MPs reject calls by campaigners to enshrine food safety in UK law
Amendment to agriculture bill defeated despite protests from farmers and backbench rebellion Farmers and food campaigners were defeated on Monday night in their attempts to...
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Ministers told weeks ago to impose short lockdown or face ‘large epidemic’
Most Sage proposals not acted upon by government despite strong warnings over second wave Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers were...
Alex Salmond row: MSPs call for inquiry into Sturgeon to be extended
Two MSPs call for first minister to be investigated over alleged false statements to Holyrood Nicola Sturgeon should be investigated over alleged false statements to...
‘Unforgivable’ if Covid rules not toughened in north, Johnson warns
PM faces doubt and frustration over new three-tier system that splits England into risk zones What does three-tier Covid lockdown system mean for England? Coronavirus...
Beatified millennial: Pope sets late tech whiz on path to sainthood
Carlo Acutis helped spread Catholic teaching online before his death aged 15 in 2006 Pope Francis said the beatification of an Italian computer whiz-kid was...
‘Culture of deference’ may have protected Lord Janner, abuse inquiry hears
Alleged victims have had ‘justice denied’, barrister tells inquiry into child sexual abuse A “culture of deference” may have obstructed investigations into the late Lord...
Grenfell landlord called safety campaigner an antagonist, inquiry told
Tenant organisation singled out Ed Daffarn, who later escaped the burning tower A Grenfell Tower resident who campaigned for safety was described as an “antagonist”...
Boris Johnson unveils three-tier Covid restrictions for England
PM indicates that large parts of north could soon follow Liverpool into highest level of restrictions What does three-tier Covid lockdown system mean for England?...
Amy Coney Barrett supreme court nomination hearings begin in Washington – live
Supreme court hearing sets stage for partisan clash Barrett was member of anti-abortion group that promoted clinic criticized for misleading women Barrett to say she...
John Leslie groped woman at party, sexual assault trial hears
Former Blue Peter presenter in court over alleged attack in December 2008 The former Blue Peter presenter John Leslie grabbed a woman’s breasts at a...