Driver guilty of dragging head teacher to his death
Warning: This article contains distressing content A man has been found guilty of murdering a head teacher who was dragged…
Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to ‘beloved actor’ Sir Patrick Stewart after his death at 86
Comedian Ricky Gervais, whose BBC programme Extras Sir Patrick guest starred in, described him as a “legend”. Sharing a video…
CCTV shows frying pan used to stop train attacker
During Thursday’s evidence, the court was also told of an attack on 73-year-old David Presland, who had been stabbed in…
Burnham ‘ready to support’ Poundland staff as retailer faces collapse
Andy Burnham has said the government is “ready to support” Poundland staff as the retailer teeters on the brink of…
Burnham says he wants to cut welfare bill ‘as soon as we possibly can’
The prime minister faced questions about his approach after the Treasury disputed that Chancellor John Healey had suggested to the…
‘Painful’ years ahead, think tanks warn, as living standards set to fall
People are facing a “painful” and “depressing” few years ahead, economic think tanks have warned, after forecasts showed growth in…
Healey unveils £100 for energy bills and bank tax in first Budget
Healey also used his speech to announce plans to allow regional mayors to keep 20% of business rates and a…
Russell Brand tells trial sexual consent is ‘fundamental’
Russell Brand has told the jury at his trial he believes sexual consent is “fundamental” and “more important than sex…
Chris Mason: Budget felt cautious despite its range of small measures
The central challenge for Healey, which he shares with his recent predecessors, is the public finances are in a mess…
Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing two Daily Mail journalists
The jury accepted the prosecution’s case that Robinson had hired detectives to “intimidate” the journalists. Photographs of Dirnhuber outside his…