In this issue

May 19, 2023

Maternity inquiry harmed by a lack of minority voices.

Investigation into death of babies at NHS trust 'insufficient'

4 mins

Mental health units making children worse, report finds

Mental health hospitals for children are making patients worse, a major charity has found, as more than half of those they treat report negative experiences.

3 mins

Minister incorrectly claims 'hundreds of thousands' of Afghans want asylum in UK

A minister has been urged to correct the record on the number of Afghans seeking safety in the UK, after he incorrectly claimed that “hundreds of thousands” of applications had been made.

3 mins

Russian diamonds banned in new round of sanctions

Sunak unveils restrictions as he predicts another term as PM

2 mins

Murty brightens Sunak's arrival at Japan G7 summit

Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty has stepped out of the shadows following a series of high-profile scandals to join him on her first international trip as the prime minister’s spouse.

2 mins

Why Sunak's Japanese visit matters for him and the UK

The PM and his counterpart have much to discuss as leaders of countries that have a lot in common, writes Sean O'Grady

3 mins

Ford carries this sprawling and very uneven adventure

Fans will find plenty to savour as Harrison Ford plays even the flimsiest scenes with conviction, writes Geoffrey Macnab

3 mins

Beyoncé has the crowd eating out of her hand

Queen Bey's first world tour in seven years brings the 'Renaissance' party to the UK,

4 mins

Treasury discloses £162m cost of late Queen's funeral

The funeral and lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II cost taxpayers an estimated £161.7m, official figures show.

2 mins

Stop raising interest rates, adviser to Hunt tells Bank

The Bank of England should stop raising interest rates because it risks choking Britain’s economic recovery, a top adviser to chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said.

2 mins

The ultra-conservative Us group infiltrating the Tories

When Suella Braverman delivered a half-hour-long speech railing against “identity politics” and “radical gender ideology” on Monday, it was the first time most people had heard of the National Conservatism Conference.

4 mins

Corbyn wins the backing of local Labour Party members

Jeremy Corbyn has signalled he will stand as an independent at the next general election, setting up a tense showdown between the former Labour leader and his party.

2 mins

IT worker sues boss over 'jumbo genital' acronym

An IT worker sued her \"rich and powerful\" boss for sexual harassment after mistaking “xx” in his email as code for wanting kisses and his initials for 'A Jumbo Genital'.

2 mins

Home news in brief

Ant and Dec to leave ‘Saturday Night Takeaway’ after 20 years

4 mins

Russian attacks in Bakhmut repelled after Kyiv airstrikes

Fighting continues in eastern city as both sides claim gains

2 mins

Ukrainian refugees forced to travel home for abortions

Women grappling with laws in host countries, finds study

3 mins

Floods cause 'incalculable' damage to homes and farms

Rescue crews are working in Italian towns cut off from power

2 mins

World news in brief

Racist slogans chanted during march in Jersualem

3 mins

Harry and Meghan's version of the events will invite even more unwelcome attention

“Near catastrophic car crash”. That’s how a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan described an incident yesterday, in which the paparazzi is alleged to have pursued the pair after they left the Women of Vision Awards in New York City.

3 mins

Water companies have made a mess and we will pay for it

“Nona-” is the standard prefix for things to do with the number nine – so where do you put the hyphen when nine different water companies say sorry at once? Is it a nona-apology or just a non-apology? The latter feels right, somehow.

3 mins

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