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Sprinter appeared nervous during stop and search, Pc tells misconduct hearing

Sprinter appeared nervous during stop and search, Pc tells misconduct hearing

Sprinter appeared nervous during stop and search, Pc tells misconduct hearing

05 October 2023

Ricardo Dos Santos and Bianca Williams believe they were racially profiled during an encounter with five Metropolitan Police officers.


Starmer: I can’t commit to reverse decision to cancel HS2’s northern leg

Starmer: I can’t commit to reverse decision to cancel HS2’s northern leg

Starmer: I can’t commit to reverse decision to cancel HS2’s northern leg

05 October 2023

The Labour leader said he would look to continue transport projects already under way.


Boss of carmaker Rolls-Royce to retire after nearly 14 years

Boss of carmaker Rolls-Royce to retire after nearly 14 years

Boss of carmaker Rolls-Royce to retire after nearly 14 years

05 October 2023

Torsten Muller-Otvos will step down at the end of November.


Council worker screamed and ran before fatal shooting, court hears

Council worker screamed and ran before fatal shooting, court hears

Council worker screamed and ran before fatal shooting, court hears

05 October 2023

Environmental health worker Ashley Dale, 28, was killed in Old Swan, Liverpool, last year.


Ministers ‘felt up to care homes to look after themselves early in pandemic’

Ministers ‘felt up to care homes to look after themselves early in pandemic’

Ministers ‘felt up to care homes to look after themselves early in pandemic’

05 October 2023

Age UK felt ‘quite cut off’ from the Government in the first few months of the pandemic and had to do most of its communications through the media.


Defence minister praises Northern Ireland industry as she boards ‘flying ferry’

Defence minister praises Northern Ireland industry as she boards ‘flying ferry’

Defence minister praises Northern Ireland industry as she boards ‘flying ferry’

05 October 2023

Baroness Goldie, Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence, visited Artemis Technologies and Harland and Wolff in Belfast.


Retailers warn of ‘potential pressures’ from enforcing smoking ban

Retailers warn of ‘potential pressures’ from enforcing smoking ban

Retailers warn of ‘potential pressures’ from enforcing smoking ban

05 October 2023

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has raised concerns about the pressures of the enforcing new regulations on retailers.


Man jailed for life for killing friend and dumping body in shallow grave

Man jailed for life for killing friend and dumping body in shallow grave

Man jailed for life for killing friend and dumping body in shallow grave

05 October 2023

Mohammed Shah Subhani’s body was rolled up in a carpet and transported to woodland in Buckinghamshire, where it was burnt and buried.


No clear cause for death of mother seconds after giving birth, inquest told

No clear cause for death of mother seconds after giving birth, inquest told

No clear cause for death of mother seconds after giving birth, inquest told

05 October 2023

Bernadette Horsey died aged 31 after going into cardiac arrest after giving birth to her son.


BBC reaches settlement with murdered girl’s mother over lost clothing

BBC reaches settlement with murdered girl’s mother over lost clothing

BBC reaches settlement with murdered girl’s mother over lost clothing

05 October 2023

Following a number of investigations, the BBC were unable to locate the murder girl’s clothing.


Rise of AI chatbots ‘worrying’ after man urged to kill Queen, psychologist warns

Rise of AI chatbots ‘worrying’ after man urged to kill Queen, psychologist warns

Rise of AI chatbots ‘worrying’ after man urged to kill Queen, psychologist warns

05 October 2023

Jaswant Singh Chail has been locked up for nine years for treason after an artificial intelligence ‘girlfriend’ encouraged his actions.


One-year-old who died with 70 injuries was ‘good as gold’, father tells court

One-year-old who died with 70 injuries was ‘good as gold’, father tells court

One-year-old who died with 70 injuries was ‘good as gold’, father tells court

05 October 2023

The father of Alfie Phillips said there was ‘never a dull moment’ with his ‘lively’ son.


Drugs regime at hospital unit ‘open to abuse by any member of staff so minded’

Drugs regime at hospital unit ‘open to abuse by any member of staff so minded’

Drugs regime at hospital unit ‘open to abuse by any member of staff so minded’

05 October 2023

Nurse Catherine Hudson, 54, was convicted of drugging patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital’s stroke unit to ‘keep them quiet and compliant’.


William hails ‘amazing’ eco-friendly start-up businesses

William hails ‘amazing’ eco-friendly start-up businesses

William hails ‘amazing’ eco-friendly start-up businesses

05 October 2023

The Prince of Wales visited Sustainable Ventures, a working space in London which helps support green firms.


Commissioners announced to oversee cash-strapped Birmingham City Council

Commissioners announced to oversee cash-strapped Birmingham City Council

Commissioners announced to oversee cash-strapped Birmingham City Council

05 October 2023

The largest local authority in Europe admitted last month that it could not balance its books and issued a section 114 notice.


Sandi Toksvig invited back to Cambridge University to conduct research project

Sandi Toksvig invited back to Cambridge University to conduct research project

Sandi Toksvig invited back to Cambridge University to conduct research project

05 October 2023

The comedian and broadcaster has been awarded the inaugural Qantabrigian Fellowship by the LGBTQ+ research programme at the Department of Sociology.


Commons showdown expected over Sunak’s decision to axe sections of HS2

Commons showdown expected over Sunak’s decision to axe sections of HS2

Commons showdown expected over Sunak’s decision to axe sections of HS2

05 October 2023

The Prime Minister said the Government wants to replace HS2 with something that’s going to ‘benefit far more people’ and do so ‘far quicker’.


Bertie Ahern calls for restoration of Stormont before end of November

Bertie Ahern calls for restoration of Stormont before end of November

Bertie Ahern calls for restoration of Stormont before end of November

05 October 2023

Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said he would be ‘very disappointed’ if Stormont is not restored by the end of next month.


People arrested at King’s Coronation to prevent protest face no further action

People arrested at King’s Coronation to prevent protest face no further action

People arrested at King’s Coronation to prevent protest face no further action

05 October 2023

After reviewing the evidence, prosecutors said ‘there is no realistic prospect of conviction’.


Nursing bosses call for scrapping of health and care visa increase

Nursing bosses call for scrapping of health and care visa increase

Nursing bosses call for scrapping of health and care visa increase

05 October 2023

The RCN said there are tens of thousands of nursing vacancies in the NHS and more gaps in social care.


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