EU institutions, UK-EU relations, and Brexit aftermath
Karen and David Hall say they have watched their son Joshua’s killer post on social media from inside HMP Hewell for months. The family is now calling for urgent government action on prison phone contraband.
Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister after less than 18 months in office, throwing Labour into a leadership contest and raising urgent questions about who governs Britain next. Here’s what we know about what happens now.
Ferrets used as therapy animals at Werrington Young Offender Institution are also being deployed to hunt rats on site. Animal welfare groups and youth justice advocates say the dual role risks causing serious harm to both the animals and the young people in their care.
A leading UK youth violence campaigner says young men aren’t drawn to extremism by ideology — they’re drawn by loneliness and a desperate need to belong. The warning comes as Prevent referrals rise sharply.
A former colleague of convicted nursery worker Nathan Bennett says she raised concerns about his behaviour at least three times before anyone listened. Her warnings were ignored for roughly eight months as abuse continued.
Prince William marked his 44th birthday on Sunday as it coincided with Father’s Day, with the Princess of Wales and their three children paying tribute to him publicly. The rare calendar overlap brought a double celebration for the Prince of Wales.
The family of train driver Shaun Burton have described their grief as ‘devastating’ following a fatal crash near Bedford. His union has called the loss ‘heartbreaking’ as an investigation gets underway.
After Andy Burnham’s commanding by-election victory, Labour’s internal polling has hit record lows and the talk of Keir Starmer fighting on is fading fast. The question inside the party has shifted from whether he can recover — to when he’ll go.
Former Cabinet Secretary Lord Sedwill has warned that leadership transitions are ‘enormously disruptive’ to government, raising concerns about political instability’s toll on public administration. His remarks, made on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, draw on experience serving under three prime ministers.
From a giant gannet to an intergalactic space lord, costumed UK election candidates are stranger than fiction. But their role in British democracy has a surprisingly serious history.
