Barrister who led 2014 strike in England and Wales says further industrial action looks likelyA former barrister who led the first strike at the England and Wales bar has said he “can’t see any alternative” to fresh industrial action in a dispute over …
Man held on suspicion of murder after two people found dead near Preston
Police treating the deaths of a man and a woman found at a house in Higher Walton as suspiciousPolice have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after two people were found dead at a house near Preston.Lancashire constabulary said officers found the bo…
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after 60-year-old dies in Manchester
Police made the arrest at the scene of a disturbance in the city centre where the man diedA 60-year-old man has died following a disturbance in Manchester city centre.Greater Manchester police (GMP) said a “group of people” were involved in the inciden…
Climate protesters block London bridges after activists jailed
Traffic on Lambeth and Vauxhall bridges stopped in rally against jailing of Insulate Britain membersPolice have arrested 30 climate activists after a major bridge in central London was blocked by a sit-down protest.The arrests on Lambeth Bridge came af…
Boris Johnson told: dump plan for social care charges or face Tory rebellion
MPs from north of England vent rage in emergency call with minister Gillian Keegan amid backbench fury at costs faced by less well-off pensionersSenior Conservatives on Saturday urged Boris Johnson to ditch plans that would see many of England’s poores…
PMQs: Keir Starmer calls Boris Johnson ‘a coward, not a leader’ amid bad-tempered questions over sleaze – live
Latest updates: prime minister faces question in Commons before standards debate laterKeir Starmer calls Boris Johnson ‘a coward, not a leader’ in PMQs clashMPs should be able to do 10-15 hours in second jobs a week, says ministerMichael Gove backer wo…
Watchdog investigates tube adverts for Floki Inu cryptocurrency
Advertising Standards Authority receives complaints about ads for meme coin named after Elon Musk’s dogThe UK advertising watchdog has launched an investigation into a London bus and underground ad campaign for Floki Inu, a meme coin named after a dog …
Queen carries out first audience at Windsor after spraining back
Monarch, 95, greets outgoing military chief in sitting room, after pulling out of Remembrance Sunday serviceThe Queen has carried out her first official engagement after missing the Remembrance Sunday service, meeting the outgoing head of the military …
Tory group distances itself from Stanley Johnson after groping claims
Conservative environment network expresses concern over allegations about PM’s father by MP and journalistAn influential Conservative environmental group has distanced itself from Stanley Johnson after allegations made against the prime minister’s fath…
Sickle cell disease inquiry finds ‘serious care failings’ in NHS
Report by cross-party MPs also finds evidence of attitudes underpinned by racismA groundbreaking inquiry into sickle cell disease has found “serious care failings” in acute services and evidence of attitudes underpinned by racism.The report by the all-…