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Met Police officer appears in court charged with rape

Met Police officer appears in court charged with rape

Met Police officer appears in court charged with rape

26 May 2023

Pc Sam McGregor, 31, was reported by a woman he knew following an alleged incident on May 11 2021.


Starmer warns against ‘dither and delay’ on Ferrier suspension

Starmer warns against ‘dither and delay’ on Ferrier suspension

Starmer warns against ‘dither and delay’ on Ferrier suspension

26 May 2023

The Labour leader was campaigning in her Rutherglen seat on Friday amid the prospect of a by-election.


Asos secures £75m fundraising to support turnaround plan

Asos secures £75m fundraising to support turnaround plan

Asos secures £75m fundraising to support turnaround plan

26 May 2023

It comes after Asos earlier this month revealed losses of more than £290 million for the half-year to February.


Johnson police referral raises questions, says Starmer

Johnson police referral raises questions, says Starmer

Johnson police referral raises questions, says Starmer

26 May 2023

Sir Keir Starmer said the public was ‘fed up’ with stories about Boris Johnson.


Andy Murray urges people to take part in parkrun to mark NHS’s 75th birthday

Andy Murray urges people to take part in parkrun to mark NHS’s 75th birthday

Andy Murray urges people to take part in parkrun to mark NHS’s 75th birthday

26 May 2023

Tens of thousands of people from across the UK are expected to take part in the parkrun on Saturday July 8 and the junior parkrun on Sunday July 9.


Nick Cave on coronation: I was extremely bored and completely awestruck

Nick Cave on coronation: I was extremely bored and completely awestruck

Nick Cave on coronation: I was extremely bored and completely awestruck

26 May 2023

The vocalist for the rock band Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds said he went to the event ‘entirely out of curiosity’.


Man charged over ‘rape’ of girl, 15, in sea at beach

Man charged over ‘rape’ of girl, 15, in sea at beach

Man charged over ‘rape’ of girl, 15, in sea at beach

26 May 2023

The charge relates to an alleged incident on Sunday July 18 2021.


Breaches of single-sex hospital ward rules more than treble since pandemic

Breaches of single-sex hospital ward rules more than treble since pandemic

Breaches of single-sex hospital ward rules more than treble since pandemic

26 May 2023

NHS England data shows the rule was broken almost 4,500 times in March.


Campaigners welcome new Government plans on ‘free access to cash’

Campaigners welcome new Government plans on ‘free access to cash’

Campaigners welcome new Government plans on ‘free access to cash’

26 May 2023

The changes were introduced in amendments put forward by ministers late on Thursday to the Financial Services and Markets Bill.


Hugh Grant’s claims of unlawful activity against NGN to be tried at High Court

Hugh Grant’s claims of unlawful activity against NGN to be tried at High Court

Hugh Grant’s claims of unlawful activity against NGN to be tried at High Court

26 May 2023

NGN denies any unlawful activity took place at The Sun.


Dame Esther Rantzen reveals lung cancer diagnosis has moved to stage four

Dame Esther Rantzen reveals lung cancer diagnosis has moved to stage four

Dame Esther Rantzen reveals lung cancer diagnosis has moved to stage four

26 May 2023

The 82-year-old broadcaster is waiting on a scan to find out her prognosis.


Two held on suspicion of murder after boy, 17, is fatally stabbed

Two held on suspicion of murder after boy, 17, is fatally stabbed

Two held on suspicion of murder after boy, 17, is fatally stabbed

26 May 2023

South Yorkshire Police said two men, aged 29 and 18, were arrested on suspicion of murder.


Police chief accepts institutional racism admission could have come sooner

Police chief accepts institutional racism admission could have come sooner

Police chief accepts institutional racism admission could have come sooner

26 May 2023

Sir Iain Livingstone on Thursday admitted that Police Scotland is ‘institutionally racist and discriminatory’.


11 arrested in probe into attempted murder of senior police detective

11 arrested in probe into attempted murder of senior police detective

11 arrested in probe into attempted murder of senior police detective

26 May 2023

John Caldwell was shot multiple times at a sports complex in Omagh, Co Tyrone, in February.


Half-term getaways ruined as BA cancels dozens more flights

Half-term getaways ruined as BA cancels dozens more flights

Half-term getaways ruined as BA cancels dozens more flights

26 May 2023

Friday was expected to be the busiest day for UK air travel since before the coronavirus pandemic.


British citizen ‘shot and wife starves to death’ after being stranded in Sudan

British citizen ‘shot and wife starves to death’ after being stranded in Sudan

British citizen ‘shot and wife starves to death’ after being stranded in Sudan

26 May 2023

The family of an 85-year-old man who lived just ‘steps away’ from UK’s embassy in Sudan’s capital have said he was shot by snipers and his wife died.


Review into civil unrest in Leicester

Review into civil unrest in Leicester

Review into civil unrest in Leicester

26 May 2023

An independent review into the unrest that occurred in Leicester last year has been commissioned by Secretary of State for Communities Michael Gove.


Chancellor backs interest rate hikes even if they risk UK recession

Chancellor backs interest rate hikes even if they risk UK recession

Chancellor backs interest rate hikes even if they risk UK recession

26 May 2023

Jeremy Hunt said inflation is a ‘source of instability’.


UK retail sales rebound in April despite inflation pressure

UK retail sales rebound in April despite inflation pressure

UK retail sales rebound in April despite inflation pressure

26 May 2023

Retail sales volumes increased by 0.5% last month, following a fall of 1.2% in March, figures showed.


Six-year-old climbing 12 mountains for ‘poorly children’ takes on final hike

Six-year-old climbing 12 mountains for ‘poorly children’ takes on final hike

Six-year-old climbing 12 mountains for ‘poorly children’ takes on final hike

26 May 2023

Oscar Burrow is to climb Ben Nevis on May 29.


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