Almost 90% of food banks see increased demand, as organisers fear having to cut support or turn people away More people are depending on food banks than ever before in Britain, new figures show, as “ever-increasing” numbers of households – including pensioners, NHS staff and teachers – seek help amid […]
China’s senior diplomat Wang Yi speaks of need to uphold principle of territorial integrity but also of respecting Russia’s ‘legitimate security interests’ Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Western leaders have reacted nervously to a Chinese peace plan for Ukraine due to be revealed this week, but cautiously welcomed the […]
The Scottish health secretary and former Scottish minister enter race to replace Nicola Sturgeon Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan have become the first candidates to officially announce plans to stand for SNP leader, while Keir Starmer is expected to urge Scottish voters on Sunday to “take another look at Labour”. […]
Reports of up to 15 dead in district of Syrian capital where Israel has previously targeted Hezbollah militants and Iranian installations are situated An Israeli airstrike reportedly has killed up to 15 people in Kafr Sousa – a high-security area of the Syrian capital, Damascus, part of which is home […]
PM is embarking on frantic weekend of diplomacy in attempt to break post-Brexit deadlock Rishi Sunak faces the threat of a fresh Conservative rebellion as he sets off on a weekend of frantic diplomacy in an attempt to break the post-Brexit deadlock in Northern Ireland. With some in his party […]
Hundreds gather to remember killed 16-year-old as appeal raises more than £100,000 for family A candlelit vigil has been held in the home village of Brianna Ghey close to where the 16-year-old was stabbed to death last weekend, as a fundraising appeal for her family surpassed £100,000. Brianna, 16, a […]
Christo Grozev features in the film, Navalny, based on plan to poison Kremlin critic and nominated at the awards An investigative journalist who helped to reveal the plot to kill Russian dissident Alexei Navalny has claimed he and his family have been “banned” by police from attending the ceremony on […]
Model ‘disgusted’ following letter from force concerning Whatsapp messages about son, Harvey Katie Price’s disabled son has allegedly been the target of “inappropriate and discriminatory” WhatsApp messages shared by Metropolitan police officers. In a post on Instagram, Price shared a letter from the police force informing her that “a number […]
Chairman of Qatari bank joins race to buy Premier League club Sir Jim Ratcliffe also makes his bid for the club official Manchester United were the subject of an official bid of a minimum £4bn on Friday from Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, the chairman of QIB, a Qatari bank. […]
SNP scraps conference on first minister’s proposal to use next general election as ‘de facto referendum’ Senior figures in the Scottish National party believe Nicola Sturgeon’s shock resignation could delay their effort to stage another independence referendum by at least five years. The party’s national executive committee confirmed on Thursday […]