A social worker who tried to see a toddler in the weeks before he was allegedly murdered by his grandparents was told the child was having a nap, a court has heard. Two-year-old Ethan Ives-Griffiths ...

A 69-year-old woman found murdered in her flat with tape over her mouth was discovered when a neighbour helped her concerned niece break down the door. Jennifer Abbott, also known as Sarah Steinberg, ...

Race and lack of accountability are at the heart of why and how a 15 year-old black girl was strip-searched at school by police after being wrongly suspected of carrying cannabis was handled, a ...

The head of a women’s rights group has said the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman has “changed the landscape” of the ongoing tribunal involving nurse Sandie Peggie. Maya Forstater, ...

The use of cats to control vermin on the parliamentary estate has been rejected because of concerns for their safety. While Downing Street has long-serving mousing stalwart Larry, free-roaming felines ...

Motoring groups have criticised the decision to increase Dartford Crossing charges by 40%. Transport minister Lilian Greenwood announced fees for the crossing, which features a bridge and two tunnels ...

A home office doctor has warned jurors about the “complex” restraint-related death of a father-of-four prisoner, an inquest heard. Azroy Dawes-Clarke, 28, from Romford, east London, was an inmate at ...

The winning ticket in the 250 million euro EuroMillions jackpot was sold in Munster, the National Lottery has confirmed. A spokesperson said on Wednesday that the ticket was bought in a retail store.

Sir Keir Starmer is chairing an emergency Cobra meeting as Donald Trump considers whether to join Israeli strikes against Iran. The high-level meeting follows the Prime Minister’s return from the G7 ...

Gavin And Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones and her producer husband David Peet have legally separated but “remain good friends”, the couple said in a statement. The couple, who married in 1999, told the ...

Original drawings by Roald Dahl which were found in an envelope have sold for almost £24,000. The collection of sketches were produced by Dahl in black ball point pen for his memoir, Boy (1984), in ...

Former president Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas. The ex-president’s plans were confirmed by a person with ...