Committee ruled by five votes to four that first minister’s account of meetings with Salmond was ‘incorrect’ Nicola Sturgeon misled the Scottish parliament over the Alex Salmond crisis, a Holyrood inquiry has concluded after a narrow majority vote, it is understood. A special Holyrood committee ruled, by five votes to […]
Thinktank says government’s decision was a ‘huge mistake’ and should be central to any pandemic inquiry Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Delaying the winter lockdown caused up to 27,000 extra deaths in England, the Resolution Foundation thinktank has claimed as it accused the government of a […]
Sir Stephen House says officers were ‘doing their duty as they saw it’ and he will not second-guess them The deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police has said he “can’t apologise for my officers” over their handling of the Sarah Everard vigil in south London last weekend. Speaking to the […]
Nasa’s latest Mars rover, Perseverance, has sent back the sounds of its six metal wheels driving across the planet’s surface. The recording was captured by one of its two onboard microphones, with Nasa releasing 16 minutes’ worth. Engineers are investigating whether a high-pitched scratching noise is caused by electromagnetic interference […]
Regulator finds disturbing inconsistencies, including order being applied to everyone over 80 with dementia in one residence Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Blanket orders not to resuscitate some care home residents at the start of the Covid pandemic have been identified in a report by England’s […]
Reports suggest using Gibraltar, the Isle of Man or paying third countries in an Australian-style system Asylum seekers could be sent to processing centres abroad under the home secretary’s plans to overhaul the immigration system, according to reports. The British overseas territory of Gibraltar is a location under consideration by […]
Exclusive: scientific advisers and ex-Whitehall chief join bereaved families, medics and ethnic minority leaders in calling for inquiry Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Senior doctors, government scientific advisers and a former head of the civil service have spoken out in favour of a public inquiry into […]
Labour changed stance to vote against following the police’s actions at Saturday’s vigil for Sarah Everard A landmark government crime bill has passed its first parliamentary hurdle, even as some Conservative MPs served notice that they might subsequently support amendments to water down controversial restrictions against protests. The police, crime, […]
Change to UK policy of using missiles only in response to nuclear, chemical or biological threats Britain is prepared to launch nuclear weapons if the country was faced with an exceptionally destructive attack using cyber or other “emerging technologies”, according to the integrated defence review. The stark statement marks a […]
Move follows supreme court ruling that drivers are workers but critics say they are still short-changed Uber is to guarantee its 70,000 UK drivers a minimum hourly wage, holiday pay and pensions after a landmark supreme court ruling. The ride-hailing app said drivers would start benefiting from the changes from […]