Student suicide prompts ‘cancel culture’ warning
The suicide of a young man “cancelled” by his peers at university has prompted a coroner to write to the government warning about “self-policing” among some students. Alexander Rogers, 20,…
Six children rescued after bus crashes into ditch in Wisbech
Six children have been rescued after a bus they were travelling in crashed into a water-filled ditch. Fire crews from Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, and Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, were called to a collision…
Sara Sharif’s dad tells jury he was worst parent on the planet
Surrey Police Sara Sharif’s body was found at her home in Woking on 10 August last year The father of Sara Sharif has told a jury he was the “worst…
Suspects nabbed for ‘man in bear suit’ insurance scam
Watch: Cars damaged by bear revealed to be person in costume Four people have been arrested after allegedly filing fake insurance claims stating that a bear had damaged the interiors…
Bank of England boss to say UK must ‘rebuild relations’ after Brexit
Getty Images The UK must “rebuild relations” with the EU “while respecting the decision of the British people” who voted to leave in 2016, the Bank of England’s governor will…
Delhi shuts primary schools as hazardous smog worsens
Getty Images All primary schools in Delhi will close due to worsening air pollution, officials have announced. In a post on X, the Indian capital’s chief minister, Atishi Marlena Singh,…
Wes Streeting faces pushback over assisted dying stance
Health Secretary Wes Streeting is facing pushback from senior Labour figures over his repeated strident interventions against a move to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. MPs will have…
Dictionary of the French Academy presented to President Macron
Forty years after they began the task – and nearly four hundred years after receiving their first commission – sages in Paris have finally produced a new edition of the…
Children sing Happy Birthday to the King
Children from Rye Oak Primark School in Peckham sang Happy Birthday to King Charles as he marked his 76th year. The King smiled as the youngsters sang to him with…
University cash crisis will get worse despite tuition fee rise, BBC told
BRANWEN JEFFREYS/BBC Tuition fees for undergraduate degrees in England will rise in autumn 2025 Almost three quarters of universities in England will face financial problems next year – despite tuition…