News – World and UK

The number of child strip searches by police forces across England and Wales appears to be falling but safeguarding failures remain a problem, according to a report from the Children’s Commissioner. There were 3,368 strip searches of children carried out by 44 police forces – including British Transport Police – between January 2018 and June 2023, according to data provided by forces to the commissioner. Dame Rachel de Souza said her report […]

British technology tycoon Mike Lynch is among six tourists missing after a luxury yacht sank in bad weather off the coast of Sicily, sources said. A body, believed to be that of the vessel’s chef, has been found and 15 people were rescued, according to local media. Four of the missing passengers are British and two are American, Italian news website la Reppublica stated. The superyacht, named Bayesian, capsized at […]

Emergency plans to avoid prison overcrowding have been activated in the North of England as more rioters are sentenced. Operation Early Dawn, a long-standing plan which allows defendants to be held in police cells and not summoned to magistrates’ court until a space in prison is available, was activated on Monday morning, the Ministry of Justice said. The measure will be put in place in the North East and Yorkshire; […]

Ukrainian local authorities have issued a mandatory evacuation order for families with children from the eastern city of Pokrovsk, where about 53,000 people still live. They say Russian forces are advancing so quickly that it is compulsory for families to leave the city and other nearby towns. Russian troops have been pushing toward Pokrovsk for months. Russian troops are “advancing at a fast pace. With every passing day there is […]

A body has been found after a luxury yacht believed to be carrying British passengers sank in bad weather off the coast of Sicily, authorities have said. Fifteen people were rescued from the 55m (180ft) vessel but another seven are still missing, according to the area’s mayor. Four British passengers, two Americans and a Canadian are said to be missing, Italian news agency Ansa reported. It is not known what […]

More than 19,000 migrants have entered the UK by small boat in 2024 so far – after nearly 500 people crossed the channel on Saturday, according to Home Office figures. On August 17, 492 migrants crossed in nine boats – taking the provisional total for the year so far to 19,066. This is a 10% increase on the figure recorded last year, which was 17,346. But the latest figure is […]

Manchester City began their pursuit of a fifth consecutive Premier League title with a comfortable 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge to ruin Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca’s first game in charge. Erling Haaland scored for the third season in a row on the opening weekend to hand the champions the lead in the first half, finishing smartly after a clever touch from Bernardo Silva to create the chance. After seemingly […]

A Banksy artwork at London Zoo has been removed for “safekeeping” and to allow the popular attraction to use its full entrance during its “busy summer period”. The piece, which shows a gorilla lifting up a shutter and allowing a number of birds and a seal to escape, has been replaced with a replica. A nearby sign reads “Banksy woz ere” and offers an apology to any disappointed fans of […]

Office for Students interim chairman Sir David Behan is warning the “golden age of higher education” could be over The university watchdog has declared “all options” should be on the table to fix the struggling sector, warning the “golden age of higher education” could be over. Office for Students (OFS) interim chairman Sir David Behan said increased tuition fees and lifting visa restrictions on international students could help revive embattled […]