Detectives fear a missing baby may have suffered “serious harm” as a huge search for the infant continues across 230 square kilometers of Sussex. Police say Constance Marten and her partner, Mark Gordon, have not told them the baby’s location since their arrest Monday night after two months on the run. The couple were initially … Read more
The Government has pledged to create a new independent public advocate (IPA) to support victims of major disasters, following a long campaign by the families of the Hillsborough disaster. The measure was proposed five years ago following a report on the tragedy that saw 97 football fans die as a result of a crash at … Read more
St Cuthbert’s influence in the north of England, specifically the North East, is still intact – as is his holy corpse, according to legend. This aura extends from the edge of the sea, to Lindisfarne and the Farne Islands, where his remains were filtered during the first Viking raids, to Durham where they ended up … Read more
Archaeologist Michael Marshall with the Bar Hill Comb (Image: MOLA) Carving combs from human skulls could have been a local tradition seen only in Iron Age Cambridgeshire, according to archaeologists. A team from London’s Archaeological Museum has unveiled a bone comb found four miles north-west of Cambridge – the third of its kind to be … Read more
Musk owns several companies, but most of his wealth is tied up in his electric car company Tesla (Image: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Elon Musk has once again raced to the top of the billionaire race to reclaim the title of the world’s richest man. Things have been looking up for the billionaire since his electric … Read more
Andrew Bailey has pointed out that financial markets were mistaken in their growing belief last month that the Bank of England would need to impose many more rate hikes to bring inflation under control. Speaking at the cost of living conference in London on Wednesday, the BoE governor said the central bank was not yet … Read more
Matt Hancock is facing a series of allegations based on a cache leak of more than 100,000 WhatsApp messages that provide insight into how the UK government operated at the height of the pandemic. They include the suggestion that while he was health secretary he rejected advice from England’s chief medical officer, Professor Sir Chris … Read more
After a dance version of Peaky Blinders and a musical of The Great British Bake Off, Netflix’s Stranger Things is the next TV hit to become a hot theater show. A new play, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, will have its world premiere later this year at the Phoenix Theater in London’s West End. The … Read more
March may be the first month of meteorological spring, but swapping your wool coat for a lighter jacket may have to be put on hold. Forecasters said temperatures are likely to be slightly cooler than usual this year in the UK. As February drew to a close, the Met Office said some parts of the … Read more
This article is a field version of our Inside Politics newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter direct to your inbox every day Good morning. On today’s note, some thoughts on the ongoing fallout from Rishi Sunak’s diplomatic coup and the ongoing SNP leadership election. Inside Politics is edited by Georgina Quach. Follow Stephen … Read more