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April 29, 2024

Patients at risk of assault in mixed-sex wards scandal

The use of mixed-sex wards has gone “through the roof” after the number of men and women being put in beds next to each other soared to nearly its highest level in a decade.

4 mins

Tory plot to oust Sunak and install Mordaunt as new PM

Conservative rebels hatching a '100 days to save Britain' plan

4 mins

In make-or-break week, PM isn't master of his own fate

It’s another case of one step forward, two steps back for Rishi Sunak.

3 mins

Losing mayoral duo would 'set Tory vultures circling'

Rishi Sunak has been warned that losses in the Tees Valley and West Midlands mayoral elections would “set the vultures circling”, with restless Tory MPs agitating for a leadership challenge.

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Legal migration to Britain a bigger scandal, Jenrick says

Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick has called for a cap on net immigration, claiming a “far more restrictive system” is needed.

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Will growing pressure cause Tories to cap net migration?

With a general election approaching and Rishi Sunak’s position looking increasingly perilous, pressure is growing on the prime minister to announce an overhaul of Britain’s immigration laws.

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Ireland planning new law to send migrants back to UK

Irish premier Simon Harris has asked his justice minister to bring forward emergency legislation to allow Ireland to send asylum seekers back to the UK.

2 mins

'I will find out who you are and rape and kill you'

Women gamers reveal extent of threats driving them offline

4 mins

Wet weather could see cost of beer and biscuits spiral

The price of bread, beer and biscuits may rise this year as research suggests the unusually wet weather seen over autumn and winter could hit UK harvests by almost a fifth.

3 mins

More human remains found after Salford torso discovery

Police have discovered more human remains in two locations after widening a murder investigation in a nature reserve in Salford following the discovery of a torso.

2 mins

Cornwall could copy Venice by bringing in tourism tax

The Cornwall tourism chief has warned holidaymakers that he could certainly envision” a tax on tourists being rolled out in the near future.

2 mins

Susan who? Londoners find few alternatives to be mayor

Days from the election, many in the capital are still unable to identify the Conservative candidate, writes Barney Davis

6 mins

Blackpool Tower circus acrobat survives horror fall

Hundreds of audience members watched in horror as an acrobat fell during part of a circus act called the Wheel of Death in the middle of a show at Blackpool Tower.

1 min

Abbas pleads with US to stop Israel’s Rafah assault

‘America is the only country able to prevent Israel from committing this crime, Palestinian president tells WEF

4 mins

Murder rate among Russian soldiers surges upon return from battlefields in Ukraine

The number of Russian soldiers committing murder after returning home from the frontline has soared over the past few years amid chronic mental health” issues linked to serving on the battlefield.

1 min

Australians urge action to end violence against women

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has called an urgent national cabinet meeting to discuss violence against women, saying the issue had become a national crisis” and an epidemic” as protests took place across the country over the weekend.

1 min

Iraq passes law banning same-sex relationships

Iraq has passed a sweeping anti-LGBT*+ law that criminalises same-sex relationships and could see gay people sentenced to up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

1 min

Musk in surprise China visit to push for Tesla approval

Elon Musk arrived in Beijing yesterday for a surprise visit where he was expected to push Chinese officials to approve Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software.

2 mins

Universities and protesters must follow rules he the road

When I was an undergraduate, we marched about divestment from companies doing business in apartheid South Africa and exploitation of textile workers in the American South.

5 mins

Rampaging military horses embody a nation in disarray

Blood-soaked cavalry horses on the loose is the perfect way to sum up 2024.

3 mins

Arsenal show title mettle in surviving derby mayhem

It could all have been so different, which is why we might yet have different champions.

3 mins

De Bruyne’s latest double act claws City over the line

On such days, Manchester City may be the unconvincing unstoppables.

3 mins

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