4 h. ago David Amess’s wife speaks out after home secretary rejects inquiry into MP’s murder

Lady Julia Amess, widow of late MP Sir David Amess, has responded after the home secretary rejected calls for a public inquiry into his murder.

Society

6 h. ago Home Secretary faces family's fury as she rejects call for public inquiry into 'state failures' that allowed terrorist to murder Tory MP David Amess

Yvette Cooper said it was 'hard to see how an inquiry would be able to go beyond' terrorist killer Ali Harbi Ali's trial and the recently published Prevent learning review.

Events

7 h. ago Home Secretary rejects calls from Sir David Amess’s family for public inquiry

Sir David’s widow and daughter described the letter as ‘unacceptable’ and ‘insulting’.

Society

4 d. ago Edwyn Collins: ‘Could an Orange Juice reunion ever be on the cards? No!’

The singer-songwriter on breaking up his band, recovering from a stroke, being too old to be a punk, and the chaos of recording with Mark E Smith In these deeply troubled, fractured, febrile times, why did you call the new record Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation? smileywombatIt was Grace’s choice [Grace Maxwell, his wife and musical collaborator]. Up in Helmsdale [in the Scottish Highlands], in my studio, I have an art deco radiogram speaker which has a sort of sunburst thing with that phrase written on it. For £60 on eBay – pristine! It was the BBC World Service motto. When we were casting about for a title for the new record, it seemed like a great expression. Grace said, if you’re going to call it that you have to write a song with that title. So I did.I very much enjoyed the new song Knowledge and the video, shot in Helmsdale. Do you like to travel much these days or are you pretty much happy at home? nogs09I like Helmsdale, and Grace loves it. When I was seven, eight years old, I...

Politics

6 d. ago Danny Jones speaks out on 'hard' truth behind huge family decision with wife Georgia

The McFly star has opened up about life with his and wife Georgia's seven-year-old son Cooper, revealing that the couple are unlikely to expand their brood further.

Politics

9 d. ago Gene Hackman's close friend breaks silence on conspiracy theories about his and wife's deaths

A close friend of Gene Hackman's is speaking out after the actor and his wife were found dead in their home with their dog.

Events

2 w. ago Hamas forced Israeli hostage to speak about family knowing they were dead, relative says

Hamas made Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi speak about seeing his wife and daughters while the group knew they were dead, Mr Sharabi's brother-in-law has said.

Events