Jas Athwal, the Ilford South MP, ‘shocked’ by allegations and ‘profoundly sorry’ for condition of his properties A newly elected Labour MP has been accused of renting out flats with black mould and ant infestations. Jas Athwal, the MP for Ilford South, owns 15 rental flats, according to a report by the BBC. In one block of seven [&he
Murder inquiry launched after boy, 13, dies in Oldbury stabbing
Police called to West Midlands property but teenager could not be saved A murder investigation has been launched into the death of a 13-year-old boy after he was stabbed in Oldbury, West Midlands police said. The force said officers were called to a property in Oldbury, west of Birmingham, at about 4pm on Thursday by […]
YouTube chef found guilty of gruesome murder on Thai holiday island
Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, from a prominent Spanish acting family, sentenced to life in prison after admitting dismembering the victim’s body and disposing of it A court in Thailand has found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family and a YouTube chef, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in pri
Lucy Letby inquiry should be postponed or changed, experts say
Lucy Letby was found guilty of murdering seven babies and trying to murder seven others. A group including some of the UK’s leading neonatal experts and professors of statistics is calling on the government to postpone or change the terms of a public inquiry over concerns about the conviction of the neonatal nurse Lucy Letby. In […]
Starmer to end £40m helicopter contract in break from Sunak era
Former PM and ministers drew criticism for the VIP flights Labour says were ‘symbol of their government’ A £40m VIP helicopter contract used extensively by the former prime minister Rishi Sunak is to be cancelled as his successor, Keir Starmer, promises to undo “14 years of rot” under the Conservatives. Starmer and his defence secretary, John
Hundreds of London firefighters attend Dagenham flats blaze
Two people taken to hospital and more than 100 evacuated as major incident declared over fire in east London A major incident has been declared after more than 100 people were evacuated and two taken to hospital as a fire engulfed a block of flats in Dagenham, east London, which had “known” safety issues. The […]
London fire: hundreds of firefighters attend Dagenham blaze at block of flats
Forty fire engines and around 225 firefighters were battling the fire which reportedly forced more than 100 people to evacuate Forty fire engines and about 225 firefighters were battling a fire at a block of flats in Dagenham, east London, with reports that more than 100 people were evacuated from the building. The London Fire Brigade [&hellip
UK must curb rise in racist hate speech by politicians and public figures, UN says
Review also highlights racial profiling in police practices, and failure to address legacies of colonialism and slavery The UK must act to curb a sharp increase in the use of racist hate speech by British politicians and high-profile public figures, a UN body has said. Ministers must “adopt comprehensive measures to discourage and combat racist [&h
Gatwick boss ‘hopes and expects’ ministers will back second runway
The boss of Gatwick said he “hopes and expects” the government will back the airport’s plans for a second runway, adding that its proposals would bring extra air capacity to the south-east more quickly than a third runway at Heathrow. Stewart Wingate, the airport’s chief executive since 2009, said the £2.2bn plan to create a […]
Almost three in four Britons worried about far right after riots
Exclusive: polling finds concern about societal divisions weeks after worst unrest in UK for a decade Nearly three-quarters of Britons are worried about rightwing extremism after anti-migrant riots, polling has found, with increasing numbers concerned about societal divisions. The survey also found that while people generally believed politicians d