Why do Dubai's princesses keep trying to run away? – podcast
Ola Salem discusses the divorce case of Princess Haya, who fled to London. Why do royal women keep trying to escape the emirate? Plus John Marsden on the growing trend of toxic parenting Over the...
View ArticleHospital breaching girl's religious rights in life-support row, court told
Parents of five-year-old Tafida Raqeeb want to take her to Italy for treatmentAn NHS hospital’s refusal to allow the parents of a seriously ill five-year-old girl to fly her to Italy for treatment is...
View ArticleLegal attempt to keep girl alive not in her best interests, court told
NHS trust says parents’ request for Tafida Raqeeb to be flown to Italy sets dangerous precedentA legal challenge by the parents of a seriously ill five-year-old girl against the refusal of an NHS trust...
View ArticleFive-year-old girl on life support would oppose its removal, family say
Tafida Raqeeb’s mother tells high court daughter would like to live whatever her condition because of her ‘Islamic values’A five-year-old girl at the centre of a legal dispute over whether her life...
View ArticleEx-soldiers suffered degrading racial abuse in army, tribunal finds
Judge rules MoD failed to prevent harassment against Nkululeko Zulu and Hani GueTwo former paratroopers were subjected to racial harassment while in the army that created a “degrading, humiliating and...
View ArticleTheft of catalytic converters from hybrid cars surges
Toyota has seen a 2,000% rise in demand for parts for models that contain precious metalsAn explosion in thefts of catalytic converters from hybrid cars has left hundreds of owners of the vehicles...
View ArticleGlobal climate strike: Greta Thunberg and school students lead climate crisis...
Millions of people from Sydney to Manila, Dhaka to London and New York are marching for urgent action on climate breakdownWhy the Guardian is changing its environment languageHow you can get involved |...
View ArticlePortland spy ring 'could have been stopped four years earlier', files say
Declassified papers suggest wife of spy Harry Houghton told admiralty of his role in 1955An infamous Soviet spy ring that passed on admiralty documents, including information on Britain’s first nuclear...
View ArticleConfession of British spy for the Soviets made public for first time
Double agent Kim Philby’s confession partially released to National ArchivesExtracts from Kim Philby’s official confession to the UK’s security services in which he likens joining the Soviet secret...
View ArticleLady Hale: a career of breaking barriers in the judiciary
Supreme court’s first female leader reached position by unusual route and is champion of diversityLady Hale is the first female head of the supreme court, having taken up the role in October 2017.She...
View ArticleGina Miller: the woman who took on the UK government and won – twice
The businesswoman and Brexit legal campaigner has a long history as a self-starterEntrepreneur Gina Miller rose to prominence when she challenged the UK government in 2016 over its authority to trigger...
View ArticleBrexit: Amber Rudd says Boris Johnson's language 'does incite violence' – as...
Former cabinet minister says ‘casual approach to safety of MPs and their staff is immoral’Amber Rudd says PM’s Brexit rhetoric ‘legitimises violence’‘Benn Act is watertight’: Gauke deems Major’s Brexit...
View ArticleToby Young apologises for accusing Hammond of antisemitism
Former chancellor has threatened Young with legal action over accusationFollow the day’s political developments - liveToby Young has apologised to Philip Hammond after he said the former chancellor’s...
View ArticleJason Donovan a good neighbour as he goes out in pants to fight fire
Australian soap star pressed his fire extinguisher into action to tackle blaze near his UK homeEverybody needs good neighbours and they do not come much better than Jason Donovan, who leapt into action...
View ArticleSeriously ill girl can be taken to Italy for treatment, high court rules
Parents of Tafida Raqeeb win case after doctors said life support should be withdrawnThe parents of a five-year-old girl with a serious brain injury have expressed their relief after winning a high...
View ArticleParents of disabled child will not face new legal challenge
Judge ruled on Thursday that Tafida Raqeeb could move to Genoa for further treatmentA five-year old girl with a serious brain injury whose parents won a high court battle to keep her on life support...
View ArticleNadiya Hussain reveals she was sexually assaulted aged five
Great British Bake Off winner says assault by relative played role in her anxiety and PTSDNadiya Hussain, who found fame by winning the Great British Bake Off, has revealed that she was sexually...
View ArticleJohnson reportedly wrote letter backing Arcuri for quango job
Then London mayor was also allegedly listed as a reference on application for £100k roleBoris Johnson wrote a letter recommending Jennifer Arcuri for a job as the head of a technology quango when he...
View ArticleRadio 1Xtra concert abandoned after rapper Krept slashed with blade
Rapper, 29, was injured in backstage assault during gig at Arena BirminghamA BBC Radio 1Xtra live gig in Birmingham was abandoned mid-event on Saturday night after the rapper Krept was slashed...
View ArticleFlood warnings as UK braces for more wet weather
Met Office issues amber alert as 45mm of rain falls in East Anglia in 24 hoursThe UK is braced for more unsettled weather after more than two-thirds of a month’s rainfall fell in some areas over the...
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