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Rishi Sunak should apologise for his transgender jibe which was made while Brianna Ghey’s mother was in parliament, Gordon Brown has told Sky News. The former PM was speaking to the Politics Hub With Sophy Ridge a day after the current occupier of Number 10 joked during Prime Minister’s Questions about Sir Keir Starmer’s record

A football fan has pleaded guilty to assaulting Newcastle United’s goalkeeper during a League Cup quarter-final match against Chelsea. Jordan Chidley admitted assault by beating and unlawfully going on to a playing area at a football match. The 25-year-old invaded the pitch at Stamford Bridge on 19 December last year after Chelsea scored an equaliser

The world’s largest offshore wind developer has scaled back development targets and announced hundreds of job cuts as the renewable industry struggles under the pressure of rising costs. Orsted, the company developing the Norfolk coast windfarm, Hornsea 3, also suspended shareholder payments in an effort to strengthen its balance sheet. In common with the industry

A body has been found at sea in the search for a missing woman who disappeared in Edinburgh. Alison Campbell, 50, was last seen leaving a property in Murrayfield Avenue at around 3.10am on Tuesday. Ms Campbell drove off in her red Toyota Aygo, which was later found in the Cramond Beach area of the

The prime minister will have his weekly audience with the King over the phone following the monarch’s cancer diagnosis, Downing Street has said. The private meeting is normally held in person in Buckingham Palace. “We don’t in genera -l and we are not going to – get into the habit of commenting on the PM’s

Police in North Wales are urging local farmers to be vigilant after 22 sheep were killed on a farm. North Wales Police say the ewes and lambs died in a lambing shed in Llannefydd, Conwy county, at some point between 6.30pm on Monday and 8.30am on Tuesday. Officers say there are no visible injuries such

Police borrowed a pair of kayaks after a drink-driver got stuck in floodwater in West Sussex. Officers waded knee deep to perform a breath test on James Doyle after he misjudged the road in Bognor Regis on 15 November last year. The 57-year-old was arrested for being three times over the limit. Locals then gave

India’s business elite feel they have to “look over their shoulder” while visiting areas such as Mayfair in London due to the risk of being mugged for their expensive watches, a New Delhi entrepreneur has said. The theft of high-value timepieces to be sold on the black market has become a criminal enterprise in the

The Met Police need extra money to deal with the XL bully ban, the Mayor of London has told the government. New legislation that came into force last week means unregistered dogs can be seized, with owners fined and prosecuted, and the animals potentially destroyed. Sadiq Khan, who is also the police and crime commissioner

The Queen has said the King is “doing extremely well”, as the monarch continues his cancer treatment. At a musical evening at Salisbury Cathedral, Queen Camilla also said the King is “touched” by the messages from the public. The Queen had left the King at Sandringham to fulfil her royal engagement and among the first

Police say they believe the Clapham chemical attack suspect is being “helped by others” and are “targeting more of his associates”. It comes as new images and footage is released of Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, who allegedly targeted a mother and two children with an alkaline substance in Clapham, south London, last Wednesday evening. In an

Temporary barriers are to be installed on an Edinburgh street after sat-nav errors have sent a spate of drivers down a set of steps. Images of stranded motorists have been widely shared on social media after GPS software failed to acknowledge the steps added to Greenside Lane last year. City of Edinburgh Council said Google

The King has appeared in public for the first time since his cancer diagnosis was announced. He was spotted with the Queen leaving Clarence House as they were taken by car to Buckingham Palace. Image: King Charles and Queen Camilla leave Clarence House. Pic: Reuters Image: A car carrying King Charles and Queen Camilla returns

Love Island: All Stars contestant Georgia Steel has been subjected to “vile threats” and “hate” on social media in recent days, according to a statement shared on her official Instagram. In the current series, located in South Africa and featuring stars from the previous 10 seasons, the 25-year-old has appeared to be confused over her

A woman who sells ultra-realistic dolls had police break into her home believing one was a real baby. Ava Prior, who makes “reborn” baby dolls as a hobby, said officers smashed the back door down, causing more than £400 worth of damage. The mother of three said: “It wasn’t hilarious at the time but I

The King has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, Buckingham Palace has announced. The palace said the condition was discovered while the monarch was being treated in hospital for an enlarged prostate. Here is what we know, and don’t know, so far – and what it could mean for the other royals. What cancer

Given most of us prefer to keep our health matters private, it’s absolutely no surprise Buckingham Palace have decided not to reveal more details about the King’s cancer diagnosis, other than to say it’s not prostate cancer. There will be speculation of course: about the type of cancer; what treatment might entail; what the prognosis

The King has apologised for having to postpone engagements after his cancer diagnosis. Buckingham Palace said the diagnosis means his forthcoming public engagements will have to be rearranged or postponed, as the Queen continues to attend to a full programme of public duties. The King‘s diagnosis, announced on Monday, means it is unlikely he will

She’s the standard-bearer for English coaching – the most successful manager in WSL history – and soon to take the biggest women’s football job in the world. But sometimes it takes a family chat for Emma Hayes to be reminded of all she achieved at Chelsea that has earned her a shot at World Cup

The King has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has started treatment, Buckingham Palace has announced. The diagnosis comes after he underwent treatment for an enlarged prostate, but the palace said he does not have prostate cancer. Prince Harry to travel to UK to see King – live updates Here’s what our royal