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- Suella Braverman denies Brexit to blame for Dover queues of 14 hoursby Pippa Crerar and Robyn Vinter on 2nd April 2023 at 9:15 am
Home secretary points to ‘particular combination of factors’, but Labour says ministers need to ‘start doing their actual job’Suella Braverman has denied Brexit is […]
- Author Charlotte Raven: ‘At this point of no return, assisted dying feels like the best solution’by Charlotte Raven on 2nd April 2023 at 9:00 am
The writer, who suffers from a degenerative disease, says experiencing first-hand the horrors of a failed palliative care system made her realise other options are neededMolly […]
- Ophelia resurfaces: pre-Raphaelite muse is recognised as a skilled artistby Richard Brooks on 2nd April 2023 at 8:00 am
Elizabeth Siddal, immortalised in the painting by John Everett Millais, is finally being judged for her art at a new Tate exhibitionShe is immortalised as the drowning Ophelia in […]
- Thousands of homeless people arrested under archaic Vagrancy Actby Tom Wall on 2nd April 2023 at 8:00 am
Campaigners’ anger as 1,173 held despite ministers’ pledge to scrap legislationMore than 1,000 homeless people have been arrested for sleeping rough or begging since the […]
- Boudicca returns as a 21st-century feminist – 2,000 years after her deathby David Barnett on 2nd April 2023 at 7:00 am
The queen and warrior who led a revolt against the Romans is enjoying a national resurgence as a symbol of rebellionAt the Roar Women’s Festival in Colchester last month, a very […]
- UK develops genetic early warning system for future pandemicsby Robin McKie on 2nd April 2023 at 7:00 am
Project aims to roll out cheap, easy-to-use technology across the globe to spot emergence of any new health threatsBritish researchers are developing a groundbreaking technology […]
- ‘If we can do it, you can do it’: US anti-abortion groups ramp up activities in UKby Katherine Stewart on 2nd April 2023 at 7:00 am
Emboldened by victories at home, some of the most prominent American anti-abortion groups are exporting their tactics overseasAnti-abortion groups are stepping up efforts to […]
- Nicola Sturgeon resignation: online rumours played a part, says ex-SNP leaderby PA Media on 2nd April 2023 at 6:13 am
Former Scottish first minister says she needed more privacy and accounts of her life on social media were ‘much more glamorous and exciting’ than realityThe former first […]
- ‘I got a brain injury and a life sentence’: the hidden legacy of male violence against womenby Yvonne Roberts on 2nd April 2023 at 6:00 am
The effects of head trauma on athletes are well documented. Finally, a UK study is examining the long-term brain health of females abused by their partnerThe violence began long […]
- Jeremy Corbyn’s last stand: should he run and could he win?by Andrew Anthony on 2nd April 2023 at 6:00 am
Labour’s ex-leader has yet to decide if he will contest the next election as an independent. His allies and the voters of his long-held seat in Islington North debate his […]
- Why the odds are stacked against Jeremy Corbyn, the outsiderby Robert Ford on 2nd April 2023 at 6:00 am
If the former Labour leader runs against the party he has served for a lifetime, the electoral history of defecting MPs is not in his favourJeremy Corbyn’s political career has […]
- Council tenants in England wait more than a year for repairs to damp, mouldy homesby Chaminda Jayanetti on 2nd April 2023 at 6:00 am
Observer investigation finds many local authorities have extensive backlogs to fix hazards such as falling ceilings and leaking roofsThousands of council housing tenants in […]
- Revealed: maker of Wegovy ‘skinny jab’ is funding NHS weight-loss servicesby Shanti Das and Jon Ungoed-Thomas on 2nd April 2023 at 6:00 am
Critics fear conflict of interest as Novo Nordisk helps medics ‘reduce unnecessary barriers’ to treatment for obesityThe pharmaceutical company that makes Wegovy slimming jabs […]
- ‘Unfit for purpose’: Ofsted could face legal challenge from school leadersby Anna Fazackerley on 2nd April 2023 at 5:00 am
As anger mounts over headteacher’s suicide, group bids for judicial review into inconsistencies of rulings by watchdogSenior school leaders are attempting to launch a judicial […]
- Reporting suspected sexual abuse to be mandatory for those working with children in Englandby PA Media on 2nd April 2023 at 1:59 am
Law must be strengthened, says home secretary, so professionals like teachers and carers face ‘full force of law’ if they fail in their duty to protectThe home secretary is to […]
