Those on low or no sick pay face ‘impossible choice’ between hardship and potentially spreading virusMore than 250,000 workers were self-isolating last month without decent sick pay or any sick pay at all, a trade union study has suggested.The Trades U…
Police investigate bullets reportedly sent to Oldham owner and brother
Pair also reported to have received threatening lettersAbdallah Lemsagam has said he is in talks to sell clubGreater Manchester Police have begun an investigation after bullets and threatening letters were reportedly sent to Oldham’s owner, Abdallah Le…
Liz Truss ‘willing’ to trigger article 16 of Brexit protocol if talks falter
As she prepares for crunch EU talks this week, the foreign secretary says her priority is to protect Northern Ireland’s peace dealThe foreign secretary, Liz Truss, has warned she is prepared to unilaterally override parts of the post-Brexit agreement o…
Jason and Laura Kenny become knight and dame in sport’s New Year honours
Emma Raducanu made an MBE after US Open triumphTom Daley and Hannah Cockroft recognised with OBEsBritain’s Olympic and Paralympic heroes from Tokyo dominate the New Year honours list, with golden couple Jason and Laura Kenny receiving a knighthood and …
Police release image of woman wanted over Milton Keynes anti-vaxx protest
Dozens of people enter test-and-trace centre and appear to damage and remove equipment in videos shared on social media Police have released an image of a woman wanted in connection with a theft during an anti-vaccine protest at a test-and-trace centre…
Police officer jailed for attacking members of the public found dead
Body of Declan Jones, who is believed to have just left prison, discovered in Bromsgrove, WorcestershireA former police officer jailed after being caught on camera assaulting members of the public has been found dead.Declan Jones was reported to have b…
UK weather: parts of the country wake up to a white Christmas
Shetland and eastern Scotland get snow, with more forecast to fall later in the day in southern HighlandsShetland and parts of eastern Scotland have woken up to a white Christmas, the Met Office confirmed.As of 7am on Christmas Day, the weather agency …
Girl, three, dies in hospital after car crash in Birmingham
Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage after vehicle hits fence and rolls over in Yardley area of cityA three-year-old girl has died in hospital after she was seriously injured when a car crashed into a fence and rolled over.Police said the gi…
Covid three times more frequent among young children in England, study finds
Research shows estimated 4.47% of five- to 11-year-old children infected in contrast with 1.41% of overall populationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCovid infections among five- to 11-year-olds are three times more prevalent…
200,000 UK children could be made homeless this winter, warns Shelter
Charity says that ‘Thousands of families are teetering on a cliff-edge’ An estimated 200,000 children are at risk of being left homeless this winter, charity Shelter said.A poll carried out by YouGov for Shelter found that 104,000 families in privately…