No 10 insists it will respond to public interest in partygate probe in due course

A woman and an 11-month-old baby have been killed in a car crash with a tractor in Shropshire.

The Edinburgh-based firm said it has spoken with shareholders after rebuffing the approach.

Foreign secretary offers downbeat assessment – but says Vladimir Putin could still ‘change his mind’

The Prime Minister will lead a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee as Liz Truss warned a Russian invasion of Ukraine could still be imminent.

Ministers accused of giving thousands who fled Afghanistan the ‘cold shoulder’ instead of ‘warm welcome’ pledged by Boris Johnson

New research from Ofcom has revealed only 1% of eligible households have taken up special discounted broadband packages.

Care workers have been added to the shortage occupation list after a decision by the Department of Health and Social Care last year.

Oliver Dowden says woke ideas ‘inimical to freedom’

Employment Minister Richard Lochhead said ‘early estimates’ show there were 2.4 million payrolled employees in the country in January 2022.

More than 110,000 people in the UK are thought to have muscle-wasting conditions.

The Office for National Statistics said the number of UK workers on payrolls rose by 108,000 between December and January to 29.5 million.

No 10 said the PM cut short a planned overnight stay in Cumbria to return for the emergency committee.

The former bodybuilder and actor described Reitman as a ‘mensch’ – meaning a person of honour and integrity.

Health Minister Robin Swann warned residents should not start ‘behaving as if the pandemic is over’.

Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert is a professor of vaccinology at Oxford University.

The threat of war continues to dominate the national newspapers on Tuesday.

Scotland Yard has previously said it adopts a zero tolerance approach to the issue.

Boris Johnson is the ‘worst’ out of 12 prime ministers in his lifetime ‘by a country mile’, he said

Safeguarding minister Rachel Maclean said the funding would provide a ‘vital lifeline’ for victims.

The Gallant project is going ahead after winning funding from the Natural Environment Research Council.

The man, identified only as AB, said he was abused by three monks at the school he attended in Fife about 40 years ago.

Bristol Zoo Gardens will close for good on September 3 this year, with a new site set to open in south Gloucestershire.

Award-winning country star Mickey Guyton sang the US national anthem ahead of the clash between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals.

Those fined will not be named but reasons for the police’s decisions will be given to the civil service

Amber and yellow alerts in force with winds of up to 90mph expected in some parts of the UK

PM will convene emergency Cobra meeting on the situation

The build-up and distribution of Russian forces cannot be for anything other than invasion, Western officials insist

New laws could see developers and manufacturers effectively blocked from the housing market if they do not help fix cladding safety issues

The devolved nation’s finance minister said Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s offer fell short of what people needed.

Duke told BBC in 2019 he did not remember it being taken

The two leaders agreed that western allies should stay ‘united in the face of Russian threats’.

Outrage after body accuses Sadiq Khan of undermining public trust over a ‘very small number of incidents’

The DUP said the programme should have been delivered years ago.

Reitman was the director and producer of the 1984 film Ghostbusters.

All remaining Covid-19 legal restrictions in Northern Ireland are to be lifted and replaced by guidance from February 15.

The British Medical Association has backed the move, but urged people to remain cautious.

Baljit Sethi and his wife Anjana ‘lost everything’, an inquiry heard

PM promises he will have ‘lot more’ to say once investigation concludes

Appointment of Paul Collier to levelling up board condemned by anti-racism campaigners – but prime minister says he has ‘right expertise’

Wife of former England star Wayne Rooney embroiled in legal battle after publicly accusing Vardy of leaking ‘false stories’ to The Sun newspaper

Lady Young said her daughter Gaia had lived a ‘healthy’ life before she died in July 2021

Watch the latest UK weather forecast from the Independent for today.

The 15-year-old from Fife will get the chance to perform alongside established stars such as Paolo Nutini, Lewis Capaldi and The Strokes.

Exclusive: Former PM emailed culture secretary in a drive for youth funding

The analysis was used to identify tusks of elephants that were close relatives – parents and offspring, full siblings and half-siblings.

A judge has made a series of decisions on the latest stage of an ongoing legal battle between the two footballers’ wives.

