Ukraine talks ‘moving in positive direction’ in allied meeting, PM says Sir Keir Starmer has said talks on a potential ceasefire in Ukraine were “moving in a positive direction” as he spoke to leaders of the war-torn nation’s allies. The Prime Minister led a call with leaders of the so-called coalition of the willing on
Major incident stood down at London warehouse fire A major incident has been stood down after a London warehouse that may contain fireworks was engulfed in flames, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. Around 150 firefighters and 25 fire engines attended the fire in a two-storey structure consisting of a warehouse and retail space on Bridge Road in Southall
Increase in minimum wage rates announced Minimum wage rates are to increase next year, giving a pay rise for millions of workers, the Government has announced. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she had accepted recommendations from the Low Pay Commission so that those on low incomes are “properly rewarded” for their work. From next April the
Firefighters battling large blaze at west London warehouse Around 150 firefighters are battling a large fire at a warehouse in west London, with smoke plumes visible across the area, emergency services have said. The blaze is located in a two-storey structure consisting of a warehouse and retail space on Bridge Road in Southall, with three-quarters
Father Ted writer Graham Linehan cleared of harassing transgender activist Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassing a transgender activist on social media but found guilty of criminal damage of their mobile phone outside a conference in London last year. The 57-year-old flew in from Arizona to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court
Cracking exhibition Gromit: Aardman animation featured at Young V&A A new exhibition will explore the world of Aardman at the Young V&A – from Wallace & Gromit to Morph, Chicken Run, and Shaun The Sheep. With more than 150 objects on display – including never-before-seen models, sets and storyboards from Aardman’s archives – it will
Ofcom urges tech firms to step up to protect women and girls online Technology firms are being urged to “step up” in their efforts to tackle trolling and toxic online abuse of women in new guidance published by the internet and communications watchdog. Ofcom said women in sport, politics and other public arenas are facing
Women more likely than men to be in poverty due to public debt, research finds New research showing that women in Scotland are more likely than men to be at risk of being driven into poverty by public debt collection must be a “wake-up call for decision-makers”, a charity has said. A report published on
BBC ‘not institutionally biased’, says ex-journalist who wrote impartiality memo The BBC is not institutionally biased, the author of a leaked memo on impartiality at the corporation, has said. Michael Prescott, a former external adviser to the BBC’s editorial standards committee, is facing questions from MPs after he raised concerns that a Panorama episode included
Muriel McKay ‘would like to come home’ as family bid to scan garden for remains The grandson of a woman who was kidnapped and killed more than 55 years ago has said “she would like to come home for Christmas” after the High Court heard her family believes her remains are in an east London