Mother found guilty of murdering sons aged 2 and 5
A mother has been found guilty of murdering her two young sons who were found dead by their father at the boys’ home in east London. Kara Alexander, 47, was…
Sarwar pledges ‘biggest reform of NHS in decades’
Anas Sarwar has called for “fewer chief executives and more doctors” as he pledged the “biggest reform of the NHS in decades” if Labour wins the next Scottish election. The…
Teenager plotted mass shooting ‘like Columbine’ at Edinburgh school
PA Media The boy pleaded guilty to a charge under the Terrorism Act at the High Court in Glasgow A teenager obsessed by murder wanted to carry out a mass…
Sacked WhatsApp minister Andrew Gwynne faces standards probe
Parliament’s standards watchdog has launched an investigation into MP Andrew Gwynne. Gwynne was sacked as a minister and suspended from the Labour Party earlier this month after a newspaper reported…
Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data. Advanced Data Protection…
Funeral starts for school knife attack victim
The funeral for a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death at a school in Sheffield is taking place in the city. Harvey Willgoose died after being stabbed twice in…
Shock over body mix-up is latest hurdle in fragile ceasefire
Israel’s announcement that a body returned from Gaza on Thursday was not that of Shiri Bibas, as Hamas had said, throws up another stumbling block in this ceasefire deal. It…
Scotch makers condemn English single malt whisky proposal
Plans to allow English whisky makers to use the term “single malt” have led to a backlash by Scottish distilleries and politicians. Under proposals being considered by the UK government,…
Man in court in Belfast accused of Dublin stab murder
RTE The stabbing happened close to Grafton Street in the early hours of last Saturday A man has appeared in court in Belfast charged with the murder of a 34-year-old…
EastEnders gets ratings bump for ‘flawless’ 40th anniversary live episode
EastEnders’ 40th anniversary live episode was watched by 3.7 million people on Thursday, according to overnight ratings, with the cast praised for their lack of slip-ups on the night. The…