People living on London’s streets in run-up to Christmas rose by 26% on 2023
There were 4,612 people recorded as sleeping rough in the capital between October and December, up from 4,389 in the same period in 2023.
Labour accuses Tories of ‘brass neck’ as Philp says UK needs better work ethic
Labour has accused the Conservatives of showing “some real brass neck” after a shadow minister said Britain needed a better “work ethic”. Asked whether he thought Britain was missing “a belief in hard ...
Sloppy England drop seven catches as Australia pile on misery in Melbourne Test
England suffered more torment at the Women’s Ashes as they dropped seven catches to allow a dominant Australia to assume total control of the day/night Test in Melbourne. The ignominy of a 16-0 clean ...
Man denies murder of dog walker Anita Rose and faces trial later this year
The 57-year-old was found unconscious with a serious head injury near Rectory Lane in Brantham, Suffolk, on July 24 2024, dying four days later.
Linda Nolan’s family say everyone is welcome at funeral
The service will be held in the church where Nolan married her husband of more than two decades, Brian Hudson.
Pressure on Borthwick and focus on forwards – Ireland v England talking points
Here the PA news agency looks at five talking points heading into the match. Hot on the heels of an unsuccessful autumn, Steve Borthwick is confronted with a trio of fixtures that could imperil his ...
UK Athletics and man, 77, face court over death of Paralympian during training
UAE athlete Abdullah Hayayei was killed when he was hit by a metal pole during training in east London in 2017.
Lithuanian president backs Trump Nato defence spending goal amid Russian threat
He that even when a ceasefire is reached in Ukraine, ‘you cannot believe that the intentions of Russia will be just to stop and do nothing’.
Police should get funding for ‘cost pressure’ of XL Bully ban – minister
The policing minister said she was aware of the “cost pressure” on police the XL bully ban had caused and wants to make sure forces get the funding to enforce it. Police chiefs have warned that ...
Collision between car and van on Cottingley Moor Road
The incident, near Cottingley Village Primary School, blocked Cottingley Moor Road, near Cottingley Village Primary School. Police were called to the scene at 9am, to a report of a collision between a ...
Elizabeth Debicki to ‘shatter’ Ewan McGregor’s life in new play
The Crown actress Elizabeth Debicki and The Wheel Of Time star Kate Fleetwood are among the cast joining Ewan McGregor for a new West End play. My Master Builder, a production by American playwright ...
Rescuers free whale caught in rope off Skye
Rescuers have freed a whale that became entangled in a rope at a fish farm off the Isle of Skye. A member of the public spotted the humpback in difficulty at the Invertote salmon farm and contacted ...