Southern, central and eastern England should brace for possible flooding and disruption amid predictions of rain, lightning and winds of 50-70mph Heavy rain and strong winds are on the way for some parts of the UK on Thursday. The warning from the Met Office came after passengers faced train cancellations […]
Former Conservative PM, whose tenure lasted 50 days, tells CPAC she fell victim to UK’s ‘establishment … its bureaucrats and lawyers’ Liz Truss, the former British prime minister, spoke at a far-right conference in America on Wednesday, styling herself as a populist who took on America’s equivalent of the “deep […]
Sarah Munby insists she never suggested to ex-Post Office chair Henry Staunton that he delay payments to post office operators Civil servant dragged into fight with ex-Post Office chair has government’s backing – for now The civil servant at the centre of the Post Office row has hit back against […]
Initiative before national rollout will allow review of care for patients whose condition is deteriorating Patients whose health is failing will be granted the right to obtain an urgent second opinion about their care, as “Martha’s rule” is initially adopted in 100 English hospitals from April at the start of […]
Shehbaz Sharif expected to become prime minister again after plans for coalition government announced between PML-N and PPP parties Imran Khan’s political rivals have announced details of a coalition agreement, naming Shehbaz Sharif as their joint candidate for prime minister amid continuing concerns about the legitimacy of the recent elections. […]
Crucial vote on party’s new call for ‘humanitarian ceasefire’ goes before MPs on Wednesday as thousands of protesters expected in Westminster What is Labour’s new position on Gaza ceasefire – and will it unite the party? Keir Starmer’s attempt to head off a damaging rebellion over Gaza was hanging by […]
Prosecutors reveal alleged ties to Russian intelligence-affiliated persons to urge US judge to deny Alexander Smirnov’s release A former FBI informant charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company had contacts with officials affiliated with Russian intelligence, prosecutors said […]
Home secretary’s mandatory reporting legislation plan already covered by statutory duties, say school leaders Teachers in England face being banned if they fail to report evidence of children being subjected to sexual abuse under plans for new legislation announced by the home secretary, James Cleverly. The new law would make […]
Failure to tackle post-pandemic needs was ‘massive missed opportunity’, say council directors Explained: the devestating impact of Covid and austerity on children in England Children’s services leaders have called for a national “plan for childhood” to transform the health, emotional wellbeing and life chances of a generation of youngsters scarred […]
Widow of Alexei Navalny says she wants to ‘build a free Russia’ and says she will reveal why ‘Putin killed him’ Yulia Navalnaya has published a video address in which she vowed to continue her late husband’s political work and called on Russians to rally around her as Alexei Navalny’s […]