22 h. ago Baby died at just three days old after nurses 'laughed off' mum's plea for C

Emmy Russo died in her father Dan's arms in hospital, with mum Bryony beside them. The couple, from Harlow, Essex, said they were 'completely broken' by their loss.

Events

27 h. ago Teen best friends died 'holding each other's hands' in 75mph horror crash on the way to prom after driver ignored pleas to slow down

Two teen best friends were laid next to each other 'holding hands' after they died in a horror 75mph crash on their way to their school leavers ball, a court was told. 

Events

36 h. ago Netflix axes four huge series in 'brutal' cull with one series dropped after assault allegations

Netflix has confirmed that four of its shows have been cancelled, with two of the series failing to score final seasons

Events

2 d. ago 'Kind and generous' mum, 21, found dead after inhaling laughing gas with chest infection

Young mum Kira Booth, 21, was discovered lifeless in her Burnley flat by her support worker in November last year - after she did laughing gas whilst battling a chest infection

Events

3 d. ago Young mum died after making a deadly mistake while doing laughing gas, inquest hears

Kira Booth was just 21 when her body was discovered in her flat in Burnley, Lancashire by her support worker in November of last year.

Events

4 d. ago Gangs stealing motorbikes to fund Scotland's terrifying drugs war as angry bikers take law into own hands

A new motorbike group, Stolen Motorbikes Edinburgh, claim organised criminals are lifting bikes to order amid the street wars erupting across Scotland.

Events

9 d. ago Schoolgirl battered in street as gang film violent attack for Snapchat

The young girl has been left traumatised following the brutal assault which was filmed by classmates and spread online.

Events

9 d. ago The uniting theme of Trump’s presidency? Ineptitude | Robert Reich

From deportations to human rights to the economy, the president’s actions have resulted in mayhem. Here’s a samplingSome Democrats fear they’re playing into Donald Trump’s hands by fighting his mass deportations rather than focusing on his failures on bread-and-butter issues like the cost of living.But it’s not either-or. The theme that unites Trump’s inept handling of deportations, his trampling on human and civil rights, his rejection of the rule of law, his dictatorial centralization of power, and his utterly inept handling of the economy is the ineptness itself.Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US columnist. His newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Towel tycoon leaves son 'facing bankruptcy' after dragging him to court for second time months after winning bitter battle over £2.2m mansion

Michael Parker, 62, has dragged son Thomas Parker-Bowyer, 32, to court a second time, claiming around £600,000 relating to fallout from their first legal battle over their £2.2m Bourne End home.

Economics

1 week ago Trans people 'considering fleeing Britain and claiming asylum abroad' after Supreme Court gender ruling, ex

Lord Cashman made the claim in a debate in the House of Lords on Thursday saying people were looking to leave the country after the Supreme Court's ruling last week.

Events

2 w. ago Trans people 'considering fleeing Britain and claiming asylum abroad' after Supreme Court gender ruling, Labour peer claims

Lord Cashman made the claim in a debate in the House of Lords on Thursday saying people were looking to leave the country after the Supreme Court's ruling last week.

Events

2 w. ago Public affairs firms in Europe enable pollution by lobbying for big oil, says analysis

Exclusive: EU Transparency Register shows law firms also among lobbyists working for fossil fuel companiesA handful of “small but dirty” public affairs and law firms in Europe are enabling pollution by lobbying extensively for big oil, an analysis has found, with most major companies in the industry working for at least one fossil fuel client.Several of the top spenders on activities to influence EU policymaking are on the payroll of oil and gas companies, according to an analysis of the EU Transparency Register by the Good Lobby nonprofit, but fossil fuel clients represent just 1% of the industry’s revenue. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Trans woman to hand out disabled toilet keys after Supreme Court ruling leaves ‘no other option’

Sarah Marsh calls it an ‘emergency measure’ after government confirms trans women must use men’s toilets

Events

2 w. ago Divided Supreme Court finds some deadline flexibility for immigrants who agree to leave U.S.

A divided Supreme Court ruled that immigrants who agree to leave the country are allowed some deadline flexibility in a case that was argued before President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown

Events

2 w. ago 'People cannot be allowed to take the law into their own hands'

Andrew McMaster and Adam Haigh were hauled before a judge

Politics

2 w. ago Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann denies stalking missing girl's family by ‘turning up at family home’

Julia Wandel, 23, appears in court accused of making calls, leaving voicemails, and sending a letter and WhatsApp messages to Kate and Gerry McCann

Society

2 w. ago Calls grow for private hire cap as Mayor of London says hands tied by law

Calls grow for private hire cap as Mayor of London says hands tied by law  taxi-point.co.uk

Politics

3 w. ago Big Breakfast TV star accused of 'Death by Chocolate' murder plot speaks of relief as CPS drops case

Former Channel 4 star Jody Bunting, 47, was accused of trying to kill his ex-colleague Kimberley Hoskins by deliberately leaving chocolate at Mickleover Court Hotel Leisure Club in Derby.

Events

3 w. ago Court ruling leaves sports bodies with ‘no excuses’ on trans rules, says charity

The court ruled that a gender recognition certificate does not change a trans person’s legal sex under the 2010 Equality Act.

Events

3 w. ago What does the Supreme Court gender ruling mean? All your questions answered from sharing public toilets to maternity leave and competitive sports

The case tested legally for the first time whether or not somebody with a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) recognising their gender as female should be treated as a woman.

Sport