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A Tory MP has thrown down the gauntlet to former footballer Gary Lineker, telling him to stand at the next election amid an ongoing feud with the BBC presenter. Jonathan Gullis criticised Lineker last month on social media for signing an open letter against the Rwanda bill, claiming it breached the BBC’s new impartiality rules.

The family of murder victim Muriel McKay have offered a landowner £40,000 to let them excavate the farm where they believe her body was buried 54 years ago. They hope the money would compensate the banker for the inconvenience and any damage and repairs to his land. The offer was made in a letter hand-delivered

The prime minister has said a new law will be introduced so people wrongly convicted in the Horizon scandal are “swiftly exonerated and compensated”. In the first Prime Minister’s Questions of the year, Rishi Sunak said he will make sure those convicted as part of the Post Office scandal will be “swiftly exonerated and compensated”.

A young mother who was forced to live in a mould and damp ridden housing association flat says she cried herself to sleep at night not knowing if her one year old daughter “was going to wake up the next day”.  Shelby Atherton, 20, moved into her two-bedroom flat in Rochdale in October 2023. But

The justice secretary is meeting with senior judges today to discuss ways to accelerate the appeals of those convicted in the Horizon scandal, with cabinet minister Mel Stride saying an announcement could come this week. The government is facing fresh calls to act following the airing of the ITV drama, Mr Bates vs The Post

Sex tapes are alleged to have been taken of Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton and Sir Richard Branson by Jeffrey Epstein, court documents have revealed. Sarah Ransome, who says she was a victim of Epstein, wrote about claims that the Duke of York, the ex-US president and billionaire businessman were filmed by the paedophile US financier.

Actor Idris Elba has urged the government to immediately ban machetes and so-called zombie knives, saying it’s “time to push the agenda as strongly as we can”. The Luther star has launched a campaign called Don’t Stop Your Future, and told Sky News that “the nation wants to see that we do care about our

The Met Office has issued new weather warnings for Monday – and said that snow showers are on the way that could turn “quite heavy”. A yellow weather warning will come into force at 4am and states that ice and snow are likely to affect roads and train services in parts of Greater London, Kent,

Sir Keir Starmer wants to have “a fight” with the Conservative Party on his target to spend £28bn a year on green projects by 2030. He told Wilfred Frost on Sky News: “It’s absolutely clear to me that the Tories are trying to weaponise this issue, the 28 billion, etc. “It’s a fight I want

Areas hit hard by flooding after Storm Henk will be able to apply for thousands of pounds in government money to pay for recovery work and repairs. The government has announced the financial support will be available to eligible areas in England that have experienced exceptional localised flooding. Schemes include flooded households being eligible for

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder after Harry Pitman, also 16, was stabbed to death on New Year’s Eve on London’s Primrose Hill. The teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, has also been charged with possessing an offensive weapon. The suspect, from Westminster, is due to appear before Highbury Magistrates’

The Metropolitan Police is investigating the Post Office over “potential fraud offences” after the wrongful prosecution of subpostmasters. The police confirmed on Friday that it is looking into the handling of the Horizon IT scandal – “such as the monies recovered from subpostmasters as a result of prosecutions or civil actions”. Detectives are also separately

Police are “increasingly concerned” for the safety of a 39-year-old woman who has been missing for two weeks. Lucy Charles has been missing from the Bangor-on-Dee area, Wrexham, since 22 December. North Wales Police have conducted “extensive” searches for Ms Charles and personal items of hers have been found on the bank of the River

Sir Keir Starmer said it is “nonsense” to suggest he would duck TV debates with Rishi Sunak during the general election campaign. The Labour leader insisted he was happy to exchange views with the prime minister at any time, following reports that Labour aides would prefer him to avoid televised clashes that could get personal

Armed police officers have launched a manhunt after shots were fired at a cinema and a small business. Merseyside Police said that at about 8.50pm on Wednesday they received reports a firearm had been discharged in Showcase Cinemas on East Lancashire Road in the Croxteth area. The incident came 20 minutes after shots were fired

Several NHS trusts across England have declared critical incidents on the first day of the junior doctors’ strike, while some are calling for staff to return to work amid patient safety concerns. The six-day walkout – the longest in NHS history – began on Wednesday as junior doctors who are members of the British Medical

Storm Henk has battered the UK with winds of up to 94mph, felling trees and scaffolding. Henk has pummelled southwest England and south Wales, with many parts of southern England, the south Midlands and East Anglia also experiencing strong winds. Gusts of 94mph were recorded on the Isle of Wight, with fallen trees blocking a

Junior doctors in England are due to walk out for six days, starting on Wednesday morning. The industrial action, from 7am on 3 January to 7am on 9 January, is the longest in the history of the NHS. Health service executives have said the strike could mean “one of the most difficult starts to the

An amber wind warning has been issued as Storm Henk looks set to batter parts of the UK with gusts of up to 80mph. The Met Office warning, for parts of southern England, the Midlands, East Anglia and Wales, means there could be disruption to travel as well as “flying debris” that is “likely and

A 16-year-old boy has been stabbed to death on New Year’s Eve in London. A murder investigation has been launched following the fatal stabbing in Primrose Hill on Sunday night. Police were called at around 11.40pm and officers gave first aid to the victim before ambulance crews arrived. The boy was pronounced dead shortly before