Brits forced to sleep in kitchens to cope with hot weather in ‘heat trap’ homes
Citizens Advice said millions of people across the UK are ‘trapped in homes they can’t cool’ One in six Britons are taking “drastic action” to cope with heatwaves, including sleeping…
NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper
The NHS has been warned to prepare for potential annual summer crises caused by extreme heat with the same pressures as winter, as heatwaves caused by the climate crisis become…
‘I need time to heal’: Professor Jason Arday letter in full after University of Cambridge resignation
‘The relentless accusations, speculation and public commentary have taken a profound toll on me and on those I love’, Professor Arday said A University of Cambridge professor has resigned from…
Cambridge professor Jason Arday resigns amid accusations of plagiarism
Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, has resigned after the university announced he was to face new investigations into his qualifications and career. Arday, who had…
Hundreds more inmates and staff potentially exposed to cancer-causing gas in UK prisons
Exclusive: The shocking new data comes as Andy Burnham grapples with a growing prisons capacity crisis, raising fears over what will happen if more inmates need to be moved from…
Police officer who shot Chris Kaba will not face any disciplinary proceedings
A coroner will now decide whether an inquest will take place into Chris Kaba’s death The police officer who shot Chris Kaba will not face any disciplinary proceedings. Martyn Blake,…
Couple wake up to find topless man in their Travelodge room in the middle of the night
The Scottish couple were sleeping in their hotel room when they heard their door open at 2am A couple were left “petrified” when a shirtless man entered their hotel room…
Voices: ‘We are addicted to incarceration’: Readers split over Andy Burnham’s early prisoner release scheme
Some readers say the move to exclude rapists and sex offenders still doesn’t go far enough, while others argue ministers have no real alternative while prisons stay full Andy Burnham’s…
‘Leicester Square, please guv’: Self-driving taxis cleared for London streets ‘later this summer’
The taxi app company Uber and the autonomous technology developer Wayve have been granted the first minicab licences in London, allowing them to offer self-driving taxi rides to paying customers…
Met Police ‘sent address and number of female stalking victim to defendant’
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered London’s police force to step up its data protection policies The data watchdog has ordered the Metropolitan Police to review its data protection…