In this issue

January 31, 2023

Public trust in police hits low after wave of scandals

More than 40 percent of British people no longer trust the police amid an avalanche of scandals over police misogyny and sexual violence.

3 mins

Officer who tied up woman among dozens facing sack

Wave of disciplinary cases come as Met Police boss says two or three officers every week will be in criminal courts

5 mins

Labour calls on Sunak to reveal non-dom status cost

Labour has ramped up its pressure on Rishi Sunak by demanding he shares details on the costs of Britain's controversial non-dom status following the sacking of Tory chair Nadhim Zahawi over his tax affairs.

4 mins

Watchdog chief steps down from BBC chair inquiry

The head of a probe into the appointment of the BBC chair who got the job weeks after it is claimed he helped Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan has stood down.

1 min

British army 'no longer able to defend UK and its allies'

Forces 'barely tier two', US general tells defence minister

3 mins

Strikes Bill clears Commons but challenges threatened

The government's new strikes law will be subject to legal challenges unless it is drastically amended, Jacob Rees-Mogg warned as the Bill cleared the Commons last night.

3 mins

Green cites 'Frenchness' for abusive tirade, court hears

Former Bond girl Eva Green blamed her \"Frenchness\" for abusive messages describing film bosses as \"weak and stupid\" and referring to one as a \"fucking inexperienced, pretentious moron\".

3 mins

Family pays tribute to teen girl as boy appears in court charged with her murder

A grieving family had paid tribute to a \"much-loved, bright and bubbly\" teenage girl stabbed to death in Northumberland.

2 mins

At least 59 dead after suicide blast in Pakistan

Scores injured after explosion in police compound mosque

2 mins

Kremlin: Johnson is lying about Putin missile threat

The Kremlin has suggested Boris Johnson told \"a lie\" when the former prime minister said that Russian president Vladimir Putin appeared to threaten him with a missile strike.

2 mins

Auckland braced for more rain days after deadly flood

A dangerous amount of rain is forecast for Auckland, days after it was its wettest day on record in a storm that claimed four lives.

1 min

Sunak's government is too male - and it will cost him

As a woman, it is good to know your place. I, for example, know that I shouldn't worry my pretty little head with the economy.

3 mins

Ryanair flying high as it posts £2m-a-day profit

Ryanair has reported profits of £2m per day in the last three months of 2022, normally a spell when carriers struggle to make money.

1 min

Hammers victory sets up Man United FA Cup clash

West Ham booked a fifth-round FA Cup tie at boss David Moyes's former club Manchester United with a comfortable 2-0 win at Derby County.

2 mins

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