Chef’s food ‘decoration’ at pre-school poisons children
More than 200 children are being treated in hospital with lead poisoning in north-west China after school chefs used inedible paint to decorate their food. Eight people have been arrested…
Obituary: Norman Tebbit
Getty Images Norman Tebbit, who has died at the age of 94, was at the heart of Margaret Thatcher’s political revolution. He was a man whose philosophy of self-reliance formed…
Trump says Kyiv to receive more weapons a week after US pause
Donald Trump has said the US will send more weapons to Ukraine after an announcement last week that Washington would halt some shipments of critical arms to Kyiv. During a…
Michelle Agyemang: Sarina Wiegman says teenager can ‘bring something different’ to help England at Euro 2025
When Wiegman named Agyemang in the squad, she said the Arsenal forward could “bring something different” and she hoped she could show it in Switzerland. She impressed on loan at…
Former cabinet minister and Thatcher ally dies aged 94
Getty Images Norman Tebbit, who served as a cabinet minister in Margaret Thatcher’s government, has died aged 94. Throughout the 1980s he worked as the chairman of the Conservative Party…
Children living in ‘Dickensian’ poverty, says commissioner
Getty Images Some children are living in “Dickensian” levels of poverty, England’s children’s commissioner has said. Dame Rachel de Souza said children have described living in homes with rats, seeing…
Walker dies after fall from top of Kinder Downfall in Peak District
A walker died after falling from the top of a waterfall in the Peak District, mountain rescue volunteers have said. Kinder Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT) said it was called to…
M60 shut near Stockport for second day after eight-vehicle crash
Part of the M60 is shut in both directions for a second day after an eight-vehicle crash, National Highways has said. The road remains closed after the pile up involving…
Shanklea primary school stays shut after solar panel fire
A primary school will remain closed until Thursday following a fire which started in solar panels on the roof. Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) said the blaze began just…
US trade pause a factor in 15% JLR sales fall
Jaguar Land Rover has said its sales have dropped by 15.1% over the three months to June, partly because of the threat of US tariffs. The Coventry-based car manufacturer, which…