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Calls for ‘common sense’ as it emerges gender fluid police officers have been given both male and female warrant cards
Three police forces in England – Leicestershire, Norfolk and Suffolk – have confirmed they have issued officers who identify as gender fluid with both male and female warrant cards, allowing them to carry whichever identity document matches how they present on a given day. The move has drawn criticism from politicians and campaigners, who argue…
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Prince Harry parts ways with controversial charity African Parks which has faced claims of human rights abuses carried out by its rangers
Prince Harry has stepped down from the board of African Parks, drawing a final line under a decade-long association with the conservation charity that was strained after a Mail on Sunday investigation exposed abuses committed by rangers it funded. The charity described his exit as part of a “governance refresh” and thanked him for a…
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British father is swept away to his death with wife and three children rescued after they were caught in rip current while swimming on paradise island of Lombok
A British father died after being swept away by a rip current while swimming with his wife and three children off Kerandangan Two Beach in Senggigi, on the Indonesian island of Lombok. The incident occurred around 3.30pm local time last Wednesday; while his wife and children were rescued, he was found unconscious after roughly 18…
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Ministers’ Big Tech access, online child-safety alarm, and rising fraud losses dominate
Labour faces scrutiny over 200+ meetings with Big Tech firms as the NCA warns children aren’t safe online and Lloyds reports impersonation scams up 10%; also: a US deputy’s death in prison, a shark-attack survivor’s recovery, Maradona’s Hand of God ball sold at auction, and a Dumfriesshire woodmouse photo.
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Marching in the Dark review – rural Indian widows show stunning resilience as they battle poverty and taboos
Kinshuk Surjan’s documentary Marching in the Dark examines the plight of widowed women in rural Maharashtra, India’s state with the highest rate of farmer suicides, where more than 400,000 farmers have taken their own lives over the past two decades amid crippling debt and poor crop prices. The film focuses on how bereavement compounds these…
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Flash flooding fears as thunderstorms sweep in: Drought-hit Britain is set to be battered by a month’s worth of rain in hours after record-breaking dry spell
The Met Office has warned that thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain could bring flash flooding to large parts of drought-hit Britain this week, with some areas potentially seeing a month’s worth of rain within a matter of hours. The warning comes as the UK nears the end of an exceptionally hot and dry summer that…
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‘It’s absolutely criminal’: US tipping culture has reached the UK – and is causing chaos
US-style tipping culture is spreading across the UK, with service charges and tip prompts now appearing in settings where they were previously rare or non-existent, such as pubs, coffee shops and self-service card machines. Customers increasingly feel obliged to tip even before any service has been provided, and the amounts expected are creeping upwards, with…
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England cricketer Brydon Carse handcuffed after nightclub incident – with former captain Ben Stokes spotted watching on
Durham and England fast bowler Brydon Carse was handcuffed by police outside a nightclub in Derby late on Saturday, in an incident that added to a run of off-field controversies unsettling English cricket. He was out celebrating with Durham team-mates, including Ben Stokes and Matthew Potts, after their county championship win over Derbyshire, and was…
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Prince Harry and Meghan Plan UK Return After Six Years, Prompting Royal Realignment and Security Debate
Prince Harry and Meghan have been preparing to move back to the UK after six years based in Montecito, California, a shift that reignited a political row over whether taxpayers should fund their security, potentially costing around £5 million a year. Former home secretary David Blunkett proposed a “middle-ground” compromise: limited, temporary protection involving one…