33 m. ago Second candidate to chair grooming gangs inquiry withdraws after survivors quit

Former police officer Jim Gamble is reported to have pulled out of the process.

Events

40 m. ago Tropical Storm Melissa expected to strengthen into a hurricane as forecasters warn of ‘catastrophic impacts’

The National Hurricane Center called the forecast extremely uncertain with significant changes possible

Events

46 m. ago Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers refuse to pay latest victim compensation claim and say families already got enough from GoFundMe

Kohberger jailed for life after murdering four University of Idaho students

Society

50 m. ago Simple change to your breakfast could 'help you lose 7lbs and feel amazing'

A woman has shared the simple change she made to her breakfasts that helped her drop 7lbs, and she says she could have lost more in the same amount of time if she wanted

Politics

60 m. ago Keir Starmer backs Prince Andrew inquiry as pressure mounts over Royal Lodge

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said 'proper scrutiny' was important, as he faced calls for a parliamentary probe, which could haul in Prince Andrew to give evidence

Politics

63 m. ago Cabinet secretary Wormald ‘continues to have PM’s support’ says No 10

Downing Street was responding to speculation the country’s top civil servant could be moved from his role within months.

Politics

76 m. ago Anya Hindmarch launched a new universal bag with this budget supermarket – here’s how to buy

The latest Universal Bag continues the fashion designer’s fight against single-use plastic

Economics

79 m. ago PM says he supports ‘proper scrutiny’ of all royal properties, amid Andrew row

Prince Andrew pays a peppercorn rent to live in the 30-room Royal Lodge in Windsor.

Politics

80 m. ago Grooming gang inquiry plunged into fresh chaos as frontrunner to chair probe pulls out

The person thought to be the last remaining candidate to chair the grooming gang inquiry has withdrawn from contention, plunging the probe into fresh chaos.

Events

82 m. ago Grooming gangs inquiry shambles deepens as ANOTHER candidate for chair pulls out

Former police officer Jim Gamble has stepped away from the process, with government sources blaming the 'intensity of pressure'.

Events

90 m. ago Asylum seeker sent back to France under Starmer’s flagship ‘one in, one out’ scheme returns to Britain in small boat

It is understood the man is currently being held at an immigration detention centre and the Home Office is looking to expedite his case for removal

Events

95 m. ago PM calls for school trust to ‘reconsider’ providing ramp for young girl

Millie Blair was diagnosed with osteosarcoma on her 11th birthday last year.

Politics

1 hour ago Millions of Universal Credit claimants set for income boost worth up to £450

The average claimants will receive nearly £400 more a year – but economists warn it comes at the ‘wrong time’

Economics

2 h. ago Keir Starmer backs call for Prince Andrew to be hauled in front of MPs to give evidence

When the prime minister was asked whether Prince Andrew should give evidence to a select committee inquiry, he said: ‘I certainly support that’

Politics

2 h. ago Farage appears in Commons gallery as ‘mere spectator’ at PMQs

The Reform UK leader complained he had ‘no right of reply’ at Prime Minister’s Questions.

Politics

2 h. ago Student nurse, 22, who took her own life was 'neglected' and 'failed' by hospital staff, coroner says

Zak Golombeck said Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust (GMMH) had neglected to provide basic medical care to Cerys Lupton-Jones.

Events

2 h. ago During cold and flu season, the youngest kids really are the germiest

A recent study of schoolchildren finds that the youngest students harbor the most germs

Politics

2 h. ago 'Victims don't believe you!' Starmer faces calls for Jess Phillips to quit over grooming gangs 'cover

In bruising clashes at PMQs, Keir Starmer insisted the probe would not be 'watered down' to avoid considering 'racial and religious motivations'.

Events

2 h. ago Chinese students who exploited loophole to claim £140k in train refunds on delayed journeys are jailed

Li Liu, 26, and Wanqinq Yu, 25, exploited a loophole in the system while living together at their student flat in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Economics

2 h. ago The inventor of Communism 'exaggerated' class divides in Victorian Britain before condemning the 'cruelty' of capitalism, study finds

University of Cambridge historian Emily Chung discovered that Manchester was not nearly as divided into rich and poor enclaves as Engels had suggested.

Politics