Rescuers gathered at first light to scour banks of river from ford between Bolton and Abberwick to sea at Alnmouth Searches are continuing for the missing former England wing Tom Voyce, who is believed to have died while driving across a flood-swollen river during Storm Darragh. The 43-year-old’s car has been recovered from the River…
Justice secretary says lack of cells ‘is of more concern’ than people’s worries about jails being built near their homes UK politics live – latest updates The justice secretary has indicated that the government will override local objections to the construction of new prisons in England. Shabana Mahmood accepted reports that the justice department would…
Demand rising faster than any supply ‘could possibly catch up with’, justice secretary says Good morning. Labour inherited many problems with public services when it took office, but few were worse than the prison overcrowding crisis. This was so dire that it prompted Rishi Sunak into holding an early election. With the Ministry of Justice…
The authorities are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol committed an act of insurrection when he declared martial law last week, plunging the country into crisis.
Rents have risen by 27% since end of pandemic lockdowns, while earnings have increased by 19% The average cost of renting a newly let UK home is now £3,240 higher than at the end of the pandemic lockdowns, after three years of rental increases outstripping rises in earnings, research shows. Rents have risen by 27%…
Suspects aged 19 to 32 on trial relating to November violence, including on charge of attempted manslaughter The trial has opened of five suspects facing charges, including one of attempted manslaughter, after last month’s attacks in Amsterdam on Israeli football supporters. The men, aged from 19 to 32, are to face a three-judge bench at…
Andrew Powell first said he was not ‘100% convinced’ 12 years ago while holding the portfolio during the Campbell Newman era Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Queensland’s environment minister has told parliament he stands by his comments more than a decade ago that he was “a bit sceptical” about…
Parties also considering supporting single candidate in re-run of annulled presidential election Romania’s pro-European parties have reached a commitment to form a governing majority that cordons off the hard right and potentially endorses a single candidate for a rerun of the country’s annulled presidential election. The ruling leftist Social Democrats won the most seats in…
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Mohammed al-Bashir chairs cabinet meeting of new transitional government and will lead interim authority until 1 March Syrian rebels name new PM as outside powers move to shore up interests Palestinian news agency Wafa reports that at least 22 people have been killed overnight in the Gaza Strip by Israeli strikes. The Associated Press has…
