Girlguiding survey finds girls and young women in the north of England are less likely to feel safe in their daily lives Girls and young women in the north of England feel less safe and less happy than their counterparts in London and the south, according to a survey by the Girlguiding charity, which is concerned about “stark” regional differences in attitudes. More than one in five (22%) girls and young women in the north

New Tory leader says he will put an end to party’s psychodrama and focus on ‘policies not personalities’ Rishi Sunak to be UK PM – live news updates Rishi Sunak warned the Conservatives it was time to “unite or die” as he prepared to enter No 10 as the first person of colour to become UK prime minister. He said he would put an end to the Conservative psychodrama and vowed to prioritise “policies not

Members at South Western Rail, Southeastern, West Midlands Trains, Northern and Great Western will strike starting from 3 November A rail union has announced nearly a week of industrial action, including strikes in November in their ongoing dispute over pay, job security and conditions. Thousands of members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association at Network Rail will strike on Thursday 3 November, Saturday 5 November and Monday 7 November, while members at individual train companies

Death of Anthony Bird in 1980 had remained a mystery until John Paul gave himself up to police in 2021 A man is facing life behind bars after walking into a police station and confessing to a murder from more than 40 years ago. Anthony Bird, a 42-year-old porter and part-time barman, was found naked with his wrists bound at his flat in Kensington Gardens Square, west London, on 6 June 1980. Continue reading… ​Death

UK industry leaders hope for urgent steps from new PM to repair battered business confidence Rishi Sunak to be UK PM – live news updates Anxious business leaders have cautiously welcomed Rishi Sunak as prime minister amid signs the UK economy is heading for recession after a sharp fall in confidence among company bosses during Liz Truss’s brief premiership. The latest snapshot from the economy showed optimism among business leaders collapsed in October to the

Data indicates there are only 137 such products now available, making home ownership harder for first-time buyers The number of low-deposit 95% mortgages on sale has fallen by more than half since last month’s scrapped mini-budget, stoking fears that financial uncertainty could lead some banks to scrap the deals that are often the only way first-time buyers with small deposits can own a home. New data from Moneyfacts shows that the number of new 95%