Louise Haigh set to land key policy control role in Andy Burnham government
Louise Haigh is set to take a key role in Andy Burnham’s ministerial team running the “engine of government” and…
500,000 UK households cancel their BBC TV licence in a year
BBC TV licences fell by over half a million in a single year, the corporation’s annual report has revealed. By…
Treasury ‘key blocker’ of UK-led debt relief programmes to help developing countries
The UK Treasury ministry has consistently been a key obstacle to UK-led efforts to make debt systems fairer for developing…
Covid inquiry latest: Damning report slams ‘inherently biased’ VIP lane contracts and £10bn wasted on PPE
2024 video: Covid victims remembered at memorial wall ceremony in London The government squandered £10bn of taxpayer money on PPE…
Masts from Second World War shipwreck packed with explosives to be removed
Work is scheduled to commence in September on dismantling the masts of the SS Richard Montgomery, a sunken shipwreck in…
Ann Widdecombe murder investigation: What the media can and can’t report
The suspect held on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe continues to be questioned by police. Former Conservative minister Ms Widdecombe,…
Ex-Broadmoor nurse and Jimmy Savile whistleblower in NHS court fight to keep home on hospital estate
A retired Broadmoor nurse who helped lift the lid on Jimmy Savile’s abuse is locked in a £35,000 fight to…
King Charles’ cousin welcomes baby girl with traditional royal name
King Charles’ cousin Flora Vesterberg has welcomed a baby girl – her first child with her financier husband Timothy. Flora,…
Man trampled to death by cattle on National Trust estate
A man has died after he was injured when cattle trampled on him on a National Trust estate. The ambulance…
What happened to Ann Widdecombe?
The suspected murder of veteran politician Ann Widdecombe is being investigated as an act of terrorism, police have said. Counter-terror…