism could lead to ‘destroying something it would be impossible to recreate’ A former chair of the BBC Trust has warned against the “feeding frenzy” engulfing the corporation as ministers said they would look at how it is governed in the wake of damning findings […]