Germans hogging the sunloungers? Poll finds Italians and French are worse
Germans are sunlounger hoggers, or so the longstanding stereotype goes. But not only is that cultural trope mostly confined to British – and, even more so, German – perceptions, surprising…
Primary schools to be told to identify children at risk of future unemployment
Primary schools in England should be required to identify children at risk of leaving education at 16 without finding a job, a government review is to recommend. Alan Milburn, who…
Girl, 11, found dead after search at Midlothian beauty spot
An 11-year-old girl has died after being found in the water at a beauty spot in Midlothian. A major search was launched over reports of concern for the girl in…
Brothers jailed for killing man and injuring his son while racing cars home
Two brothers racing each other home before a crash that killed a father-of-two and seriously injured his nine-year-old son have been jailed. Rhys Jenkins died at the scene of the…
Tory plan to ban foreign nationals from social housing condemned as ‘divisive’
Plans to ban foreign nationals from social housing under a Conservative government have been condemned as “divisive”. Under proposals revealed on Friday, the party said about 230,000 homes would become…
Kemi Badenoch’s weird week: defence of ex-neo-Nazi raises questions over Tory direction
There was a moment in the middle of this week when a news alert raised eyebrows among the politically committed. It read: “Kemi Badenoch: Former neo-Nazi candidate would just be…
Police make further arrests as Thetford disorder continues
More arrests have been made over disorder linked to anti-immigration protests that saw crowds attempt to storm the homes of suspected asylum seekers and a police officer “seriously bitten”. Asylum…
Tate brothers’ lawyers urge US judge to release the two from Miami jail on bail
Lawyers for Andrew and Tristan Tate urged a US judge on Friday to release the brothers from a Miami jail as they fight the British government’s efforts to extradite them…
Madonna and Blur producer William Orbit dies aged 69
Acclaimed British music producer William Orbit, known for his work with acts including Madonna, Blur, All Saints and Pink, has died at the age of 69. A statement, external released…
Police and prosecution errors left proven sex offender free to murder two women in London
Catastrophic errors left a persistent and proven sex offender free before he murdered two women in London, it can be revealed. On Friday, an Old Bailey jury found Simon Levy,…