The exit of Tory stalwart Michael Gove dominates a number of Saturday morning’s front pages. The Daily Mirror marks the news of Gove announcing he will not be standing to represent Surrey Heath as an MP in July’s election – having held the constituency for nearly two decades. Announcing his decision, Gove become the latest...
Police have arrested a teenager who is accused of attacking pro-Palestinian protesters at an encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The attack three weeks ago led to brawling that ended after more than two hours, when police cleared the site. The arrest of Edan On, 18, appears to mark the first arrest...
PA Media The council and police want to avoid a repeat of last weekend’s celebrations The Scottish Police Federation has called for dedicated fan zones to tackle football disorder ahead of the Old Firm Scottish Cup final clash on Saturday. The Celtic-Rangers match in Glasgow is the first time the clubs have met in the...
Long-serving Conservative cabinet minister Michael Gove has announced he will not stand at the general election, as the second full day of campaigning was marked by an exodus of MPs. Mr Gove, first elected MP for Surrey Heath in 2005, is understood to have made the decision in the last couple of days. He is...
BBC Amy Stead has been awarded more than £500,000 in compensation A woman has been awarded more than £500,000 in compensation after childbirth left her with a permanent stoma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Amy Stead, 37, suffered a severe tear while giving birth at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital in 2019, which was not repaired...
Former Manchester United keeper Peter Schmeichel believes Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group, which bought a 27.7% stake in the club in February, will part ways with Ten Hag as they implement their “project”. Ineos took control of football operations after becoming a minority owner and former Manchester City executive Omar Berrada is set to join...
Key moments from Paula Vennells’ three days of questioning at Post Office inquiry Former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells has broken her almost decade-long silence on the Horizon IT scandal. She was quizzed over the course of three days on how things unfolded during her time at the head of the organisation by both...
11 hours ago Peter Walker,BBC News, Northamptonshire PA Media Andrea Leadsom said the Conservatives were most aligned with people’s “ideals and values” Her previous government positions included being environment secretary, leader of the House of Commons and business secretary. She is currently minister for public health, start for life and primary care. Ms Leadsom was...
More than two thirds of pints of beer and glasses of wine being poured in pubs and bars in the UK contain less drink than they should, new research suggests. A report published on Friday by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) found 70% of the beer and wine it sampled across the country was...
A child has been killed in a fall from an upper-floor flat in south-east London, the Met Police has said. Officers attended a call at 16:23 BST to a report of a child having fallen from a flat on Hotspur Street, Kennington. The child was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of officers...