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One person has been arrested in the lead-up to a pro-Palestinian march in central London. The arrest was made on suspicion of support for a proscribed organisation in relation to a placard ahead of the start of the march, the Met Police said. Between 200,000 and 250,000 people are expected to gather for the demonstration

Lord Cameron says he wants Ukraine’s allies to “do more” to help defeat Russia and that together they “outmatch” President Vladimir Putin’s regime. Speaking to Sky News at a security conference in Munich, the foreign secretary said Ukraine’s partners outmatched Russia “25 to one” and that they’ve “got to make that difference count”. Lord Cameron

A woman has been jailed for seven years for helping a person carry out female genital mutilation (FGM) on a three-year-old British girl during a trip to Kenya. Amina Noor, 40, from Harrow, was sentenced at the Old Bailey in the first conviction of its kind. The judge called the offence “abhorrent” and “horrific”. In

Migrants have been found in the back of a lorry at Newhaven ferry port in East Sussex. Six people have been taken to hospital and police have arrested two others. Border Force officials and paramedics are at the scene. South East Coast Ambulance said it was called at 9.40am, with a statement adding: “A range

The UK economy has officially entered recession, figures show. A recession is defined as two consecutive three-month periods where the economy contracts rather than grows. A major measure of economic growth, gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 0.3% between October and December, the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. It’s a steeper fall than

Pontins discriminated against Travellers by drawing up a list of “undesirable” Irish surnames, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has found. The holiday camp operator committed “flagrant breaches of the Equality Act” according to the EHRC, which investigated after a whistleblower revealed the practice in 2020. Pontins, owned by Britannia Jinky Jersey Ltd, was

Labour has taken Kingswood from the Conservatives, in another by-election victory for Sir Keir Starmer’s party. Damian Egan won 11,176 votes, while Tory candidate Sam Bromiley polled 8,675 votes, giving Labour a majority of 2,501. The seat in Gloucestershire had been held by Tory MP Chris Skidmore since 2010, but he quit in January in

A mechanic who helped run one of the dark web’s biggest child sexual abuse sites has been jailed for 16 years after he was convicted under organised crime laws in the first case of its kind. Nathan Bake, a 28-year-old tyre fitter from Runcorn, Cheshire, was the head moderator and second in command of The

Influencers on TikTok are to be paid by the British government to urge migrants not to cross the Channel in small boats. The Home Office has run campaigns attempting to deter illegal migration in Albania, France and Belgium for the last three years, but now Home Secretary James Cleverly has agreed an expansion into several

Sir Keir Starmer has claimed he took “decisive action” in withdrawing support from Labour’s candidate for the Rochdale by-election, after it was alleged Azhar Ali had made antisemitic remarks at a party meeting. Shadow ministers initially stood by the councillor after his comments were published by the Daily Mail – saying Israel had deliberately allowed

The Labour Party has withdrawn support for its candidate in the Rochdale by-election after receiving an official complaint over his “antisemitic” remarks. It is understood that Azhar Ali has also been suspended from the party pending an investigation. A Labour Party spokesperson said: “Following new information about further comments made by Azhar Ali coming to

The manhunt for the Clapham chemical attack suspect continues after police found two “unexpected” bodies in the River Thames while searching for him. Marine police teams have been looking for Abdul Ezedi – accused of throwing a strong alkali on his ex-partner and injuring her daughters, aged three and eight – in an area around

Four boys aged between 12 and 14 have been arrested on suspicion of rape in Rochdale. Police were called to reports of a rape in Newbold at around 6pm on Saturday, Greater Manchester Police said. Four suspects, aged 12, 13, 14, and 14, were arrested and remain in police custody. The victim is being supported

A smiling King Charles has attended church in Sandringham for the first time since his cancer diagnosis was announced. The 75-year-old monarch was seen arriving for the service in Norfolk on Sunday morning – a day after thanking supporters for their wishes following his cancer diagnosis. The King briefly waved as he walked up to

The King has made his first statement since being diagnosed with cancer, using it to give his “heartfelt thanks” to the public for their “comfort and encouragement”. In a message, written from Sandringham in Norfolk, King Charles said: “I would like to express my most heartfelt thanks for the many messages of support and good

Large parts of England could face travel disruption and some flooding as heavy rain hits later today, the Met Office has said. The forecaster has issued a yellow weather warning for rain which covers from Newcastle and its surrounding areas down to East Anglia, along England’s east coast. This comes into force at 7pm, when

As a homeless father, Dave says taking drugs is the only thing that puts him to sleep. Under their influence, he’s no longer “bothered about sleeping on the streets” or “worrying about the cold”. “If I had a nice warm flat, I’d give it up like that,” he says. The number of people dying from

Prince Harry and the publisher of the Daily Mirror newspaper have settled the remainder of his hacking claim against them. It follows a High Court judge’s ruling in December that phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers was carried out from 1996 to 2011, and was “widespread and habitual” from 1998. Judge Timothy Fancourt also said

Up to 25cm of snow is forecast in parts of England and Wales for Thursday, according to the Met Office. There are two amber weather warnings in place for snow and ice, and five yellow weather warnings for rain, snow and ice across the UK on Thursday, some of which carry over to Friday. The

The father of murdered transgender teenager Brianna Ghey has demanded an apology from Rishi Sunak, saying he was “disgusted” with the prime minister’s comments in the Commons today. Speaking to Sky News, Peter Spooner said Mr Sunak’s remarks during PMQs, which the schoolgirl’s mother Esther attended, were “degrading” and “absolutely dehumanising”. He said: “As the