Prof Alexis Jay says ‘many people, sometimes in a very uninformed way, have waded into the argument’ over whether a further inquiry was needed Good morning. Keir Starmer is basking in praise from liberal, progressive Britain today for the way he hit back at calls for a new inquiry into child sexual abuse scandals, and…

UK party takes post down after viewers point out misogynist Portuguese-language lyrics The Labour party has apologised for using a soundtrack with “completely inappropriate” lyrics in a promotional TikTok video. The video features AI-generated animals including a hare dressed as a nurse, a bulldog in a police uniform and a hedgehog wearing dungarees. Continue reading…

Retailer says festive trading was better than expected but forecasts UK sales growth will slow this year Business live – latest updates Next has said it will increase prices by 1% this year to help offset a £67m rise in wage costs driven by tax changes announced in the government’s autumn budget. The fashion and…

Experts say affordability could end up hampering further rises in the months ahead Business live – latest updates UK annual house price growth slowed last month, with experts warning that mortgage affordability could counter some demand from house hunters in the year ahead. Data released by Halifax, Britain’s biggest mortgage lender, showed that the price…

Donald Trump’s son to make ‘private’ visit with no government meetings scheduled, island’s foreign secretary says Donald Trump Jr is expected to visit Greenland on Tuesday as his father, president-elect Donald Trump, has again expressed interest in gaining control over the vast Arctic island. The visit was a private one, the island’s permanent secretary for…

Quake damaged buildings in Shigatse and could be felt hundreds of kilometres away in Nepal and the Indian state of Bihar Live updates: 53 dead, state media says A strong earthquake has struck near Shigatse, one of Tibet’s holiest cities, killing scores of people, damaging buildings, and sending people running to the streets in neighbouring…

Jordan Maclachlan, 26, died on Friday while serving on the frontline in Ukraine, his family says A Scottish man has been killed while serving on the frontline with the Ukrainian army, his family has said. Jordan Maclachlan, 26, from Ardnamurchan in the Scottish Highlands, died on Friday while serving as a medic with the Ukrainian…

Step aside, Colossus. Be gone, Hercules. The Australian Reptile Park has recorded its largest male specimen so far Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates First there was Colossus, then Hercules … now, Thor. Among the Australian Reptile Park’s tributes to the gods, one is newly pre-eminent, bearing the title of “Hemsworth”. Sign…