Domestic abusers are driving their victims to suicide, police have warned as they admitted to past mistakes and pledged to investigate more “hidden” cases of violence against women. The concession came as a new report revealed that deaths by suicide […]
Parliament’s standards watchdog has launched an investigation into Andrew Gwynne, who was sacked as a minister over offensive comments made on a WhatsApp group. The MP was also suspended from the Labour party after messages were revealed in which he
Watchdog investigates Andrew Gwynne over offensive WhatsApp messages | Labour Read More »
Influential rightwingers from around the world are to gather in London from Monday at a major conference to network and build connections with senior US Republicans linked to the Trump administration. The UK opposition leader, the Conservatives’ Kemi Badenoch, and
Badenoch and Farage to vie for attention of Trump allies at London summit | Politics Read More »
More than £50,000 of taxpayers’ money was spent on lawyers to try to prevent the release of a safeguarding review ordered after a disabled man starved to death in his own home. The costs were part of a bill of
Thousands of people gathered in the centre of Birmingham on New Year’s Eve despite a police warning that the announcement of a fireworks display was a hoax. Police and the city council had urged revellers not to travel after false
Thousands throng central Birmingham after New Year’s Eve fireworks hoax | New year Read More »
Experts from a “nudge unit” have been hired to help ministers fight misinformation about heat pumps in to try to encourage take-up of the devices. The appliances run on electricity instead of gas and are regarded as a way of
UK government hires ‘nudge unit’ to help dispel heat pump myths | Heat pumps Read More »
Politicians have been criticised for using “inflammatory language” and peddling conspiracy theories in a report that finds government policies are failing to prevent extremism spreading and taking route in the UK. The report from Dame Sara Khan, a former counter-extremism
Nigel Farage has said MPs should look at rolling back Britain’s abortion limit from 24 weeks in a signal that he could try to open up a debate about women’s reproductive rights. The Reform UK leader was speaking as he
Nigel Farage suggests MPs should debate rolling back abortion limit | Abortion Read More »
A Covid denier who suggested “whacking” Prof Sir Chris Whitty with a rounders bat has been jailed for five years after being convicted of encouraging terrorism. Messages posted by Patrick Ruane on social media were described by a judge who
Increasing numbers of UK-trained nurses are set to leave the profession in England within a decade of registering, in a trend that could jeopardise the government’s overhaul of healthcare, according to a union. More than 11,000 will have quit the
