Conservatives call for ethics probe into Angela Rayner’s tax affairs Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner should face an ethics inquiry over her tax affairs, the Conservatives have said. The Telegraph newspaper claimed that Ms Rayner, who is also the Housing Secretary, saved £40,000 in stamp duty on a second home she bought in Hove for
Historic building painted with St George’s Cross by vandals upsetting – council A council has described the damage to a 19th-century landmark after it was painted with a St George’s Cross by vandals as “upsetting”. Portsmouth Guildhall, a Victorian hall now used as an events venue, is one of a number of buildings and roads
Epping asylum seeker hotel injunction overturned at Court of Appeal A temporary injunction that was set to block asylum seekers from being housed at an Essex hotel has been overturned at the Court of Appeal. Somani Hotels, which owns the Bell Hotel in Epping, and the Home Office challenged a High Court ruling that would
Trial date set for man accused over ‘sweets laced with sedatives’ at summer camp A trial date has been set for a 76-year-old man charged with child cruelty offences after children became unwell at a summer camp where sweets were allegedly laced with sedatives. Jon Ruben appeared at Leicester Crown Court on Friday with charges
Bodies of two hostages returned as military begins Gaza City offensive – Israel Israel on Friday said its military had recovered the bodies of two hostages as it suspended noon pauses to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza City, calling it a “a dangerous combat zone”. The hostages include an Israeli man who
Vaccine for chickenpox to be rolled out on the NHS A vaccine for chickenpox will be rolled out on the NHS in England from January, officials have announced. The jab, which currently costs around £150 at private clinics and pharmacies, will form part of a new combined immunisation on the childhood vaccination programme. Ministers hope
Most autistic people over 40 are undiagnosed, research suggests The majority of autistic people over the age of 40 in the UK are living without a diagnosis, a study suggests. This could make them “more susceptible to age-related problems” and socially isolated in older age, researchers warned. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition and causes people
NHS ‘reliant’ on private firms and charities for mental health care – think tank The NHS has become “reliant” on private companies, charities and social enterprises to deliver routine mental health care, a think tank has warned. New analysis by the King’s Fund found more than one in four NHS mental health inpatient beds is
Minneapolis attacker fired 116 rifle rounds into church, police chief says The person who killed two Catholic school pupils and wounded more than a dozen children fired 116 rounds from a rifle into the Minneapolis church, the city’s police chief said on Thursday. Robin Westman once attended the Annunciation Catholic School and had been a
UK, France and Germany to revive sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme The UK, alongside France and Germany, has announced its plan to revive UN-backed sanctions on Iran over fears it is developing nuclear weapons. The three European powers, known collectively as the E3, intend to re-introduce sweeping sanctions after efforts to restart diplomatic