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A toxic “lads culture” exists in Britain’s biggest police force and the job is attractive to bullies chasing power, a former Met officer has said. Alice Vinten, who served with the force for 10 years, believes the police service can only change if bosses admit it attracts more “wrong-uns” than other professions. A damning report is expected this week to accuse the Metropolitan Police of racism, sexism and homophobia, and […]

A siren-like emergency warning message will be sent by the Government to mobile phone users across the UK next month to test a new public alert system. Phone users will be unable to use other features on their devices unless they acknowledge the alert, due to be sent on Sunday April 23. The system – modelled after similar schemes in the US, Canada, the Netherlands and Japan – is intended […]

Transport ministers must follow the example of their health department colleagues by offering “new money” in union negotiations or passengers will face further rail misery, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has said. Mr Lynch was speaking as he joined workers on a rainy picket line at central London’s Euston station on Saturday, as a walkout by 20,000 members across the country crippled services. Workers from across 14 train operators are […]

Jon Snow has said he is “at complete ease” with becoming a father again in his 70s. Jon Snow has said he is “at complete ease” with becoming a father again in his 70s. The veteran broadcaster, 75, and his wife, Zimbabwean academic Precious Lunga, welcomed a baby boy via surrogate in March 2021 after struggling with “medical setbacks and miscarriages”. He also has two daughters from his three-decade relationship […]

US President Joe Biden has joined Britain in welcoming the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes in Ukraine. Mr Biden said Mr Putin had “clearly committed war crimes” and the warrant, although not recognised in the US, was “justified” and made “a very strong point”. His remarks came after UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said it was essential […]

Aldi has handed workers another pay increase to a minimum of £11.40 per hour. The discount supermarket, which employs more than 40,000 UK staff, said that all store assistants will receive the new rate nationally from July 1. Workers within the M25 will see their pay rise to £12.85 an hour. It comes only two months after a pay increase came into force, which handed store assistants £11 an hour. […]

Dominic Raab has suggested the rules surrounding the inquiry into whether he bullied officials may have been breached by witnesses speaking to the media. The Deputy Prime Minister said on Friday it is “improper” to discuss his conduct after giving evidence to the inquiry being carried out by lawyer Adam Tolley KC. Mr Raab has pledged to resign if he is found to have bullied staff, as the investigation is […]

Max Verstappen has cancelled his media commitments at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix because of a stomach illness. The double world champion, who dominated Formula One’s season-opening race in Bahrain a fortnight ago, said he has been battling with the bug this week. However, he expects to be in his Red Bull for practice in Jeddah on Friday. “Feeling fine again, after not being fit for a few days because […]