Transgender clinics for adults face inquiry into patient care

Adult transgender clinics in England are facing a Hilary Cass-style inquiry into how they treat patients after whistleblowers raised concerns about the care they provide.

Biden declares 'iron clad' support for Israel amid fears of Iran attack

US hopes pledge will stop Tehran retaliating over Damascus strike

Valverde’s volley pegs back City to put tie in balance after thriller

Real Madrid produced another of those implausible European comebacks but this time so did Manchester City. So then Madrid went and did it again.

James kickstarts England's chase for finals place in Dublin victory

The England captain, Leah Williamson, had joked that the best way to stop her Arsenal teammate, Katie McCabe, would be to make sure she didn't get the ball, but starving Ireland of possession was exactly what the Lionesses did on the way to a 2-0 win to kickstart their Euro 2025 qualifying campaign.

Mind the gap How realistic is Reeves' plan for HMRC?

Each year His Majesty's Revenue and Customs officers know how much tax they would collect if all individuals and companies paid what they owed. They also know how much they have actually collected. The difference between the two is known as the tax gap.

The Sun loses £66m amid continued payouts over phone-hacking scandal

The Sun lost £66m last year and its online audience dropped by 4 million readers as the newspaper continued to grapple with the fallout from the phone-hacking scandal.

Britain's biggest pub chain issues warning as debt reaches 2.2bn

The UK's biggest pubs and bars group has warned that there is no guarantee it can continue as a going concern as it struggles to refinance a £2.2bn debt mountain.

Out of the frying pan ...Green onion gaffe fires up South Korean voters

Yoon Suk Yeol is hardly the first elected politician to appear out of touch with ordinary voters during a cost-of-living crisis. But in the run-up to South Korea's key national assembly elections today, its conservative president was tripped up by a vegetable.

Tasmanian gallery ordered to let men into art installation

Men will soon be permitted to enter a women-only artwork in Australia that sought to highlight historical misogyny, after a man successfully sued the museum for discrimination.

Moo-sic to our ears: French law curbs rural noise complaints

Anyone thinking of moving to the French countryside who objects to being woken by crowing cockerels, mooing cows, roaring tractors or the smell of manure will be sent packing from the courts from now on.

Harris takes up office with vOW to renew Irish government

Simon Harris has pledged to invigorate Ireland's ruling coalition after being elected the country's youngest ever taoiseach.

Not my bag: Catholics condemn ad showing nuns eating crisps

An Italian TV advert showing nuns eating crisps instead of altar bread while receiving holy communion has been accused of blasphemy by an association of Catholic TV viewers.

More than 100,000 told to evacuate as the worst flooding in 70 years hits Russia and Kazakhstan

Russia and Kazakhstan ordered more than 100,000 people to evacuate yesterday after swiftly melting snow swelled rivers beyond bursting point in the worst flooding in the region for at least 70 years.

Parents of school shooter sentenced to at least 10 years

The parents of a Michigan school shooter have each been sentenced to between 10 and 15 years in prison for their role in an attack that killed four pupils in 2021.

New wave of US gun owners more likely to support political violence’

Large numbers of Americans who have bought guns over the past four years or who regularly carry loaded weapons in public are willing to engage in political violence, even to the extent of shooting a perceived opponent, a survey has found.

MEPs to vote o control changes that critics say suit far-right narrative

The European parliament is to vote today on sweeping new laws to overhaul its migration policy, amid renewed criticism that it is feeding the agenda of the far right rather than protecting vulnerable people.

Black talent rallies support for actor against racist abuse over role as Juliet

More than 800 predominantly Black female and non-binary actors have signed an open letter in solidarity with Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who was targeted with a \"barrage\" of racial abuse since it was revealed that she is to star in a new production of Romeo and Juliet.

Law German policy driven by Holocaust, court hears

Germany has said Israel's security is at \"the core\" of its foreign policy because of the history of the Holocaust, but denied accusations at the UN's highest court that it was aiding genocide in Gaza by arming Israel.

Unrwa is crucial to averting mass starvation in Gaza, says official

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees must remain \"the backbone of any humanitarian response\" for the 2 million people in Gaza if mass starvation is to be avoided, its director of planning, Sam Rose, has said.

Bones found at ancient burial site suggest foxes were pets

Fox remains unearthed at a human burial site in Argentina dating back 1,500 years have raised the possibility that the species may have been kept as pets, research suggests.

Bates tells Post Office inquiry ministers were 'vindictive'

Alan Bates, the lead campaigner in the Post Office scandal, has accused ministers of being vindictive over his own compensation claim as a catalogue of attempts to sabotage his two-decade fight were disclosed at a public inquiry.

Hundreds evacuated as flooding and gales batter the south coast

Hundreds of people were evacuated and fire services warned those in flooded areas to stay on higher ground yesterday as Storm Kathleen hit Easter holiday hotspots along the south coast.

Tributes as Peter Higgs, whose theory gave mass to the universe, dies at 94

Peter Higgs, the Nobel prize-winning physicist who proposed a new particle known as the Higgs boson, has died at the age of 94.

Greek vases removed from Christie's sale after trafficker links revealed

Christie's withdrew four ancient Greek vases from auction yesterday after a leading archaeologist discovered that each of them was linked to a convicted antiquities trafficker.

National parks failing to tackle biodiversity crisis, says charity

National parks are failing to tackle the biodiversity crisis, with just 6% of their land in England and Wales managed effectively for nature, according to the first full assessment of the issue.

'On shaky foundations' How good is evidence for treatment?

The head of the world's largest review into children's care has said that gender medicine is \"built on shaky foundations\".

Mother criticises agenda from above that things need to be more difficult’

While the Cass report's 400 pages will be pored over and debated, one thing is certain - young trans people face an anxious future.

'We've let them down' System fails children, says Cass

In the autumn of 2019, leading consultant paediatrician Hilary Cass agreed to conduct a review of international research into puberty blockers for NHS England.

Survivors create scheme to stop violent partners owning guns

Survivors of gun crime committed by violent and coercive partners have worked with police to create a groundbreaking scheme designed to stop more dangerous offenders being allowed licensed firearms.

Man held over fatal stabbing of woman in Bradford city centre

A man police were seeking over the alleged murder of a woman as she pushed her baby in a pram has been arrested after a four-day manhunt.