UK

Camilla hails efforts of health staff in supporting sexual assault victims

The Queen was visiting a purpose-built Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Exeter.

Russian diplomat’s accreditation revoked by Foreign Office

The Foreign Office said the move was in response to an ‘unprovoked and baseless’ decision to expel a member of staff from the UK embassy in Moscow.

Majority of school leaders reject Ofsted’s proposed report card system – poll

Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the NAHT school leaders’ union, has called on the watchdog to reconsider its ‘ill-thought-through plans’.

‘Much-needed confidence boost’ for home buyers as mortgage rates fall

The typical borrower on a tracker deal will see their monthly payments decrease by £28.98 following Thursday’s base rate cut.

Google axes diversity hiring targets as it reviews DEI programmes

The tech giant has become the latest in a growing number of US firms to row back on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Government accused of ‘quietly and wrongly’ backing assisted dying

The Government is officially neutral on the principles behind the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

Steve Coogan spared lengthy driving ban after using The Trip filming as excuse

The actor and comedian was caught travelling at 97mph on the M6 near Telford, Staffordshire, in July last year.

Mandelson tells reporter to ‘f*** off’ when quizzed about Epstein relationship

Questions have previously been raised about links between Britain’s new ambassador to the US and the paedophile financier.

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr denies using ‘whiteness as an insult’ against police

The Australia international is on trial charged with causing racially aggravated harassment to Pc Stephen Lovell.

Temperatures to plummet to minus 7C in parts of UK as cold health alerts issued

Yellow cold health alerts have been issued by the UKHSA for a number of areas across England.