Why there’s a row about standing up while drinking in central London
It has been claimed so-called vertical drinking is under threat in the heart of London’s West End. In short: standing up to have a drink, often outside. The borough of…
Assistant referee Massey-Ellis retires to take FA role
Assistant referee Sian Massey‑Ellis has announced her retirement from officiating to take up a position with the Football Association. Massey‑Ellis, who officiated in more than 150 Premier League matches, will…
Simon Levy murders: has anything changed in policing since Sarah Everard’s killing?
About 40 metres off Tottenham High Street, up a slip road for deliveries to a B&M homewares store, is a stretch of concrete paving behind a 2-metre wall topped with…
Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 – what’s going on?
If England’s obesity rates were still the same as 1993 there would be seven million fewer adults living with obesity. There are 14 million adults classified as obese, despite successive…
E-scooters far more dangerous than motorbikes or cycles, analysis suggests
Electric scooter riders are three times more likely to suffer traumatic brain injuries than motorcyclists, according to an analysis of accidents in England and Wales – which found women were…
Burnham ‘personally intervened’ over possible early prison release of grooming gang perpetrators
Andy Burnham’s government is “urgently” identifying any grooming gang perpetrators who may still be eligible for early prison release after concerns were raised about a potential loophole in the system.…
Two firms guilty over man killed by falling window
Two companies have been found guilty of health and safety breaches after a coach driver was killed by a falling window pane. Mick Ferris, 53, died when glass weighing 130kg…
Plagiarism and a pig’s head: the rise and fall of Jason Arday – podcast
When the University of Cambridge appoints a new professor, it doesn’t usually make global headlines. But Jason Arday was different. He was just 37 in 2023 when he became Cambridge’s…
Data breach investigation into Minnie Merriman’s medical records
NHS Tayside is investigating an alleged data breach into the medical records of a nine-year-old girl at the centre of a murder probe. Minnie Merriman, from West Yorkshire, died at…
Heatwave Britain: why are politicians so slow to act? – podcast
You can read Jessica Elgot’s interview with the health secretary on heatwaves here You can read about Kemi Badenoch’s action on Joshua Bonehill-Paine here Please keep sending your comments and…