Cleveland Police chief says her ‘selfless’ force needs more funding The chief constable of Cleveland Police has praised her “selfless” and “committed” force, but said it needs more funding. Two police officers died in the line of duty last month when their vehicle collided with a car being driven the wrong way along a dual
Burnham under fire over ‘staggering’ hike in university tuition fees Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been accused of “hiking tuition fees to record levels”, as figures showed the charges have risen by a “staggering” 879% since they were introduced. Fees for UK students at English universities are now set at £9,790 a year, compared to
Hundreds gather in Middlesbrough for first A66 crash funeral Hundreds of people gathered in Middlesbrough for the first funeral of one of five young men killed in a head-on crash on the A66. Jakub Matusiak, also known as Jacob, was killed when a Volkswagen Passat he was travelling in hit a marked police car while
Woman avoids jail for fatal XL bully attack A woman who was in charge of an out of control XL bully dog which killed her teenage cousin has avoided prison. Kelcie Reed, 24, received an 18-week prison sentence – suspended for 18 months – after 19-year-old Morgan Dorsett died when she was attacked by the
Nigel Farage says Reform UK has ‘broken no laws’ as aides quit amid allegations Nigel Farage denied that Reform UK had broken any laws or “taken any dodgy money” as two party officials stood down amid allegations the party breached political donation rules. The party’s head of policy James Orr and long-serving Farage aide Dan
Britain’s commitment to Falkland Islands ‘absolute and unshakeable’ – Streeting Britain’s commitment to the Falkland Islands is “absolute and unshakeable” the Defence Secretary has said after Argentinian President Javier Milei said his country needed to take them back. In a national address Mr Milei reiterated the country’s claim on the islands and said he would
Farage to address Reform conference as party reported to police over funding Nigel Farage will address the Reform UK conference on Friday as he faces further questions about his party’s finances. The Reform leader is expected to pledge to make Parliament sit seven days a week in a bid to “fix” Britain in his speech
Schools in Middlesbrough to close early for A66 crash funeral Several schools in Middlesbrough will close early due to anticipated “transport disruption” as a funeral for one of the young men killed in a head-on crash on the A66 takes place. The fatal collision happened on August 22 when a Volkswagen Passat, that had been
Final Brit Fran Jones falls to Iva Majoli in US Open second round British interest in the singles at the US Open came to an end when Fran Jones was knocked out in the second round. Jones, who secured her first main draw win at Flushing Meadows when she beat Magda Linette in round one,
Meghan, Oprah and Billie Jean King praise Gloria Steinem after death at 92 The Duchess of Sussex, TV host Oprah Winfrey and US tennis star Billie Jean King are among the stars who have paid tribute to US journalist and feminist activist Gloria Steinem following her death at the age of 92. Steinem, who dedicated