Exclusive: Evidence to UK Covid inquiry describes missed chances to improve test-and-trace regime in early days of pandemic Public health leaders were slow to act …
Emergency broadcasting system in Japan warns residents to stay indoors, saying missile flew over its territory North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile off …
Follow the latest political developments throughout the day These are from the Times’ Steven Swinford, on what to expect from PMQs. James Cleverly, the foreign …
Launch is the first time the North has apparently sent a missile over Japanese territory since 2017 North Korea has reportedly launched a ballistic missile …
UN secretary general says south Asia is hotspot for climate crisis The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has warned that Pakistan is facing a “monsoon …
Federal authorities and experts who study online extremism are warning of a risk of additional attacks on federal law enforcement following the FBI’s search of …
Lib Dem councillor calls for company to be fined over the incident Thames Water has been accused of repeatedly ignoring warnings about cuts to supplies …
Households across England are being urged to refrain from lighting fires, and retailers have been asked to ban the sale of disposable barbecues, due to …
British Trust for Ornithology says droppings are ‘innocuous compared to wet wipes or dog poo in plastic’ Warnings on Scottish beaches not to feed gulls …
Blanket speed restrictions in south-east expected next week to reduce risk of track and equipment failing Rail services around Britain are expected to be severely …
Parliamentary staffers and Tory MPs say allegations of sexual misconduct were not acted on by whips Boris Johnson is facing a backlash over the promotion …
PM under pressure to explain what he knew about former deputy chief whip’s alleged sexual misconduct Boris Johnson is facing accusations he ignored warnings about …
Exclusive: fears over regulator’s ability to cope with planned expansion as inspections decline The number of formal reports documenting security issues at the UK’s civil …
Probe into murders of Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes find concerns raises by relatives ‘too often disregarded’ and says ‘fundamental change’ to child protection needed …
Bank investigating Stuart Kirk’s conference speech deriding flooding risks and climate warnings from UN and Bank of England HSBC has suspended a senior banker after …
Exclusive: In her final interview as independent anti-slavery commissioner, Dame Sara Thornton tells The Independent the government’s asylum overhaul has been driven by ‘political calculation’ …
Karl Nehammer will be first EU leader to meet Russian president since invasion began, and called for a ceasefire and full investigation of war crimes …
Zelenskiy says sanctions unveiled by west have ‘a spectacular look. But this is not enough’, as fears mount of large-scale Russian offensive Russia-Ukraine war: latest …
Humanitarian charity says thousands of civilian lives in danger if they remain in the besieged city Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Ukraine has launched a fresh …
Ukraine insists it will not concede on sovereignty while US says Putin does not seem ready to compromise Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Fresh talks between …
MPs want restrictions placed on the company, known as Russia’s Google, which also runs the Yango Deli grocery service Russia-Ukraine war: live news The government …