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NatWest has said former boss Dame Alison Rose, who quit last month over her handling of Nigel Farage’s bank account closure, could receive a pay package worth more than £2.4m. Dame Alison resigned last month, abruptly ending her four-year tenure, amid government pressure on her position. It followed her admission that she had discussed the

England captain Owen Farrell has been suspended for four matches – meaning he will miss the first two games of the Rugby World Cup. He had been given a red card for a tackle deemed dangerous during a Wales game earlier this month – but this was downgraded to yellow. World Rugby subsequently appealed this

A new guide has been published, intended to ensure doctors feel “supported to speak out”. The document, from the General Medical Council (GMC), comes one day after the sentencing of nurse Lucy Letby. The 33-year-old was handed 14 whole-life orders for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others while working in a hospital’s

The prime minister has told England’s Lionesses they have “already secured a lasting legacy” as they prepare to face Spain in the World Cup final. Rishi Sunak and his two daughters will be among the 13 million Britons expected to tune in for the historic game, which kicks off in Sydney at 11am UK time

One of the doctors involved in the Lucy Letby trial has hit out at the managers of the Countess of Chester Hospital for “taking months” to take action against the killer nurse. Dr Ravi Jayaram – a consultant paediatrician at the hospital who gave evidence in Letby‘s court case – said there are “things that

A nurse has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder others while working on a hospital’s neonatal unit between June 2015 and June 2016. Lucy Letby – who was in her mid-20s and working at the Countess of Chester Hospital at the time of the murders – is now the UK’s

Romance was certainly in the air for a love-struck couple thanks to an epic beach proposal that could be seen from the sky in the Outer Hebrides. Stephen McCann and partner Bridget Byrne travelled to Barra last week to celebrate his 50th birthday. Thanks to the help of Barra Airport staff “Bridget will you marry

Police in Pakistan are seeking to arrest the father of 10-year-old Sara Sharif in connection to her murder, officers in the eastern Punjab province said on Saturday. Sara was found dead at her home in Woking, Surrey, on 10 August. Police in the UK earlier identified her father, Urfan Sharif, his partner, Beinash Batool, and

Police and the CPS allegedly knew in 2007 that another man’s DNA was on the clothes of the woman Andrew Malkinson was wrongly imprisoned for raping, yet left him behind bars for another 13 years. Mr Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, had his conviction quashed last

The majority of teachers believe students are using Artificial Intelligence apps to do their work for them, according to a new study.  A survey by education tech firm RM Technology found that two thirds of teachers believe they are regularly receiving work written by AI, with around one in ten teachers (9%) admitting they can’t

The number of online grooming crimes against children hit a record high in the last year, police figures show. A total of 6,350 crimes related to sexual communication with a child were recorded in the year to March 2023, a rise of 82% since the offence was first defined in 2017. In all, around 34,000

A baby was inside the tent that was struck by a car after it veered off the road and crashed into campsite – leaving two people in a serious condition and seven others injured. Clare Harris, who runs the Newgale campsite in Pembrokeshire, has said the baby is “okay” after the ordeal. It is not

Some 200 police officers and staff who had their details stolen were not told about the security breach for almost a month, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed. A police-issued laptop, radio and documents were stolen on 6 July from a car that is understood to belong to a superintendent. The documents included

A bomb threat at a flower show in Shropshire is believed to be a “hoax”, police have said. The threat was called in to the Shrewsbury Flower Show on Friday evening – prompting an evacuation of the area and a police search. Searches will continue at The Quarry, where the two-day show is being held,

A light aircraft made an emergency landing on a busy road near Gloucester. The aircraft was forced to land on the central reservation of the A40 Golden Valley bypass, between Gloucester and Cheltenham, at around 6pm today. The road was subsequently shut in both directions between the A417 and J11 of the M5 due to

A police force has defended using a meme on social media to tell followers a criminal its officers caught has been sent to prison – despite online backlash. Lancashire Police posted two images of one of 14 men who had recently been convicted, Samuel Walmsley, using the “how it started v how it’s going” meme

Police say they are investigating a fire which gutted a historic pub as arson. A blaze caused extensive damage at The Crooked House near Dudley, an 18th-century building, on Saturday evening. Up to 30 firefighters were needed to tackle the blaze at the pub in Himley. The pub became widely regarded as “Britain’s wonkiest” due

Northern Ireland police officers have been left “incredibly vulnerable” after a huge data breach compromised the details of every serving officer and member of staff. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has apologised for the self-inflicted security breach after it inadvertently published the information in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request on

Police trying to identify a woman who died near the M56 in Manchester last week have released photos of her jewellery. Officers were called to the Thorley Lane bridge at around 2.40am on Monday 31 July after people raised concerns for a woman’s welfare. The woman’s death is not being treated as suspicious but her

England have finished runners-up to Australia in the Netball World Cup after reaching the final for the first time ever. The Roses trailed the 12-time champions at half-time on Sunday and despite a spirited effort in the second half were unable to triumph in the final in Cape Town, which finished 61-45. Coming into the