Teaching union to hold its first leadership ballot for a generation

The NASUWT teaching union will hold its first contested leadership election for a generation after a challenger emerged to Matt Wrack, the former firefighters' union general secretary who was initially appointed to the role unopposed.

Saracens play down talk of Farrell return

The Saracens director of rugby, Mark McCall, has declined to comment on reports that the former club captain and England fly-half Owen Farrell is considering a Premiership return.

'A non-dogmatic Judaism' Israel criticism not 'disloyalty', says UK Jewish movement

Charley Baginsky's pink hair and piercings do not conform to the popular image of a rabbi, but her personal choices speak to the cornerstone of inclusivity on which a new British Jewish movement stands.

Suspect Disclosure of details may create 'difficulties' for police

Merseyside police's decision to release details of the ethnicity of the suspect in the Liverpool parade collision could raise \"difficulties and challenges\" for forces in the future, a former superintendent has said.

Toyota shifts production of Corolla sports model to UK

Toyota is planning to move some production of one of its Corolla sports models to the UK to take advantage of excess capacity, and reduce delivery times for the vehicle in North America.

Four Just Stop Oil activists jailed over Manchester airport plot

Four Just Stop Oil protesters were jailed yesterday for plotting to disrupt Manchester airport.

Farage spending plans dismissed as 'fantasy promises' by Labour

Nigel Farage has been accused of leaving a multibillion-pound black hole at the heart of his party's spending plans after unveiling a series of expensive policy pledges to be paid for by cutting nonexistent items of government spending.

Rough sleep and trash talk: life with the 2001 Lions

A taste of the atmosphere during a post-university year travelling got me hooked. The memories will last a lifetime

Draper and Norrie blaze trail for British brigade

Victories against Bellucci and Medvedev lead the way on bright day for GB players

Life of Beatles' road manager celebrated with museum exhibition

The life of the Beatles' road manager has been celebrated on what would have been his 90th birthday.

Wonderful' Port Talbot hosts Welsh language youth festival

One of the poems that pupils from the local Ysgol Bae Baglan performed at this year's Eisteddfod yr Urdd resonated with the audience in Port Talbot.

Markets cheered as Trump hails progress in US-EU trade talks

Donald Trump helped send shares rising on Wall Street yesterday after he indicated there had been positive progress in US trade talks with the EU, commending the bloc for calling to \"quickly establish meeting dates\".

Home working OK if you have gardeners over, tribunal rules

The question of when working from home is acceptable - and when you really should be at an office desk - is becoming one of modern life's conundrums.

Raducanu aims to 'bridge the gap' to Swiatek in Paris test

Emma Raducanu is determined to bridge the gap between herself and the best players in the world as she prepares for the challenge of facing the four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek in the second round at Roland Garros today.

Actor says ScotRail using AI version of her voice 'without permission'

A voiceover artist who claims her voice data is being used for ScotRail's new AI train announcer without her permission says she feels \"violated\".

Weedkiller residue in tampons '40 times above limit for water'

Toxic pesticide levels have been found in tampons at levels 40 times higher than the legal limit for drinking water.

Rich harvest Farmers growing a return with soil carbon credits

On a blustery spring day, Thomas Gent is walking through a field of winter wheat on his family's farm straddling the Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire border.

'Lots happened at Tottenham but I'm in the place I want to be'

Lo Celso ready to 'make history' as Real Betis take on Chelsea in a final that will mean everything to them

Poorest nations facing 'tidal wave' of debt to China, report warns

The most vulnerable nations on Earth are facing a \"tidal wave\" of debt repayments as a Chinese lending boom starts to be called in, a report has warned.

Banks Report 'Remote Purchase' Fraud Surge as Scammers Shift Their Tactics

Banks are reporting a surge in a type of fraud in which customers are tricked into disclosing online login passcodes that they are sent – a ruse that has helped to fuel a 22% jump in crimes where scammers go shopping using people's stolen details.

Van driver is jailed for killing girl in crash after '20 lines of cocaine'

A van driver was jailed for 12 years yesterday for running over and killing a little girl while high on cocaine and driving recklessly around Manchester.

Slot pulls out of awards after parade horror

Arne Slot withdrew from the League Managers Association's annual awards dinner in London yesterday after the appalling incident at the end of Liverpool's Premier League victory parade.

EU says websites failed to shield children from pornography

The EU has launched an investigation into four pornographic websites over alleged failures to prevent children from seeing adult content.

Up to scratch: how city life has fuelled the rise of the bedbug

They survived the catastrophe that wiped out the dinosaurs but bedbugs were in decline until the invention of the city, researchers said yesterday.

IDF Opens Fire as Gaza Food Aid Distribution Descends into Chaos

Israeli troops opened fire near thousands of hungry Palestinians as a logistics group chosen by Israel to ship food into Gaza lost control of its distribution centre on only the second day of operations.

Lawmakers in France vote in favour of legalising assisted dying

France's parliament has voted in favour of a bill to legalise assisted dying, potentially paving the way for euthanasia and assisted dying under what campaigners say would still be some of the strictest conditions in Europe.

Darkening of the oceans: a severe threat to marine life, say scientists

Great swathes of the planet's oceans have become darker in the past two decades, and researchers fear the trend will have a severe impact on marine life around the world.

Writers Ceasefire call in open letter states war is 'genocidal'

More than 350 writers and organisations including Zadie Smith, Ian McEwan, Hanif Kureishi, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and George Monbiot have signed a letter stating that Israel's war in Gaza is genocidal and calling for an immediate ceasefire.

Peak speed Climbers set Everest records but sherpas say their values are in danger

Nothing is unusual about records being broken on Mount Everest. But last week, two sets of climbers turned heads with ascents that many had thought impossible: they went straight up from sea level to the world's highest summit in less than a week.

WSL Close to Deal for All Players in Top Two Tiers to Join PFA

The Women's Super League is in advanced discussions with the Professional Footballers' Association over providing a funding deal that would enable all players in the top two divisions to join the union for the first time.