Roman Abramovich aides falsified paperwork to disguise assets and dodge tax, records suggest
Aides of Roman Abramovich – including staff at the global accountancy firm Deloitte – falsified paperwork mapping the oligarch’s sprawling offshore business empire, records suggest, helping his businesses dodge tax…
Burnham to urge MPs to embrace closer ties with EU
Andy Burnham will put Brexit back on the Commons agenda as MPs return from recess, warning that failing to pursue a better deal with the EU would be a “major…
Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending
Ministers are preparing to slash the amount of money available to subsidise heat pumps as they look for ways to fund higher defence spending, sources have told the Guardian. Miatta…
Met chief says ‘toxicity’ around DEI will not stop him recruiting more black and Asian officers
Mark Rowley has said the Metropolitan police must recruit more black and Asian officers in order to gain the trust of minority ethnic communities in London, and vowed not to…
Holborn and St Pancras by-election live: Polanski eyes upset in Starmer’s old seat as central London goes to the polls
Voters will have a choice of 15 candidates to replace Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned from the House of Commons last month Andy Burnham faces a test of his re-energised…
Up to 50 Scottish police officers suspended over alleged crimes against women
The chief constable of Police Scotland has said up to 50 serving officers are currently suspended over allegations of violence against women and girls. Jo Farrell said she expected more…
Mapped: Cost to rent a room across UK as average price hits record high
Renting in the capital is becoming impossible for many, experts warn The cost of renting a room in the UK has hit a record high, new data has revealed, as…
Medium-term borrowing costs for UK government hit 19-year high
Medium-term borrowing costs for the UK government hit a fresh 19-year high on Thursday, as investors continued to offload global bonds amid fears of rising inflation. Recent dramatic moves in…
Spike in anti-muslim and antisemitic incidents as hate crime hits record high
Campaigners warn that violence is ‘becoming a day-to-day reality’ Hate crime incidents in England and Wales have risen seven per cent in a year, new data shows, with an marked…
Dafydd Owain’s second album wins the 2026 Welsh music prize
Singer-songwriter Dafydd Owain has won the 2026 Welsh music prize with his second album Ymarfer Byw. The emotionally charged record, which also won Welsh language album of the year in…