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Boris Johnson has been referred to the police by the Cabinet Office over new claims he broke COVID lockdown rules. The former prime minister’s ministerial diary has revealed visits by friends to Chequers during the pandemic. The visits to the grace-and-favour residence were highlighted during preparations for a public inquiry into COVID, according to The

South Wales Police has referred itself to the policing watchdog as CCTV footage showed a police van following two people on an electric bike before a fatal crash which sparked a riot in Cardiff. Serious disorder broke out in the Ely area of the Welsh capital last night after the deaths of two boys, Kyrees

International students who come to study in the UK will no longer be able to bring family with them except under specific circumstances in a government bid to bring immigration down. International students will no longer be able to bring dependants with them unless they are on postgraduate courses that are currently designated as research

Britain is no longer expected to suffer a recession this year, nor will it have the weakest economic growth in the group of seven leading industrialised economies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today. Unveiling a dramatic upgrade to its outlook for Britain, the Fund, which previously predicted Britain would face the worst 2023 of

At 4.30am specialist officers gathered for a briefing. Their mission was to dismantle an organised crime group (OCG) responsible for the supply of class A drugs. The OCG being targeted were also suspected of kidnap and firearms offences. It’s estimated the gang have been making up to £20,000 a day dealing heroin and crack cocaine

Police have said they are dealing with “large-scale disorder” following a “serious” road traffic collision in Cardiff. Images from the scene showed a police car with its windscreen smashed and a number of officers in riot gear. There were also dozens of members of the public gathered at the crash site on Snowden Road in

A young survivor of the Manchester Arena attack has told Sky News how a doctor “asked her to leave” after asking for mental health support.  Ellie Taylor, who was 15 at the time of the attack, says she “broke down” after inadequate care left her feeling “retraumatised”. “The doctor said ‘it will take you two

Police are looking for a TikTok “prankster” who filmed himself appearing to enter a private home uninvited. Bacari Ogarro, who uses the name “Mizzy” online, has been widely criticised after videos of him circulated on social media. The Metropolitan Police now say they are carrying out enquires to track down the 18-year-old, from Hackney, north

A cancer patient who coaxed comedian Peter Kay out of retirement and met Michelle Obama as part of her bucket list has died aged 23. Laura Nuttall, from Barrowford in Lancashire, was given a year to live after being diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme – an aggressive brain cancer – in 2018. While undergoing private treatment

A football club facing a £300,000 bill after its pitch was deliberately set on fire has described the community’s support following the vandalism as “nothing short of incredible”. Emergency services were called to Westfield Park in Denny, home to Dunipace FC, after the damage was discovered on Saturday morning. A section of the artificial 4G

Nearly one third of the children and young people who survived the Manchester Arena bombing have received no professional mental health support, according to a report released on the sixth anniversary of the attack. Three-quarters (75%) of the young people affected by the 2017 terror attack were left with psychological injuries, the Bee The Difference

Manchester City have been crowned Premier League champions after Arsenal lost to Nottingham Forest. Forest beat the Gunners 1-0 at the City Ground to secure City’s winning fate. City holds an insurmountable four-point lead with Arsenal having only one game remaining. It is the fifth time Pep Guardiola’s side has won the Premier League in

A nurse accused of murdering babies has denied she “enjoyed the aftermath” of a child’s death. Lucy Letby gave evidence for a seventh day at Manchester Crown Court, where she is standing trial charged with murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others. The children were allegedly attacked at the Countess of Chester Hospital

A police officer has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after hitting a teenager with her squad car which left the boy with life-changing injuries. PC Sarah De Meulemeester was responding to an emergency call when she struck Khia Whitehead, 15, as he crossed a road in Stockport on Boxing Day 2020. He was left with

The energy price cap is set to remain more than £1,000 higher than the average bill before the COVID pandemic, according to a closely-watched forecast. Ahead of the industry regulator’s determination on the price cap level due next week, energy research specialist Cornwall Insight said it saw the cap for a typical household at the

The brother of TV presenter Phillip Schofield has been jailed for 12 years for child sex offences. Timothy Schofield was last month convicted of 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019, including two of sexual activity with a child. Schofield, a civilian police worker from Bath, Somerset, told jurors while

Family and friends of West Ham players were attacked by rival supporters after a match in the Netherlands. AZ Alkmaar fans broke through a fence and attacked visitors sat in a reserved section following the final whistle in the Europa Conference League semi-final. A brawl ensued – and several West Ham players, including captain Declan

A nurse accused of murdering seven babies has denied she got a “thrill” from photographing a sympathy card she sent to the parents of a baby girl she allegedly killed. Lucy Letby took the photo at the place where Child I died at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neo-natal unit in October 2015, the court

Rishi Sunak has confidently backed himself to remain prime minister for another term as he insisted the Conservatives were on track to win the next general election, despite an absolute drubbing in the local elections. Asked whether he would still be prime minister after the next general election, Mr Sunak replied: “Yes. I’m working really

Lee Rigby’s 12-year-old son has spoken out for the first time since his dad was murdered in 2013.  Jack Rigby was just two-years-old when Fusilier Lee Rigby was killed by Islamic extremists outside his barracks in Woolwich, south London, in 2013. Jack is marking the 10th anniversary by fundraising for the charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers,