Netanyahu rejects Cameron call for restraint over Iran...

....saying Israel will decide for itself how to respond to attack

Lords back Afghan heroes and block PM's Rwanda bill

A defiant House of Lords has refused to cave to ministers and sent Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda plan back to the Commons with two key demands.

Lives 'destroyed' by abuse unchecked in care homes

Predatory staff who target vulnerable adults in care homes are free to move jobs unchallenged, The Independent can reveal, as almost 10,000 incidents of sexual abuse have been recorded in the past three years.

Sunak Warns Netanyahu 'Calm Heads' Must Prevail

Rishi Sunak has told Benjamin Netanyahu that “calm heads” must prevail over the conflict with Iran, as the United States said it will hit Tehran with more sanctions “in the coming days”.

Sunak Forces Through Vote On Historic Smoking-Ban Bill

Britain is on course to ban smoking for an entire generation after Rishi Sunak forced through a historic vote in the House of Commons. The prime minister relied on Labour votes to see off opponents on his own benches, led by the former PM Liz Truss, winning by 383 votes to 67.

Trump And The Women That Could Finally Take Him Down

"People are really vicious, and no place are they more vicious than in their relationships with the opposite sex," Donald Trump wrote in his 1997 book Trump: The Art of the Comeback.

Israel Faces A Shakespearean Dilemma After Iran's Salvo

Israel's current Iran policy conundrum can be concisely summed up by paraphrasing Prince Hamlet: "To retaliate or not to retaliate, that is the question.

Judge Warns Trump Over Juror Intimidation At Trial

The Manhattan judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial criticised the former president after he was heard commenting about a potential juror yesterday in a Manhattan court.

How The Iran-Israel Conflict Could Spiral Into A Wider War

As the UN calls for de-escalation following Iran's attack on Israel, Middle East expert Dr David B Roberts explores the potential for the hostilities spreading far beyond the Levant

Bellingham Could Hurt The Club Desperate To Sign Him

As Jude Bellingham sat behind the top table at the Etihad Stadium, to his right were three massive images, filling a wall.

Big Tech Struggling Against Online Fraud, Says Bank Boss

The boss of one of the UK's top high-street banks has called on online giants such as Facebook to pull their weight in combatting Britain's growing fraud epidemic.

Garcia is facing his hardest fight, in and out of the ring

There are fears in the boxing community that Ryan Garcia could get badly hurt when he fights Devin Haney this weekend.

Bayern bank on experience to beat Arteta's young guns

In the energetic training sessions before Arsenal's trip to Bayern Munich, Thomas Tuchel's staff were talking the players through Bukayo Saka's runs, and told to use their \"experience\".

Chelsea's penalty debacle puts Pochettino on the spot

It was an argument straight from the playground. Even as Chelsea cruised to their best win of the season, Mauricio Pochettino's side somehow found a way to remind everyone of how far there is to go before this young team can be taken seriously.

I don't like kids, but we can't ban them from public spaces

There's an episode of Sex and the City - the OG, not any of the films or reboots - that really struck a chord with me back in my twenties.

It's time banks refunded all victims of fraud - like TSB

The fraud committed online against people is beyond contempt. I was horrified when one of our customers lost more than £4,000 to a fraudster who impersonated a stonemason when she was ordering a gravestone to commemorate the tragic loss of her son.

Historic Copenhagen stock exchange goes up in flames

A spire on one of Copenhagen's oldest buildings collapsed in flames in what Denmark has described as its \"Notre Dame moment\".

Protester numbers decline, but the weirdness increases

Protesters outside the court are eager to defend the former president over matters he’s not even on trial for. It’s all got a bit weird in the world of avid Trumpers

Ukraine's soldiers fearful of defeat without US weapons

Askold Krushelnycky travels from Kramatorsk to Chasiv Yar on the country’s eastern front, hearing from soldiers who say they cannot hold on much longer without more ammunition

Victim of Windrush scandal dies months after travelling to Jamaica for a 'fresh start'

Anthony Williams, a former army veteran and victim of the Windrush scandal, has died months after quitting the UK for a \"fresh start\" in Jamaica.

Right-wing event featuring Farage shut down by police

A conference attended by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman came to an abrupt end yesterday after police acted on orders for the event to be shut down. Local authorities ordered the controversial National Conservatism (NatCon) Conference to be closed to \"guarantee public safety\".

How will the Michaela case affect religion in schools?

A Muslim student has lost a High Court challenge against her school's ban on prayer rituals. Michaela Community School in Brent was taken to court by the girl over the policy, which she argued interfered with her right to practise her religion and amounted to discrimination against Muslims.

Muslim prayer ban at school lawful, High Court rules

A headteacher famous for her strict discipline has hailed a landmark High Court ruling which backed the school’s right to ban prayer rituals in the playground.

Sunak's Rwanda bill suffers another defeat in the Lords

Rishi Sunak's Rwanda deportation plan has been given a fresh beating by peers, amid a continuing stand-off over the controversial policy. Despite MPs overturning previous changes by the House of Lords, the unelected chamber again pressed demands for revisions to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.

Police investigate 'multiple allegations' against Rayner

Police investigating Angela Rayner have suggested there are multiple allegations which may extend beyond her housing arrangements. Greater Manchester Police had previously announced they are investigating the Labour deputy leader over the sale of her council house in Stockport and whether she broke electoral law by giving false information of her address during the 2010s.

Israel's options are many in its response to Iran's attack

As Netanyahu’s war cabinet mulls retaliation for the missiles fired by Tehran, Kim Sengupta details the covert means used by Israel previously – including assassinations and espionage

Truss has a giant whinge in this self-serving memoir

In Ten Years to Save the West’, the deluded ex-PM relays her 49 days in office. Whether it’s the Queen’s death or crashing the economy, she reserves the greatest sympathy for herself

Rishi-bashing: a nasty habit that could get Liz hooked

Liz Truss lit up on the floor of the House of Commons as she tried to stub out Sunak’s anti-tobacco bill

What will Netanyahu do with geopolitical dividend?

Iran has been good for Benjamin Netanyahu over his long and successful political career. Israel’s prime minister has never been backward in blaming the ayatollahs for a myriad of ills, and bemoaning that the West was not seeing the full danger from Tehran.

PM in call for restraint after Iran's 'dangerous escalation'

Rishi Sunak has doubled down on Britain’s backing for Israel after Iran’s unprecedented” attack but urged all sides to show restraint” amid fears the Middle East crisis could spiral out of control.