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The British Army’s operation of its top agent inside the IRA’s internal security unit has been investigated The interim findings of Operation Kenova examined 101 murders and abductions linked to the IRA unit responsible for interrogating and torturing people suspected of passing information to the security forces during the conflict. Operation Kenova, which was undertaken […]
British teenager Ollie Bearman will be handed his Formula One debut as a last-minute stand-in for Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz at this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Spaniard has been diagnosed with appendicitis and requires surgery, and – as a result – is ruled out of the second round of the 2024 championship. Sainz’s absence […]
NatWest will offer safe spaces in over 360 bank branches across the UK to people experiencing economic and domestic abuse. The announcement was made during UK Says No More Week (March 3 to 9 2024), which raises awareness about domestic abuse and sexual violence, and also coincides with International Women’s Day (March 8). Safe spaces, […]
Managing director of the Netball Super League Claire Nelson hopes netball can “capitalise on this moment for women’s sport” as it strives for professionalisation. England Netball announced last year that the Super League will be relaunched in 2025 with the vision of clubs playing in bigger venues, enhancing live and TV audience experience and providing […]
The Ministry of Defence has no credible plan to fund the armed forces the Government wants, leaving the UK increasingly reliant on its allies, MPs have warned. The gap between the MoD’s budget and the cost of the UK’s desired military capabilities has ballooned to £16.9 billion, its largest deficit ever, despite an injection of […]
Nearly one in three drivers admits to middle lane hogging on motorways, a survey suggests. Some 32% of respondents to a poll commissioned by National Highways said they do this at least “occasionally”, including 5% who confessed to “always” doing it. More than a fifth (23%) of those questioned said they tailgate, which the RAC […]
The Duke of Sussex has been double-nominated at the British Book Awards for his controversial memoir Spare, as those up for gongs were celebrated for “starting conversations and pushing boundaries”. The 39-year-old royal’s headline-grabbing book – in which he accused his brother, the Prince of Wales, of pushing him into a dog bowl in a […]
Violence and abuse towards women and girls is driving up cases of mental illness, leading medics have warned. The Royal College of Psychiatrists said that a significant number of patients are coming forward for help with mental health issues after being subject to abuse. Long-term abuse can lead to suicidal thoughts or symptoms of psychosis, […]
The chief inspector of Ofsted will say he is serious about the watchdog “doing better” as he launches a major consultation into its future direction. Sir Martyn Oliver will pledge to put the interests of disadvantaged children at the heart of any reforms and will say “nothing is off the table” in the watchdog’s “Big […]
Theresa May has revealed she will stand down as a MP at the next General Election. The former prime minister says she would focus on championing causes including the fight against modern slavery. In a statement to her local newspaper, the Maidenhead Advertiser, she said: “Since stepping down as prime minister I have enjoyed being […]