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It follows a Home Office report Rape victims are having “significant” amounts of their personal records “unnecessarily requested” by police, causing delays in criminal investigations, according to a Home Office report. In some cases, records were being requested to “test” the credibility of victims, the Government response to a consultation suggested. The Home Office vowed to change the law in the wake of the findings to better protect victims from […]

Jacinda Ardern has announced her shock resignation as New Zealand Prime Minister, saying she “no longer has enough in the tank” to do the role justice. Ms Ardern on Thursday told reporters her last day would be no later than February 7. In an emotional speech at the New Zealand Labour party’s annual caucus meeting, the 42-year-old said it was “time” to step down. Ms Ardern said: “I’m leaving, because […]

Yems was handed a 15-month ban from football last week The Football Association is looking into the possibility of a legal challenge against the findings of its own independent panel, which conclude former Crawley manager John Yems was “not a conscious racist”. Yems was handed a 15-month ban after admitting to one charge and being found guilty of 11 others relating to comments that referenced either ethnic origin, colour, race, […]

One took place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the other in a public house in Islington Arsenal say two “disturbing” incidents of anti-semitism are being investigated following the north London derby against Tottenham. The Premier League club have announced one of the incidents took place at Sunday’s game, which Arsenal won 2-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and the other at a public house in Islington. An Arsenal statement said: […]

They have discussed a number of issues including Ukraine The UK and the US have reaffirmed their support for Ukraine in its struggle against the Russian invasion. After talks at the State Department in Washington with Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, US secretary of state Antony Blinken said they remained committed to backing Ukraine “for as long as it takes”. Mr Blinken welcomed Rishi Suank’s decision to supply British Challenger 2 […]

He says will contact his dressmaker to create an outfit in which to receive his knighthood as soon as he gets a date from the Palace Sir Grayson Perry said he has “intuition around the language of dress” and will contact his dressmaker to create an outfit in which to receive his knighthood as soon as he gets a date from the Palace. The 62-year-old artist, writer and broadcaster, who […]

It starts in July in Canada, with concerts across North America and Europe Madonna has announced a global tour featuring her greatest hits from four decades. The Queen of Pop will visit 35 cities during Madonna: The Celebration Tour, which kicks off in Vancouver in Canada on July 15 and will be followed by stops across North America. The 64-year-old will then cross over to Europe, where she will perform […]

Play was suspended at the Australian Open on Tuesday afternoon because of extreme heat. Play was suspended at the Australian Open on Tuesday afternoon because of extreme heat. With the temperature into the mid-30s, the tournament’s heat stress scale, which also takes into account humidity and wind speed, hit five just after 2pm, meaning play was stopped on the outside courts. Among those affected was British number two Dan Evans, […]

Agency staff and volunteers could be used to cover classes if teachers go on strike, with schools expected to remain open where possible and the most vulnerable pupils given priority. Agency staff and volunteers could be used to cover classes if teachers go on strike, with schools expected to remain open where possible and the most vulnerable pupils given priority. The Department for Education (DfE) has issued updated guidance for […]