Icy meeting led Russian minister to question Truss’s understanding of crisis

A poll has suggested the DUP is trailing Sinn Fein ahead of the Stormont elections.

The Olympian faced wind and rain before capsizing during the first stage of his journey.

Hashem Abedi, Ahmed Hassan and Muhammed Saeed are charged with assaulting officer

Campaigners on behalf of victims and survivors welcomed the development, which was agreed following a virtual meeting of the parties on Monday.

Students say their lecturers have gone ‘far beyond their contractual obligations’ to support them as they back staff on strike.

No 10 says there is ‘grave possibility of an invasion this week’

Youngster had been returning from birthday party when car he and his family were travelling in collided with van

Boris Johnson did not say if free testing would be scrapped during a visit to Scotland on Monday.

Police Scotland are investigating the incident in Blackburn, West Lothian.

Northern Powergrid says 74 customers sent trillion pound cheques by mistake

Chair of APPG on drugs and alcohol says it would ‘do little, if anything, to reduce drug usage’

The latest daily figures showed 5,118 confirmed cases of the virus in Scotland.

The condition led to an ‘excruciating’ breastfeeding experience for the mother-of-two

The findings may have implications for improving the health of people with the conditions, researchers suggest.

Researchers say there is a need for additional public health initiatives aimed at promoting healthy device use.

The UK stepped up calls for Vladimir Putin to step back from ‘the edge of a precipice’ as the Ukraine crisis intensified.

Anthony Russell has admitted three murders but is on trial after denying he raped one of the victims before killing her.

Some 10 days of action are planned over the next two weeks.

Michelle O’Neill said the health minister had a ‘big job ahead’ of him and she expected an announcement imminently on the easing of restrictions.

Exclusive: ‘What made it worse is that he is a mental health care worker,’ says barrister Charlotte Proudman

Johnny Brady face seven charges of arson including alleged attacks on two schools that were completely destroyed.

Forecasters warn flying debris likely to pose injuries and ‘danger to life’ risk

Paul Robson absconded from HMP North Sea Camp near Boston, Lincolnshire, on Sunday.

Shocking video is circulated online of assault in Truro, Cornwall car park

Eight-month-old penguin Raducanu will be alongside five other gentoo penguins making a 1,000-mile trip from the Sea Life London Aquarium to Denmark.

The siblings were returning from a birthday party with their parents when their car was involved in a crash.

Body representing more than 30,000 officers claims London mayor’s comments ‘undermined professional, dedicated and incredibly difficult work of tens of thousands of hard-working and brave police officers from across the capital’

One of the sites is in Cardiff, the rest are in England.

More than 62% of people in Wales would support a shorter working week if there was no cut to pay, according to a recent study.

A High Court judge has given a ruling on the latest stage of a libel battle between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney.

Labour has ‘joined the Tories on Brexit’, claims SNP

The University and College Union (UCU), which represents lecturers and support staff, said the dispute was over pensions, pay and workload.

Between 2000 and 2014, more than 700 subpostmasters and subpostmistresses (SPMs) were prosecuted based on information from the Horizon system.

The tutoring programme is ‘failing on all measures’, says a social mobility expert.

The body represents thousands of rank-and-file police officers in the capital.

Boris Johnson expected to announce charges for PCR tests – as well as rapid tests – except for extremely vulnerable

Doctor’s body found following a three hour search operation near Striding Edge

Boris Johnson said there was still time for Russian President Vladimir Putin to step back from the brink.

Jane and her daughter Colleen were interviewed on Greg James’ breakfast show on Monday morning.

Only 12 areas have recorded a week-on-week rise.

Jack Coulson’s sentence for terrorism offences comes to an end later this year.

Fares are increasing in total by 4.8% across Transport for London from March 1.

The Prime Minister was visiting Scotland but was not scheduled to meet Scottish Tory leader, Douglas Ross, who has called for him to step down.

Labour leader says the Prime Minister’s controversial comments ‘fed into’ a ‘right-wing conspiracy theory’, and this caused ‘difficulty’.

A 38-year-old is due to appear before Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

The beavers have been moved from an area where they were causing serious agricultural damage for farmers.

Two low pressure systems that will bring spells of very strong winds and potentially snow between Wednesday and Friday have been named.