Priti Patel demanded that findings be handed over prior to publication The independent panel investigating the Daniel Morgan scandal is refusing the home secretary’s demands to hand over its report before it can be published, as senior police sources say nothing in the case affects national security. Priti Patel provoked […]
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Health secretary indicates plans for ‘freedom day’ in England on 21 June could be knocked off track Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers are considering diluting plans for “freedom day” in England on 21 June and delay the end of all social distancing rules, as new […]
Exclusive: commission’s finding follows number of protests over colonial legacy at Oriel College An independent commission set up to examine the future of Oxford University’s controversial statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes has recommended its removal. The commission was set up last June after Oxford University’s Oriel College voted in […]
Report highlights data failings, workforce shortages and disconnect between health and social care Coronavirus has exposed decades-long weaknesses in government and divisions in wider society, an official parliamentary watchdog has said, including neglect of social care and chronic underfunding in local government. Amid renewed questions over the reopening timetable, the […]
US House speaker says leaders who attend Games would lose moral authority because of China’s treatment of Uyghur minority US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for a US diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, criticising China for human rights abuses and saying global leaders who attend […]
Recent blaze at New Providence Wharf prompts people to think of ways to escape burning buildings Residents of apartment blocks with fire safety problems are exploring buying abseiling equipment, rope ladders and personal smoke hoods to help them evacuate burning buildings, amid rising anger that thousands of homes remain unfixed. […]
Palestinian man killed and more than 70 wounded as hundreds hurl stones at Israeli checkpoint Serious clashes erupted in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank on Tuesday as Palestinians took part in a day of protests and strikes over Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. A Palestinian man was killed and more […]
Independent panel set up to investigate killing of Daniel Morgan ‘furious’ at home secretary’s move The home secretary has ordered that an independent report on claims murderers were shielded by police corruption and claims of corruption in Rupert Murdoch’s media empire must be vetted by her department before its publication. […]
Scientists’ warning comes as government comes under pressure to explain border policy Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Covid variant first detected in India is set to be the dominant strain in the UK within days, experts have said, with the government and health teams struggling […]
Excavation work will go ahead where missing 15-year-old Mary Bastholm worked, police have said Excavation work will go ahead in a cafe in Gloucester where missing 15-year-old Mary Bastholm worked and the serial killer Fred West was a customer, after “possible evidence” to suggest a body could be buried there, […]