Teenager arrested after 15-year-old boy stabbed to death near school

Police launched a murder investigation last night after a 15-year-old boy was fatally stabbed near a school in Leeds.

'A lifestyle choice?' Homeless in Bradford say tents on streets are crucial to survival

This is the first time Nicky Hudson has lived on the streets, and she is not doing well. She has been sleeping for the past couple of weeks in a tent underneath railway arches at Forster Square in Bradford.

'We can't forget' Vigils held for Israeli hostages

A mother is talking quietly, almost without emotion, a monotone. The microphone crackles but relays her words to the crowd gathered beneath the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

PPE Medpro's suppliers also sourced face masks rejected by Australia

Suppliers of PPE for a company linked to the Conservative peer Michelle Mone were also involved during the Covid pandemic in supplying millions of face masks to the Australian government that were rejected over safety concerns.

'Gamechanger' artificial pancreas to be offered to type 1 diabetes patients

More than 150,000 adults and children with type 1 diabetes in England and Wales are to be offered an artificial pancreas on the NHS, which experts are hailing as a “gamechanger” that will “save lives and heartbreak”.

TV review Williams gives a cautionary lesson on living 'life thru a lens'

Robbie Williams isn’t wearing any trousers. Sitting cross-legged on his bed in his LA mansion, the pop star is watching his past self on a laptop : a stream of behind-the-scenes archive footage that moves from the fan-frenzy of Take That to the wildly popular superstars of his solo era to his painful departure from the heart of the zeitgeist.

Mathews left fuming after historic 'timed out' dismissal

Bangladesh's World Cup group-stage victory against Sri Lanka in Delhi yesterday was engulfed in controversy after Angelo Mathews became the first player in 146 years of international cricket to be \"timed out\".

Pochettino seizes spoils in demolition derby as Spurs suffer horror night

After everything that had gone before, it was only natural that there would be a degree of hesitation; doubts and questions. Was there something wrong with Nicolas Jackson's goal that finally put Chelsea in front against nine-man Tottenham?

Ryanair to pay regular dividends for first time as profits soar

Ryanair is to hand its shareholders regular payouts for the first time after soaring fares put the airline on track to make record profits.

Threat to jobs as British Steel opts to replace Scunthorpe blast furnaces

British Steel has announced a £1.25bn plan to replace two blast furnaces in Scunthorpe, a move that would further reshape the UK steel industry and could eventually threaten the jobs of up to 2,000 steelworkers.

Australian PM hails diplomatic thaw after meeting Xi in Beijing

Anthony Albanese has declared that his landmark visit to Beijing was about \"taking forward\" Australia's relationship with China, and he was committed to navigating differences \"wisely and with great respect\".

Tusk forced to wait as current PM gets first chance to form Poland coalition

Donald Tusk, who declared victory in last month's Polish parliamentary election, will have to wait several weeks before having a chance to form a government, after the president, Andrzej Duda, said yesterday he would offer the first chance to do so to the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party.

Trump vents his anger as he takes stand in civil fraud trial

Donald Trump took the stand in a Manhattan federal courthouse yesterday and angrily claimed the financial statements at the heart of his $250m civil fraud lawsuit were \"worthless\" and the trial was a political \"witch-hunt\".

Best northern lights displays for 20 years predicted as winter draws in

This winter is likely to be a blockbuster season for seeing the northern lights, with scientists predicting the best displays in two decades, some of which have already been seen in southern England.

Staff losses pose risk to childcare expansion, says report

An exodus of childminders and nursery staff risks scuppering the government's flagship new funding for parents of young children in England, according to a coalition of early years providers and campaigners.

'Rebirth' for Parkinson's patient after treatment with implant to spine

The first patient to receive a spinal implant to treat advanced Parkinson's disease has described experiencing \"a rebirth\" after the treatment allowed him to walk again without falling over.

Scientists list eight healthy habits that can take six years off your age

Scientists have listed eight health measures that can slow the body's ageing process.

Johnson referred to Sunak's 'pro-death squad', inquiry told

Boris Johnson referred to Rishi Sunak's Treasury as \"the pro-death squad\" as he sought to gain support for a gradual end to Covid restrictions, the official inquiry into the pandemic has been told.

Image of calm in a chaotic world wins 2023 Taylor Wessing prize

It is an image of stillness in an increasingly chaotic world: a young woman sits in a park, immersed in nature and music. And it has caught the mood of the times, becoming the winner of one of the world's prestigious photography awards.

Braverman Sunak keeps distance over tent remarks

Rishi Sunak yesterday declined to repeat Suella Braverman's claim that homelessness is sometimes a lifestyle choice.

King's speech to include hardline criminal justice measures before election

Rishi Sunak's first king's speech will include a series of hardline criminal justice measures promising tougher sentences for rapists and killers in the run-up to a general election.

Streisand opens up on the 'very cruel' sexism that blighted her early career

Barbra Streisand has spoken of the sexism she faced in her early career that so blighted her confidence she stopped playing concerts for 27 years.

NHS offers women drug that can halve breast cancer risk

Almost 300,000 women at higher risk of breast cancer are being given access to a drug that can halve their risk of getting it in a \"major step forward\" in the fight against the disease.

Labour Government urged to press Israel over West Bank

Labour has issued its most direct criticism of the Israeli government since the Hamas attacks on 7 October, criticising the remarks of rightwing ministers over the West Bank and saying they were responsible for \"unacceptable and offensive rhetoric about Palestinians\".

Organisers of pro-Palestine marches fear Met will ban Remembrance Day protest

The Metropolitan police appear to be on the brink of banning Saturday's planned pro-Palestine march through London after claiming that a protest on Remembrance Day would be inappropriate and risked violence.

Blinken leaves the Middle East after failing to secure pause in conflict

The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has ended his tour of the Middle East with an admission that his efforts to secure a sustained humanitarian pause and greater constraint in Israel's assault on Gaza were still \"a work in progress\".

Gaza City encircled with Israeli forces 'expected to enter within 48 hours'

The Israeli military said yesterday it had encircled Gaza City after more than a week of heavy fighting, in effect severing the territory into two, as Israeli ground troops appeared poised to enter the dense urban sprawl from the south.

'I cannot wait to possess you': lost love letters French sailors never got the chance to read

A forgotten bundle of love letters sent to French sailors more than 260 years ago-but never before opened or read - has been discovered among British naval archives, revealing intimate details of 18th-century marital and family life.

Royal Mail to lose monopoly on Post Office parcel delivery

Royal Mail is to lose its 360-year-old monopoly on delivering parcels from Post Office branches, after concerns about poor quality of service convinced the postal service to sign deals with rivals Evri and DPD in the run-up to Christmas.

Mone's ties with Covid PPE firm admitted

The Conservative peer Michelle Mone has acknowledged for the first time that she was involved with a company that was awarded government PPE contracts worth £200m during the Covid pandemic.