Sadiq Khan accused of breaking London fare freeze election promise
London mayor, who had pledged residents ‘won’t pay a penny more’ for travel, says fares freeze applies only to single journeysThe mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has been accused of breaking one of his...
View ArticleInvestigations into baby deaths often inadequate, says study
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says reviews into baby deaths often exclude parents and are of poor qualityInadequate investigations are regularly being carried out into the...
View ArticleArthur Simpson-Kent admits murdering Sian Blake and their two sons
Partner of former EastEnders actor appears via video link at Old Bailey and will be sentenced in OctoberThe partner of the former EastEnders actor Sian Blake haspleaded guilty to murdering her and...
View ArticleMan arrested after two women found dead in Liverpool
Local man, 42, held on suspicion of murder after bodies believed to be of mother and daughter found at house in Anfield areaA man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two women, believed to...
View ArticleGrowing numbers of children have type 2 diabetes, figures show
Number of youngsters with condition normally associated with older people will keep rising without bold action, says LGAMore than 500 children and young people in the UK have type 2 diabetes, despite...
View ArticlePrince William appears on cover of gay magazine Attitude
Duke of Cambridge speaks out against homophobic bullying in UK gay titlePrince William has become the first member of the royal family to be photographed for the cover of a gay magazine.The...
View ArticleMan charged with murder of woman and daughter in Liverpool
Anthony Showers, 42, to appear in court after Karen Lyn Hales, 53, and Jade Hales, 28, were found dead on MondayA man has been charged with murdering a woman and her daughter at their home in...
View ArticleEuro 2016: FA chief appeals to England fans after violence in Lille
Supporters should ‘show consideration’ and let French police concentrate on terror threat, says Martin GlennEnglish football authorities have renewed their appeals for fans to behave responsibly after...
View ArticleRed Arrows to avoid stunts at Farnborough airshow after disaster
Display team will be limited to flypasts because of safety fears after 11 people were killed in Shoreham airshow crash last yearThe Red Arrows will not perform stunts at the Farnborough airshow for the...
View ArticleI've seen what can go wrong, says war veteran author of pro-EU letter
Franklin Medhurst, 96, hopes his letter to the Guardian, widely shared online, can make a difference in referendumIn his 96 years Franklin Medhurst has lived through too much, including six years of...
View ArticleMPs who have been attacked while in office
Attack on Jo Cox is only the latest serious assault against an MP – politicians have long been vulnerableDuring the Troubles, Irish republicans frequently targeted ministers. In March 1979 Airey Neave,...
View ArticleSouthern and ScotRail train strikes hit tens of thousands of passengers
Delays and cancellations across two franchises’ networks as staff stage 24-hour walkouts over role of guards on trainsTens of thousands of railway passengers at opposite ends of the country were hit by...
View ArticleIs the EU referendum legally binding?
Parliament is sovereign and, if Brexit wins, Cameron will not be legally obliged to invoke the Lisbon treaty to start an EU exitBritain votes to leave EU – liveWith no exit poll, when is the result...
View ArticleTrain misery for commuters yet to vote in EU referendum
Thousands of people stranded at Waterloo and other stations after torrential rain throws services into chaosEuropean Union referendum results – live coverageEU referendum results – live...
View ArticleEuropean Union referendum polling day – as it happened
EU Referendum results – live coveragePolling stations busy as voting gets under waySign up for our referendum alerts for Android phonesEU referendum results – live tracker9.59pm BSTThe polls are...
View ArticleEU referendum as it happened: Juncker calls for start to Brexit negotiations
David Cameron to step down as prime ministerMarkets tumble before partial recoveryBoris Johnson: ‘No haste’ to start Brexit processNicola Sturgeon says second Scottish referendum ‘highly likely’Union...
View ArticleJamie Oliver begs public: don't let Boris Johnson become PM
Chef makes heartfelt social media plea but public will have little say over next leader, who will be chosen by ConservativesJamie Oliver has pleaded with the British public to stop Boris Johnson...
View ArticleTrust in charities at record low after scandals
Charity Commission says people are concerned about fundraising techniques and how charities spend their moneyPublic trust in charities in England and Wales has fallen to the lowest recorded level since...
View Article'Why are you still here?' asks EU's Juncker amid barrage of Nigel Farage
MEPs boo Ukip leader in Brussels chamber after he accused them of never having done a ‘proper job’ in their livesThe European commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, has clashed bitterly with Nigel...
View ArticleSouthern ranks bottom of rail customer satisfaction table
Survey carried out before latest delays and strikes shows percentage of passengers happy with service down to 69%Southern Railway has fallen to the bottom of the rail network’s passenger satisfaction...
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