Lib Dems told to pay £14,000 to ex-candidate after gender views row
The Liberal Democrats have been ordered to pay £14,000 to a former parliamentary candidate who says she was driven out of the party and barred from standing as an MP…
Is Starmer leaving the door open to an abuse inquiry?
PA Media “He’s deranged!” So said a cabinet minister to me, describing Elon Musk. The anger and exasperation at the heart of government about the world’s richest man is palpable.…
Wicked leads nominations, but Angelina Jolie snubbed
Getty Images Wicked scored five nominations including nods for Jonathan Bailey, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Wicked leads the nominations for this year’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, while Pamela…
‘Patients are collapsing in the waiting room’: A&E nurses speak out
The NHS is experiencing intense winter pressure, with critical incidents declared at a dozen hospitals across the UK by Wednesday. Ahead of a special day of coverage, the BBC has…
Russian shelling kills 13 in Zaporizhzhia
At least 13 people have been killed and another 18 injured in Russian shelling in Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia, local officials say. “The Russians cynically attacked the city in…
Israeli military says body of Bedouin hostage recovered from Gaza
The Israeli military says its troops have found the body of a Bedouin Arab hostage held by Hamas in Gaza, as well as evidence that suggests another may also be…
Two murder arrests over baby’s death in Rugby
Getty Images A 24-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man have both been arrested on suspicion of murder A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder over…
How beach tent sparked turf war in Australia
Tamara Toon Photography The popularity of cabana beach covers has exploded in recent years For years, a controversial invader has been gradually taking over Australia’s beloved beaches. Swallowing up the…
US slaps sanctions on close aide to Hungary’s Viktor Orban
The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on Antal Rogan, one of the most powerful men in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz government and the minister in charge of his…
MPs urge clampdown on tenants’ antisocial behaviour
Social housing tenants creating “mayhem and misery” must be stopped, MPs have agreed. Reform UK MP Lee Anderson called for a crackdown on “feral families” with a “three strikes and…