Poorest families must spend 85% of disposable income to get healthy diet – study The poorest families with children need to spend 85% of their disposable income to afford a healthy diet, according to an annual report. Healthier food is nearly twice as expensive per calorie as less healthy alternatives, with foods high in fat,
Fake phone chargers filled with modelling clay sold by major retailers Phone chargers sold online by major retailers such as Amazon, B&Q and eBay can electrocute users and explode, a watchdog has warned. Which? bought 15 USB phone chargers from seven online marketplaces and tested them to determine whether they were safe and legal to
Mental health support in school ‘will make huge difference to Neets crisis’ Bridget Phillipson said mental health support in schools will make a “huge difference” to tackling the crisis of young people neither working nor learning, as almost half of all schools and colleges in England now have access to mental health support teams. More
Rail traveller who harassed woman sentenced in first prosecution under new law A train passenger who grabbed a young woman’s hair and asked “can I kiss you?” has been sentenced in the first conviction for harassment based on a person’s sex David Stroud, 44, made sexually motivated comments to the victim on a train to
Abusive partner of judge’s daughter jailed for life for her murder An electrician who stabbed a judge’s daughter to death in a frenzied rage before blowing up their home in a gas explosion has been jailed for life. Clifton George, 45, killed his partner Annabel Rook, 46, by stabbing her 31 times during a row
Fear of being called racist meant authorities did not stop tragedies – Badenoch The Nottingham stabbings, the Southport attack and Manchester Arena bombing could have been stopped if public authorities did not fear being called racist, Kemi Badenoch has said. The Conservative leader made the claim as she announced her party would seek to abolish
Belfast stabbing victim has significant injuries to his eyes The victim of the Belfast knife attack has sustained significant injuries to his eyes while his alleged attacker had leave to remain in the UK having travelled to Northern Ireland from Dublin, police said. The suspect, a Sudanese man in his 30s, has been arrested on
Maro Itoje left out of England squad for latest training camp The tour comprises of fixtures against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina Maro Itoje has been left out of England’s latest training squad to continue the uncertainty over his involvement in the Nations Championship next month. Steve Borthwick revealed in May that he was considering
Starmer condemns Belfast stabbing attack as ‘horrific’ and ‘abhorrent’ A man believed to be from Somalia has been arrested over a knife attack in Belfast which Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described as “horrific” and “abhorrent”. The man, aged in his 30s, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the “brutal” assault on
Badenoch to call for public sector equality rules to be scrapped Rules requiring police officers, nurses, and teachers to consider equality issues when they carry out their day-to-day work should be scrapped, Kemi Badenoch is to say. The Conservative Party leader will set out plans to scrap the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in a