Hugh Grant settles claim against publisher due to £10 million legal costs risk
The actor took legal action against News Group Newspapers over allegations of unlawful information gathering.
UN appeals for £2.39 billion to help three million Palestinians in need of aid
The UN stressed that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not only food but sanitation, water and health facilities.
Up to parents to discipline children, says minister on smacking ban call
Paediatricians have described the current law as ‘unjust and dangerously vague’.
Muslim pupil loses High Court challenge against school’s prayer rituals ban
The student took legal action over the policy at Michaela Community School in north London.
Twitter (X) may start charging new users to post, Elon Musk says
The billionaire owner of the social media platform appeared to confirm it will begin charging all new users to interact with content on the site.
Tory MP involved in sexting scam ‘resigns as vice-chairman of 1922 Committee’
William Wragg has also stepped down from his role heading the Commons’ Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC).
Labour plans tax avoidance crackdown to fill ‘non-dom’ gap
Labour has had to come up with new plans after the Government adopted its policy of scrapping ‘non-dom’ tax exemptions.
All-female team send aid to Gaza to ‘give dignity’ to women in warzone
A volunteer group of eight women, working with the charity ISRA-UK, landed in Egypt on April 1 to pack and load aid for the women in Gaza.
UN Human Rights Council calls for halt to weapons shipments to Israel
The 47-member-country Human Rights Council voted 28-6 in favour of the resolution, with 13 abstentions.