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The Prime Minister will act on the findings of an independent investigation into Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq, a Cabinet minister has said. Science Secretary Peter Kyle said Ms Siddiq has “done exactly the right thing” in referring herself to the Parliamentary watchdog over allegations about properties linked to her aunt’s political movement in Bangladesh. Following reports that she lived in properties in London linked to allies of her aunt, former […]

Temperatures dropped to minus 13.9C overnight on Saturday, but the cold spell is coming to an end. Temperatures dropped to minus 13.9C overnight on Saturday, but the cold spell is coming to an end. Kinbrace in northern Scotland saw the lowest overnight temperature with minus 13.9C, while Cavendish in Suffolk hit minus 7.8C and Hawarden Airport in Wales dropped to minus 2.2C, the Met Office said. Freezing fog is in […]

Tributes have been paid to a “loving” policewoman who died after being hit by a lorry while helping at the scene of another crash on the side of a road. North Yorkshire Police Constable Rosie Prior was standing on the verge of the A19 at Bagby, near the town of Thirsk, on Saturday morning when she and two others were struck by a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) just before 9am. […]

The Prime Minister is under “immense” pressure to call a national inquiry into grooming gangs, Nigel Farage has said as he reiterated his demand for a new review. The Prime Minister is under “immense” pressure to call a national inquiry into grooming gangs, Nigel Farage has said as he reiterated his demand for a new review. Comparing previous inquiries to a “shotgun approach”, the Reform UK leader told his party’s […]

David Moyes has urged Everton fans to help him “rebuild” the club after being appointed manager for the second time following Sean Dyche’s departure. Moyes spent 11 years at Goodison Park before leaving to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013, and had been out of work since departing West Ham in the summer. The PA news agency understands the 61-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract, with the […]

Rachel Reeves vowed to stand by her “non-negotiable” fiscal rules, as her mission to China was overshadowed by further turbulence in the gilt markets. Visiting bicycle-maker Brompton’s flagship Beijing store on Saturday, the Chancellor declined to give a running commentary on the financial markets in the UK, but said the rules she set for herself in October were essential for economic stability. She said: “The fiscal rules laid out in […]

David Moyes has been appointed Everton manager for the second time following the departure of Sean Dyche. Moyes spent 11 years at Goodison Park before leaving to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013, and has been out of work since departing West Ham in the summer. The 61-year-old returns with the Toffees hovering a single point above the Premier League relegation zone. The first game of his […]

The UK should sign a formal agreement to co-operate with China on fighting climate change despite tensions in other areas, a think tank has said. Researchers at international affairs think tank Chatham House urged ministers to deepen climate co-operation with Beijing, saying the “with us or against us” approach “belongs in the Cold War”. In a paper due to be published next week, Chatham House said a formal deal would […]

Teenagers should be considering their dementia risk, academics have said after a new study suggests that having an unhealthy childhood could affect the brain in later life. A child’s body mass index (BMI), blood pressure and physical activity levels have been linked to differences in the brain by the age of 20 – particularly the areas linked to dementia. While it is known that a person’s health in mid-life can […]