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Scandals involving MPs are no rarity. They seem to come along in batches every few years. There were the sleaze allegations that rocked John Major’s government in the 1990s, the #MeToo reckoning in 2017 and the succession of them that helped bring down Boris Johnson’s government in 2022.

As part …

Political parties are on course to hand over responsibility for examining allegations of bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct by MPs to parliament’s independent investigator.

A parliamentary committee is preparing to endorse proposals to refer complaints about MPs’ misconduct to the

Independent Complaints and Grievance System (ICGS)

A passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines has crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan, with 62 passengers and five crew onboard, Kazakh authorities said, adding that 27 people had survived.

The survivors, which include three children, were being treated at a nearby hospital.

Unverified video of the crash …

The house lights were dimmed in one of Rio’s top music venues and, as the star of the show prepared to take the stage, thousands of enraptured fans cried out their idol’s name in the darkness: “Liniker! Liniker! Liniker! Liniker!”

It was not, however, the England striker turned Match of …

Good morning. In the long history of the First Edition Compendium of Things That Annoyed Me From The Previous 12 Months, also known as FECOTTAMFTP12M, also known as the Thingies, people have often asked me: you seem like such an easygoing guy, Arch. Why the rage? Where’s it coming from? …

Anna Possi answers the phone in the cafe but immediately asks to call her back. “I have a customer,” she says.

It’s mid-afternoon and Possi, who owns Bar Centrale in Nebbiuno, a small town overlooking Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, has been serving coffee since 7am. She usually finishes at …

The archbishop of York is expected to highlight the need for actions more than words in a Christmas sermon, as the Church of England faces criticism over failures in its handling of recent abuse scandals.

Stephen Cottrell, who will become temporary leader of the Church in England in early January …

Retailers received a boost from a last-minute spree by shoppers on Christmas Eve, with an increase in footfall after a lacklustre festive season.

Footfall was up by 31.1% across all UK retail destinations up until noon on Tuesday compared with Christmas Eve last year, although the date fell on a …

An 18-year-old has died after a car crashed into a wall during a police pursuit in Sheffield city centre.

The teenager was killed in a crash in the Hyde Park Walk area of the city on the afternoon of 23 December, South Yorkshire police confirmed.

The force said officers were …

Mauritius is holding out over a deal to gain control of the

Chagos Islands

The government in Mauritius, which took office last month, has made clear it is dissatisfied with the terms negotiated by …