2 hours ago Laos government ‘saddened’ by suspected poisoning deaths and is investigating

Simone White is one of six people who have died after the incident in Laos last week.

Events

20 hours ago British lawyer’s parents ‘devastated’ at her suspected poisoning death

Simone White is one of six people who have died after the incident in Laos last week.

Society

20 hours ago UK will stand by Ukraine despite Putin’s ‘irresponsible rhetoric’, vows minister

Maria Eagle said: ‘We can’t allow ourselves to be put off from supporting Ukraine, and we won’t be.’

Politics

22 hours ago Downing Street signals Netanyahu faces arrest if he enters UK after ICC warrant

Number 10 refused to explicitly comment on ‘hypotheticals’ but said the UK would follow its ‘legal obligations’.

Events

23 hours ago Labour tensions over assisted dying as Yvette Cooper signals that she will back legalisation but ex

The Home Secretary said she was in favour of the 'principle of needing change' to the law and pointed to her previous support for a similar change that was defeated several years ago.

Events

24 hours ago Restaurants, builders and food firms illegally employing workers face 'stronger' action, says Yvette Cooper

The Home Secretary admitted some of the pull-factors attracting people to risk their lives crossing the Channel in ‘small boats’ needed to be tackled

Society

25 hours ago Cooper on processing asylum claims abroad: ‘We will always look at what works’

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper also said she feels stronger action is needed to tackle anyone working illegally in the UK.

Events

26 hours ago ‘Proper processes’ to be followed if ICC cases become UK matter, says Cooper

The Home Secretary declined to say whether Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be arrested if he came to the UK.

Politics

26 hours ago Cooper suggests ‘we will continue’ to see ‘aggressive’ rhetoric from Putin

Yvette Cooper told Sky News that there has been an ‘aggressive, blustering tone’ from Mr Putin throughout the conflict.

Politics