Tory MP calls government 'incompetent' as she defects to Labour at PMQs
Wed, 08 May 2024 09:23:28 GMT
Ex-Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke says "under Rishi Sunak, the Conservatives have become a byword for incompetence and division".
Chris Mason: Another wounding Tory defection
Wed, 08 May 2024 13:36:22 GMT
Dover MP Natalie Elphicke's parting words are particularly damaging for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Tech firms told to hide 'toxic' content from children
Wed, 08 May 2024 11:09:09 GMT
Social media firms like Instagram and TikTok will have to make changes to comply with new online safety laws.
Israel reopens Kerem Shalom crossing for Gaza aid
Wed, 08 May 2024 09:43:36 GMT
The UN had expressed alarm after the key aid entry point was closed because of Hamas rocket fire.
AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine
Wed, 08 May 2024 11:27:55 GMT
The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine.
Pedestrian has cyclist death conviction overturned
Wed, 08 May 2024 13:03:14 GMT
A woman whose actions led to the death of a pensioner cycling on a pavement wins a court appeal.
John Swinney makes Kate Forbes deputy first minister
Wed, 08 May 2024 08:14:45 GMT
Mr Swinney has begun appointing his cabinet after being sworn in as the seventh first minister of Scotland.
UK to expel Russian diplomat for spying - Cleverly
Wed, 08 May 2024 13:39:51 GMT
The home secretary says the diplomat is an "undeclared" military intelligence officer.
Top lawyer denies turning blind eye on Post Office
Wed, 08 May 2024 13:36:54 GMT
A top barrister admitted that the Post Office should have disclosed certain information to subpostmasters.
World's oceans break temperature records every single day of past year
Wed, 08 May 2024 02:00:58 GMT
Every single day of the past 12 months has seen a new global sea temperature high for the time of year.
