It is a shocking statistic – Black women are four times more likely than white women to die during childbirth in NHS hospitals in England and Wales.
The Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by a Moscow court for treason – for condemning Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Now the Government says their pay offer to nurses is reasonable – and health workers in Unison have already accepted it.
The Royal College of Nursing has announced a significant escalation in strike action after its members rejected the government’s latest pay offer.
A luxury motor home has reportedly been seized from the home of Nicola Sturgeon’s mother-in-law by police investigating the Scottish National Party’s finances. Police previously searched the home of Ms Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murral near Glasgow – as well as the SNP’s headquarters. The party said it was cooperating fully with the investigation.
Rishi Sunak has claimed that victims of grooming gangs have too often been ignored because of racial sensitivity and political correctness, as he outlined plans for a new police task force to tackle the gangs.
The Home Secretary has insisted the Government is making “steady progress” on deporting migrants to Rwanda if they arrive in the UK illegally – although she couldn’t give any details on when the first deportation flights might begin.
Three gambling companies owned by William Hill have been fined a record £19.2 million for failing to protect consumers, and for weak anti-money laundering controls.
Investigations are underway to find out what caused an oil leak at Poole Harbour in Dorset, after a major incident was declared.
The government’s Illegal Migration Bill reaches committee stage tomorrow with Conservative MPs divided over whether the law is too harsh, or not harsh enough. The bill would make it possible to deport any illegal migrant from the UK. A sizeable number of right-wing MPs are demanding an amendment to stop past judgements by the European…
The government defended its new policy on voter-ID at a committee hearing today, after facing widespread criticism for rolling it out too fast.
“It’s not in a mess – it’s going through some growing pains right now” – that’s according to Nicola Sturgeon after a tumultuous few days for the Scottish National Party.
All eyes will be on Westminster on Wednesday afternoon when Boris Johnson tries to keep his political career alive.
Our political reporter Serena Barker-Singh reports from Dover.
Government plans to crack down on people arriving in the UK on small boats are unworkable and will leave thousands of migrants in limbo, according to campaigners. Rishi Sunak is due to unveil details of the new legislation tomorrow including removing Channel migrants from the UK and imposing a lifetime ban on re-entering the country…