In this issue

March 19, 2024

Trainee paramedics suffer 'harrowing' intimidation

Undercurrent of bullying, racism and sexual harassment

5 mins

Party is ‘absolutely united', claims under-pressure PM

Rishi Sunak has insisted that the Conservatives are united despite rampant speculation about a plot to replace him as prime minister before the general election.

3 mins

Can a new leader save the Tories from poll disaster?

In the past week, Rishi Sunak has suffered the defection of Lee Anderson, a donor race row and, inevitably, yet more speculation about his leadership.

5 mins

MPs vote down amendment protecting Afghan heroes from Rwanda deportation.

Rishi Sunak has rejected a plan to stop Afghan heroes who supported British troops from being deported to Rwanda. MPs last night overturned all 10 amendments to the Safety of Rwanda.

3 mins

Tory MPs' GB News shows broke rules on impartiality

Five episodes of GB News programmes presented by Tory MPs broke broadcasting rules, Ofcom has found.

4 mins

Ban on European ID cards ‘act of economic self-harm'

Boss hits out at 'illogical' Brexit decision as tourism suffers

2 mins

Goldsmith gets driving ban for seven speeding offences

Former environment minister Zac Goldsmith has been banned from driving for 12 months after he was caught speeding seven times last year.

1 min

Birth of language happened 'over a million years earlier' than previously believed

New research has pinpointed the likely time in prehistory when humans first began to speak.

3 mins

'Dramatic drop' in spaces sees nursery fees soar 7%

A part-time nursery place for a child under two now costs an average of £158 per week while only a third of English council areas have sufficient childcare for full-time parents, the latest annual survey from the Coram Family and Childcare charity has found.

2 mins

'Breaking point': 2 million potholes need to be fixed

The rate of pothole repairs on local roads in England and Wales has reached an eight-year high, according to a new report.

2 mins

Almost one in six prisons have no trained riot officers

There are no prison officers trained to deal with riots at nearly one in six jails in England and Wales, the government has admitted despite a surge in deployments last year.

4 mins

Western leaders condemn Putin's sham re-election

'Putin removes his political opponents, controls the media, and then crowns himself the winner' says David Cameron

5 mins

Icelandic volcano continues to erupt - but town still safe

A volcano in Iceland that erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December was still spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air yesterday, although infrastructure and a nearby fishing town were safe for the time being, authorities said.

1 min

Northern Gaza on the brink of famine, warns UN report

Over a million are experiencing ‘catastrophic' food shortages

5 mins

Trump plays kingmaker in vicious Ohio senate primary

As wind ripped through the grounds of the Dayton Air Show on Saturday, former president Donald Trump and his assembled loyalists made a last-minute bid to boost one of their own past the finish line.

5 mins

'Putin's forces fire 22 shells for every one we fire back'

Askold Krushelnycky talks to Ukrainian soldiers digging in with trenches and metal 'dragon's teeth' around the city of Kupiansk as they face an increasingly intense Russian assault

6 mins

What are Berlin's must-see sights on a break with Dad?

Q I am heading for Berlin with my 75-year-old father in May. We have four days and nights to fill. Recommendations for places to eat, drink and sightsee, please?

2 mins

Pig in a poke: the rise and fall of a porcine role model

As parents criticise Peppa Pig for being a malign influence on children, Ellie Muir asks whether a badly behaved animated farm animal can ever really deserve such vehement antipathy

4 mins

Margolyes is right - adult Potter fans need to let go

The Professor Sprout actor's comments upset devoted fans of the boy wizard. But she's got a point, says Louis Chilton

3 mins

Same old song and dance

'Adventures in Spain' strives to paint 'Strictly' stars Anton du Beke and Giovanni Pernice as the classic 'odd couple' duo as they head for Seville and beyond, writes Katie Rosseinsky

3 mins

Could a few green shoots of recovery lift PM's fortunes?

This could be the week inflation falls again and the cost of living crisis eases even further - but, says James Moore, the prime minister will struggle to take much credit for any of it

3 mins

Four-point deduction sends Forest into relegation zone

Nottingham Forest have been handed a four-point deduction after breaching the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules (PSR).

2 mins

Kenny retires as GB's most successful female Olympian

Laura Kenny, Great Britain's most successful female Olympian who won five gold medals across three Games, has announced her retirement from cycling.

2 mins

A big Six Nations question after thrilling championship

It was gone one in the morning in Lyon but the fans on the last tram were still giddy as they made their way back into town, still riding the sugar rush.

4 mins

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