‘People are scared of her, to be honest’: Kemi Badenoch remakes Tories in her image
Kemi Badenoch has long said that the Conservatives were “under new management”, but in a TV interview to mark the end of a party conference at which she has been…
Katie Price told ex-husband’s alleged teen victim: ‘I will make you a little star’, court told
Ms Price’s ex-husband, Kieran Hayler, is on trial accused of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on a 13-year-old girl in West Sussex in 2016 Katie…
‘Palestinians will bear the cost’: UK consulate in East Jerusalem prepares to shut its doors
The UK consulate in East Jerusalem gave few signs it was at the centre of a geopolitical controversy this week, with little movement around the high-walled building save the fluttering…
Michael Palin and Alison Steadman among celebrities urging Andy Burnham to fix palliative care
Marie Curie said its research has shown nearly one in three people in England die without adequate care and support A group of high-profile figures have shared personal accounts of…
Cancer survivor who was left with speech problems given artificial tongue in NHS first
Dr Imogen Brooks was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma – and surgery to remove a tumour had taken most of her tongue A cancer survivor has spoken of her joy…
Labour could oversee worst parliament on record for living standards, study warns
Soaring energy and housing costs mean Labour is on course to preside over the worst parliament for living standards in modern times, a stark analysis warns. Three weeks ahead of…
Enforce online shopping tax to support UK high streets, Healey told
An estimated £1.5 billion could be raised as a result of the changes, a think tank has said, with the government urged to ‘shift some of the tax burden from…
‘I feel perfectly safe’: white Lutonians on the town’s supposed no-go zones
From behind the counter of his chippie, Tanner Ahmed is wrestling with the notion that the regular stop-off point for fans attending Luton Town’s nearby football ground could be in…
Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts
Labour’s flagship changes to special education in England are at risk of unravelling because parents are rushing to secure support for their children before the system changes, new analysis has…
UK households left thousands of pounds worse off due to cost-of-living crisis, study finds
Had inflation been at normal levels over this period, the average household would be £2,900 better off than they currently are British households are nearly £3,000 worse off following five…