- ‘Algebra under air raids’: the children in a Ukraine war zone who attend class in Australiaby Caitlin Cassidy on 1st April 2023 at 8:00 pm
Since the invasion, students have logged on to the Monash University virtual school from bomb shelters and bedroomsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet […]
- Frank Skinner says former radio co-host Gareth Richards is fighting for his lifeby Nadeem Badshah on 1st April 2023 at 7:58 pm
Comedian broke down in tears live on air as he told listeners his friend was involved in serious road accidentFrank Skinner told listeners to his Saturday radio show that his […]
- Tories are no longer trusted by the public to tackle crime, poll revealsby Michael Savage Policy Editor on 1st April 2023 at 7:00 pm
Rishi Sunak’s drive on antisocial behaviour may not sway local election voters disillusioned by the governmentThe overwhelming majority of voters are not confident that the […]
- ‘Most amusing’: Gilbert and George welcome the public to their own galleryby Vanessa Thorpe Arts and media correspondent on 1st April 2023 at 6:21 pm
Artists open centre in area of east London where they have lived and worked for decades Every creative person yearns for a room of their own. But for the stars of Britain’s […]
- Christopher Eccleston: it would be impossible for me to become an actor todayby Sophie Zeldin-O’Neill on 1st April 2023 at 4:05 pm
Theatres such as now-closed Oldham Coliseum vital for northern working-class people, says actorChristopher Eccleston has said it would be impossible for him to become an actor in […]
- Pacific trade deal is more useful to Joe Biden than it is to the UK’s economyby Phillip Inman on 1st April 2023 at 4:00 pm
Hailed by Tory MPs as a Brexit benefit, CPTPP membership actually turns the UK into a willing pawn in Washington’s geopolitical gameTory MPs hailed the UK’s entry last week […]
- ‘We’re in a huge mess’: could ‘Stevenage Woman’ block Labour’s path to power?by Miranda Bryant on 1st April 2023 at 3:00 pm
The party is targeting ‘disillusioned suburbans’ like those in the Hertfordshire town, but what do actual Stevenage women think?The Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, the […]
- ‘Stevenage Woman’ vital to Labour success at next election, analysts sayby Michael Savage Policy Editor on 1st April 2023 at 3:00 pm
Fortysomething ‘disillusioned surburban’ voters with little time for politics are key to winning big majority, Labour Together group claimsKeir Starmer needs to win over […]
- Smuggled Iranian carving worth £30m seized at airport by UK border patrolby Dalya Alberge on 1st April 2023 at 1:29 pm
The ancient treasure has been restored and will go on show at the British Museum before going back homeIt was carved almost 2,000 years ago and is such an important sculpture that […]
- Death of detainee near Heathrow prompts immigration detention crisis fearsby Diane Taylor on 1st April 2023 at 12:01 pm
Frank Ospina’s death followed by reports of suicide attempts by other detainees at immigration centreLawyers and charities have predicted an unfolding crisis in immigration […]
- NHS website crash prevents access to cheaper HRT in Englandby Andrew Gregory Health editor on 1st April 2023 at 10:01 am
Health officials apologise after women unable to obtain certificate for £19.30 annual feeHealth officials have apologised after women were unable to get a certificate online to […]
- Amid the Prince Harry circus lies a court battle with the highest stakesby Jim Waterson Media editor on 1st April 2023 at 7:00 am
The Daily Mail’s owner, the prince and Elton John could be on the road to one of the biggest media trials in British historyWhy is Prince Harry bringing legal action against […]
- Tougher second homes regulations come into force in Walesby Steven Morris on 1st April 2023 at 5:00 am
Council tax and planning changes aim to make housing more affordable for those on local incomesRadical measures giving councils in Wales a raft of extra powers designed to stop […]
- Planning applications in England fall to record low in housing blowby Kiran Stacey Political correspondent on 1st April 2023 at 5:00 am
Experts say developers deterred by changes to planning system brought in by successive Tory governmentsPlanning applications in England have fallen to their lowest level in at […]
- Covid booster vaccine to be offered to millions in England next weekby Andrew Gregory Health editor on 1st April 2023 at 5:00 am
Care home residents will be first to receive spring top-up jab as infections in England hit 2023 highMillions of people in England will be offered a Covid booster jab next week, […]