England
Government rejects pleas for safe routes to UK for refugees following dinghy disaster
Boris Johnson has turned his back on pleas to provide safe routes for refugees to reach Britain from continental Europe, following the tragic deaths of 27...
Aristocrat who sexually abused child at stately home spared jail due to brain injury
An aristocrat has been spared jail over the sexual abuse of a young girl at the stately home used in the 1981 ITV...
Covid: Test and trace firm handed government contract to prepare ‘evidence’ for inquiry
A private firm running the under-fire test-and-trace system has been handed a government contract to prepare “evidence” for the Covid public inquiry, sparking criticism. A new £900,000...
MPs call for public inquiry into David Fuller’s sexual abuse of NHS hospital corpses
MPs have called for a public inquiry into how hospital electrician David Fuller was able to sexually abuse victims in NHS mortuaries for more than...
Met Police officer charged with rape
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with rape. PC Adam Zaman, 28, allegedly committed the offence on 24 October while off-duty in the City of...
Don’t let environment get in the way of trade deals, government tells its negotiators in leaked document
UK trade negotiators should prioritise economic growth over the environment in trade deals, according to a leaked official document. The paper, drawn up...
No parental leave ‘a barrier’ to local politics
Three quarters of local authorities in England do not have formal policies for paternal or maternal care for councillors, new data suggests. The...
Afghanistan: Charity worker Paul ‘Pen’ Farthing ‘targeted’ in attack
A former Royal Marine who was near to the explosions close to Kabul airport has said his vehicle was targeted by a gunman....
Plymouth shooting: Gunman argued with mum before attack
The Plymouth gunman killed five people with a shotgun after a row with his mother, a coroner has heard. Maxine Davison, Stephen Washington...
Helicopter finds missing girl asleep in field in Devon
A six-year-old girl who went missing was found asleep in a field near her home by a police helicopter. The disappearance of the...
