Washington supports appeal with draft resolution to UN security council calling for temporary ceasefire The US has proposed a UN security council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire and for Israel not to go ahead with a planned offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza. The draft text marks the first […]
NHS bowel screening programme will offer specialist assessment every two years to people with condition Thousands of people in England with Lynch syndrome, a genetic condition that increases the risk of cancer, are to be offered “gamechanging” screening on the NHS. The world-first programme aims to reduce the number of […]
Maksim Kuzminov, who changed sides in secret operation, killed after allegedly moving to Alicante, reports suggest A Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine last year in a secret operation has been found dead in Spain, according to the main military intelligence agency in Kyiv. Reports in Russian and Spanish […]
Outrage over jailed opposition leader’s death grows with detention of over 350 people in Russia who attended vigils Alexei Navalny – obituary Alexei Navalny’s allies have accused the Kremlin of “covering their tracks” as, two days after the imprisoned opposition leader’s death in custody, uncertainty continued to surround the whereabouts […]
42-year-old held on suspicion of murder as Avon and Somerset police notify IOPC over incident because of previous contact A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three children were found dead at a property in Bristol, police have said. Avon and Somerset police said the discovery on […]
Labour leader calls for ‘a ceasefire that lasts’ in speech to Scottish party delegates in Glasgow Keir Starmer has said the “fighting must stop now” in Gaza, warning Israel not to extend its military offensive to the southern city of Rafah ahead of another potential crunch point for his party […]
In some areas young people have been waiting more than two years for plan detailing help they require, FoI reveals Analysis: responsibilities were heaped on councils as funding shrank Special school places allocated on ‘very fine margins’, twins’ father says Hundreds of children with special educational needs have been waiting […]
Teaching unions say guidance includes practices already adopted and most schools already have policies in place Ministers have confirmed plans to ban the use of mobile phones in English schools, releasing guidance for headteachers which some unions said included practices that had already been widely adopted. However, one headteacher welcomed […]
Retreat from Avdiivka deals military blow and hands initiative to Putin as war’s second anniversary looms Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a desperate plea for fresh arms on Saturday as his army commanders announced that Ukrainian troops were pulling out of the key eastern city of Avdiivka, handing Moscow its first major […]
Airstrikes continue on Gaza as diplomats at Munich Security Conference voice concerns over planned IDF operation Israeli forces have arrested 100 people at Gaza’s largest functioning hospital amid mounting fears for patients and staff trapped inside, as airstrikes across the Palestinian territory killed dozens more people. At least 120 patients […]