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…
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…
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…
Cambridge academics reject university’s attempt to end row over Jason Arday
The University of Cambridge has announced a review into the way it vets and hires senior academic staff in an effort to fend off external and internal criticism of its…
Cambridge to review process for hiring senior academics after Jason Arday resignation
The University of Cambridge will review its process for appointing senior academics following the resignation of Jason Arday in the midst of a plagiarism row. The institution said findings from…
Streeting ‘sickened’ by sex abuse claims at Army college
Warning: This article contains sexual language and details of sexual assault Wes Streeting has said he is “absolutely sickened” by reports of rape and sexual abuse of young female recruits…
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,…
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…
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…
Counter-terror police reopen attempted burglary probe as part of Widdecombe inquiry
Counter-terrorism police investigating the death of ex-MP Ann Widdecombe have reopened an inquiry into a report of an attempted burglary at a London address in April last year. The BBC…