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Whaling vessel was carrying 700 passengers at night from Kinshasa when it sank, minister says At least 60 people have died and hundreds more are missing after an overloaded whaling boat sank on the Congo river at night, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s humanitarian affairs minister has said. Minister Steve […]

Backbenchers’ calls dismissed but clamour for a more fixed schedule seems set to increase Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Downing Street is pushing back against pressure from Conservative MPs to set a swift timetable to end the lockdown in England after meeting its first major vaccination […]

Peter Lawrence, campaigner for families of missing people, has died without learning what happened to his daughter The father of the missing chef Claudia Lawrence has died at 74 without learning what happened to his daughter after she disappeared more than a decade ago. Peter Lawrence, a retired solicitor and […]

Exclusive: early detection hailed as ‘major breakthrough’ for treatment of Britain’s deadliest form of cancer ‘This was a life-saver’: ex-smoker learned she had lung cancer after joining study Thousands of lives could be saved if people at risk of developing Britain’s deadliest cancer were screened to diagnose it before it […]

Exclusive: watchdog has launched investigation after two university leaders admitted bullying staff One of Britain’s most prestigious universities is being formally investigated by the universities watchdog as result of the controversy over bullying of staff by two leaders of the institution. Two of Imperial College London’s most senior executives, its […]

Research argues ministers should create economic ‘big bang’ for area that turned Tory in last election The prime minister should repay voters in the north of England who lent the Conservatives their vote at the last election by unleashing billions of pounds of private investment, according to a report. It […]

Senate fails to achieve two-thirds majority needed to convict Trump thanks supporters and complaints about ‘witch-hunt’ Donald Trump has been acquitted by the Senate in his second impeachment trial for his role in the 6 January attack on the US Capitol – a verdict that underscores the sway America’s 45th […]

The Labour leader is being urged to hold Boris Johnson to account for the damage being caused by his flawed trade deal with the EU Labour leader Keir Starmer is coming under growing pressure from senior party figures and activists to hold Boris Johnson to account over the disastrous effects […]