Select committee accuses government of wilfully obscuring facts around ‘unsustainable’ trend As much as a third of the heavily cut UK overseas aid budget is now being spent on housing refugees in the UK, the international development select committee says in a report today. Describing the trend as unsustainable and […]
Government seeks to bolster confidence in public investigation amid claims process will take too long Ministers are battling to maintain confidence in the official Covid inquiry after it emerged that Matt Hancock entrusted more than 100,000 official WhatsApp messages to a journalist renowned as an outspoken critic of lockdown. The […]
After Virgin Orbit’s failed mission, Commons committee hears complaints about regulator Britain’s failed attempt to send satellites into orbit was a “disaster” and MPs are being urged to redirect funding to hospitals, with the country now seen as “toxic” for future launches. Senior figures at the Welsh company Space Forge, […]
Johnson backing campaign by family of Joanna Simpson against proposed release of her killer Robert Brown Carrie Johnson has spoken of her fear about the release of the serial rapist John Worboys as she made a personal plea to the justice secretary to keep Robert Brown, the killer of Joanna […]
The head-on crash between passenger and cargo trains happened near the town of Tempe, close to the city of Larissa in central Greece At least twenty-six people have been killed and 85 injured after two trains collided near the town of Tempe in central Greece, the fire brigade said. The […]
Construction begins on fence along part of 1,340km boundary amid fears Moscow could weaponise mass migration against Helsinki Finland has started construction of a fence along parts of its 1,340km (830-mile) border with Russia to boost security and tackle any attempt by Moscow to weaponise mass migration as a result […]
Couple first arrested on Monday on suspicion of child neglect after several weeks avoiding police but infant not with them A couple who disappeared with their baby have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter, as officers searching for the child say fears are growing for its safety. Constance […]
Offering places by proximity results in selection of pupils from more affluent households, say researchers Disadvantaged children are suffering “geographic exclusion” from England’s best state schools because they cannot afford to live near those with the best exam results, according to new research published by the University of Bristol. The […]
Full ratification of Windsor framework agreed with EU likely to take months as PM continues sales pitch Downing Street has set out its apparent intent to push ahead with a new trading regime for Northern Ireland whether or not the Democratic Unionist party backs the plan – although a leading […]
Prime minister unveils agreement with European Commission president after four months of negotiations Rishi Sunak has hailed a “new chapter” in the UK’s relationship with the EU as he secured a deal to end the long-running dispute over the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol. The prime minister and Ursula von der […]