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Hospitals are bracing themselves for “exceptionally low” staff numbers in some regions as nurses prepare to go on strike over the bank holiday weekend, NHS England has warned. The latest walkout comes as the health service warns that, due to nearly six months of strike action, the number of rescheduled appointments is set to hit

The body of a man recovered by officers investigating the death of a pregnant teacher has been formally identified as her partner David Yates. Police Scotland officers made the discovery at Mugdock Reservoir on Thursday. The search was under way for Yates, 36, after Marelle Sturrock, 35, was found dead in a property in Glasgow’s

Police looking for the partner of a pregnant teacher found dead in Glasgow have found a body. Officers were looking for David Yates after the body of Marelle Sturrock, 35, was discovered at a property in the city’s Jura Street on Tuesday morning. Police said the body is yet to be formally identified but it

The Metropolitan Police has still not learned from its “calamitous litany of failures” in the Stephen Port case – meaning the force could have missed other murders, according to a damning watchdog report. The serial killer drugged his victims Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor with overdoses of GHB and dumped their

British nationals in Sudan have been warned the UK “cannot guarantee” how many more evacuation flights will leave Khartoum after the 72-hour ceasefire expires. So far, 536 British nationals have been airlifted to safety on six flights, according to the Foreign Office. The US-Saudi mediated ceasefire between Sudan’s two warring factions is due to expire

Ten people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a man in west London. Seven men and three women are being held after police were called to “reports of intruders” at an address in Brentwick Gardens in Brentford shortly after 5am on Wednesday. The London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance

The Bank of England’s chief economist has urged people to accept they are poorer, warning that inflation risks remaining stubbornly high. Huw Pill told a podcast that people and businesses have responded to higher bills and costs by asking for higher wages or charging their customers more money. His remarks echoed warnings from Bank governor

A mother and her “monster” partner have been jailed over the death of a two-year-old girl. Kyle Bevan, 31, was given a life sentence for murdering Lola James, the daughter of his partner, in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, with a minimum term of 28 years. Sinead James, Lola’s mother, was sentenced to six years for causing or

The UK is coordinating an evacuation of British nationals from Sudan, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said. Military flights are due to depart from an airfield outside Khartoum, supported by diplomats from the Foreign Office, the government has said. Mr Cleverly says the Foreign Office has started contacting nationals directly and is providing routes to

A team of British troops have flown into a port in eastern Sudan on a reconnaissance mission as the UK works out options to help evacuate British nationals stranded in the crisis-hit country, Sky News understands. The soldiers landed at Port Sudan, on the Red Sea on Monday. A flight tracking website showed a C-17

Sir Rod Stewart has said he wants to provide more free MRI scans for NHS patients but “can’t get any response”. The star also supports the doctors’ and nurses’ strikes, saying he is “well on their side”. Sir Rod paid for members of the public to have scans in a mobile unit at the Princess

Tens of millions of mobile phone users have received a message and loud alarm during the first nationwide test of the government’s new public alert system. The distinct sound and vibration was accompanied by a message telling people about the service, which is designed to warn if there is a life-threatening emergency nearby. Many people

The investigation into claims former deputy prime minister Dominic Raab bullied staff has led to a “complete breakdown” in trust between ministers and civil servants, a thinktank has said. Alex Thomas, programme director at the Institute for Government, said the inquiry has exposed “deep flaws” in the process for handling poor ministerial behaviour and that

Health Secretary Steve Barclay has said he plans to “pursue legal action” over the Royal College of Nursing’s upcoming strike action. In a statement, Mr Barclay said: “Following a request from NHS Employers, I have regretfully provided notice of my intent to pursue legal action to ask the courts to declare the Royal College of

Wrexham will be in the Football League once again next season after a 3-1 win over Boreham Wood. The crucial three points secured on Saturday means the Red Dragons have gained automatic promotion to League Two with a game to spare. Wrexham were bought by Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Tens of millions of phones will receive an emergency alert today as the government tests the system nationwide for the first time. At 3pm, a distinct sound and vibration will be accompanied by a message telling people a new service has launched that will “warn you if there’s a life-threatening emergency nearby”. You will be

Dogs and their owners lined the streets for the funeral procession of Paul O’Grady – TV star, LGBTQ campaigner and animal lover.   A private funeral for O’Grady, who died on 28 March, will follow the procession through the village of Aldington in Kent. Dogs from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home will form a guard of

Just Stop Oil activists have refused to rule out targeting Sunday’s London Marathon, following their disruption of the World Snooker Championships earlier this week. Some 50,000 demonstrators are expected to gather around Westminster from today until Monday to demand an end to fossil fuels, according to Extinction Rebellion, which is organising the event. It is

A Russian “spy” ship stopped at sites around wind farms off the Scottish coast in order to gather intelligence, an investigation has claimed. The Admiral Vladimirsky was part of an operation to map undersea infrastructure in the North Sea, according to a joint report by broadcasters in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. It is officially

SNP treasurer Colin Beattie is stepping down from his role after he was arrested on Tuesday. He said he will also step down from Holyrood’s Public Audit Committee while the police investigation into the party’s funding and finances takes place. Mr Beattie, who has been SNP treasurer for most of the past 19 years, was