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Chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid have resigned from Boris Johnson’s government. The chancellor, who quit moments after Mr Javid, said: “The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that

A one-year-old boy has died after falling from the window of a block of flats, police have said. Officers were called to the block in Saville Green, Leeds, by the ambulance service at around 1.25pm on Saturday. The baby was taken to hospital for emergency treatment but was pronounced dead a short time later, West

A Premier League footballer has been arrested on suspicion of rape. The footballer, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested in north London. The Metropolitan Police confirmed an allegation of rape of a woman in her 20s was reported to police. The force said the alleged rape reportedly happened in June 2022. In

Firefighters are tackling a “major gas explosion” in Bedford which lead to a fire “engulfing” a block of 20 flats. Two people have been taken to hospital – one with serious injuries. Emergency services are warning people to stay indoors and keep their windows and doors closed. Pictures from the scene showed a three-storey block

There were two horror crashes in the Formula One and Formula Two races at Silverstone today, with experts saying both could have been deadly but for a life-saving “Halo” device. Formula 2 drivers Roy Nissany and Dennis Hauger collided on the opening lap at Silverstone on Sunday morning, as Hauger’s car was launched over the

Boris John made the “choice he thought was best” in appointing Chris Pincher to government and was “not aware of specific claims” about the Tory MP, a cabinet minister has insisted. Speaking to Sky News’ Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme, Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey also rejected the idea there was a “problem with

Frustrated travellers face more flight cancellations over the coming weeks, as airlines rush to re-work their schedules. The upheaval comes in response to last month’s announcement that an amnesty will allow airlines to cancel flights while still retaining take-off and landing slots next year. Airlines buy slots to operate their schedules but can lose them

Holidaymakers are facing more travel disruption as airlines prepare to announce a new wave of cancellations next week and new strikes are planned in Spain. Ryanair crew based in Spain plan to strike for 12 days this month to demand better working conditions, unions have said. The announcement came on the final day of the

The number of people in the UK with COVID has risen by 32% to almost 2.3 million, latest figures show. It is up from 1.7 million people the previous week and the highest estimate for total infections since late April. But it is still below the record high of 4.9 million which was reached at

A Tory MP accused of drunkenly groping two men has been suspended by the party. Chris Pincher has had the Conservative whip withdrawn at Westminster over the claims, forcing him to sit as an independent without the support of the parliamentary group. The 52-year-old resigned from his role as deputy chief whip and apologised after

A 14-year-old sentenced to life in prison for murdering five-year-old Logan Mwangi has been named as Craig Mulligan. It is common for children in criminal cases not to be named, but a judge at Cardiff Crown Court has decided to lift an anonymity order in this instance. Earlier, Mulligan, along with Logan’s mother and stepfather,

More flights from Heathrow have been cancelled today due to passenger numbers exceeding the airport’s maximum capacity. A total of 30 flights have been removed from the morning schedule as travel chaos across UK airports continues. Most passengers are expected to be rebooked on to other flights outside of peak times, making it still possible

Royal Mail managers have voted to strike in a dispute over what their union describes as an “ill-thought-out redeployment programme”. Members of the Unite union backed the industrial action by 86%, and by 89% in Northern Ireland. Their ballot was a response to what the union says are plans to cut 542 frontline delivery managers’

Dame Deborah James was “an inspirational and unfalteringly brave woman whose legacy will live on”, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have said. Paying tribute to the podcast host and cancer campaigner following her death aged 40, William and Kate said their “thoughts are with her children, her family and her loved ones”. Prince William

Doctors have called for a 30% pay rise over the next five years with some medics saying they might have to take industrial action if their demands aren’t met. Delegates at the British Medical Association’s (BMA) annual conference in Brighton voted to press ministers to agree to the increase, which they say makes up for

Britain and its allies face their “1937 moment” following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and must do everything possible to avert another world war, the new head of the Army is set to signal. The warning emerged as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce an uplift in UK defence spending this week, in line