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Psychiatrist ‘did not sleep well’ after viewing content seen by Molly Russell

Psychiatrist ‘did not sleep well’ after viewing content seen by Molly Russell

Dr Navin Venugopal spoke about the ‘very disturbing’ content in the witness box on Tuesday.

Odds of winning Premium Bonds prizes improve

Odds of winning Premium Bonds prizes improve

Treasury-backed savings giant NS&I said it will increase the prize fund rate from 1.40% to 2.20%.

Jeremy Corbyn libel action settled ahead of trial

Jeremy Corbyn libel action settled ahead of trial

Political blogger Richard Millett, who was suing former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for libel, has dropped his case.

Rayner warns ‘disjointed’ economy is crushing Britain’s ‘entrepreneurial spirit’

Rayner warns ‘disjointed’ economy is crushing Britain’s ‘entrepreneurial spirit’

The deputy Labour leader makes the case for rewarding employers who want to do ‘the right thing’, so they can help promote ‘sustainable’ growth.

Ex-rugby player’s killer ‘could be granted day release’

Ex-rugby player’s killer ‘could be granted day release’

Gurjeet Lall was found guilty of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility and detained indefinitely in December 2020.

Workers begin second eight-day strike at Port of Felixstowe

Workers begin second eight-day strike at Port of Felixstowe

Around 1,900 members of Unite walked out at 7am on Tuesday, following a similar strike last month in a dispute over pay.

Former police constable denies two counts of raping a woman while off duty

Former police constable denies two counts of raping a woman while off duty

Rowan Horrocks appeared at Leeds Crown Court on Tuesday after a woman reported she was raped in South Yorkshire.

Hydrogen will not have major role in heating homes, review of studies finds

Hydrogen will not have major role in heating homes, review of studies finds

Researchers looked for evidence in 32 independent studies.

Resumption of Bloody Sunday prosecution delayed for 24 hours after court mix-up

Resumption of Bloody Sunday prosecution delayed for 24 hours after court mix-up

Former paratrooper Soldier F is facing two counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder.

Shoppers hit with record 10.6% food inflation

Shoppers hit with record 10.6% food inflation

Overall shop price inflation accelerated to 5.7% in September, up from 5.1% in August to mark another new record.

Shock discovery: Missing cat and four kittens found in electrical substation

Shock discovery: Missing cat and four kittens found in electrical substation

Bella, the mother of the kittens, was found to have been missing since May.

Government backs proposed restrictions on MPs’ second jobs

Government backs proposed restrictions on MPs’ second jobs

A report from the Commons standards committee proposed an outright ban on MPs providing paid parliamentary advice, consultancy or strategy services.

Warner Bros Discovery focused on developing franchises like GoT and Harry Potter

Warner Bros Discovery focused on developing franchises like GoT and Harry Potter

The company’s international president spoke at the RTS London Convention 2022.

Lending giants hiking mortgage rates and withdrawing products

Lending giants hiking mortgage rates and withdrawing products

Swap rates, which mortgage pricing is based on, have increased in response to economic conditions.

Virgin Atlantic boss warns fall in value of pound is ‘hurting consumers’

Virgin Atlantic boss warns fall in value of pound is ‘hurting consumers’

Shai Weiss, chief executive of the transatlantic airline, urged Prime Minister Liz Truss to take a ‘difficult decision’.

Ernie Rea to step down as Beyond Belief presenter after two decades

Ernie Rea to step down as Beyond Belief presenter after two decades

Rea has hosted the Radio 4 show since its launch in 2002.

Pumping weights could help you live longer

Pumping weights could help you live longer

Researchers said that people should try to incorporate weightlifting into their weekly routines.

Chancellor to meet with City investors after budget sparks market chaos

Chancellor to meet with City investors after budget sparks market chaos

Kwasi Kwarteng is set to discuss a package titled Big Bang 2.0 with asset managers and insurance companies on Tuesday.

Virgin Atlantic joins global airline alliance

Virgin Atlantic joins global airline alliance

It has become the first UK-based carrier to join SkyTeam.

Text service launched to help tradespeople open up about mental health

Text service launched to help tradespeople open up about mental health

The scheme has been launched by the Band of Builders charity, and coincides with the return of the Big Brew campaign.

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