Police are on the hunt for Alexander Carr after a woman in her 40s was found dead on Saturday Police are searching for a 32-year-old man after a woman in her 40s was found dead in Sunderland. Northumbria police are appealing to the public for information in relation to the death on Brady Street, which is being treated as suspicious. Continue reading… ​Police are on the hunt for Alexander Carr after a woman in her

Labour force move to release material about awarding of contract to PPE Medpro through humble address in Commons Revealed: Second firm pushed by Michelle Mone was secret entity of husband’s office Ministers will have to release papers, advice and correspondence relating to the award of contracts to PPE Medpro, a company recommended by Conservative peer Michelle Mone who subsequently appeared to receive millions originating from its profits. Labour forced the move through a “humble address”

Development minister says Ukrainian refugees have affected costs while UK ‘no longer a development superpower’ The Foreign Office is having to make “fierce and draconian” cuts of about 30% to the bilateral overseas aid program because of the cost of hosting Ukrainian refugees, development minister Andrew Mitchellhas said. The Foreign Office (FCDO) aid budget has to cover the first year of costs of refugees in the UK, and the costs have boomed due to the

The environment secretary said it is ‘not the role of government to provide free food’ The government has ruled out making any intervention in the market to help farmers or consumers with high food prices, the environment secretary, Thérèse Coffey, has said. Food prices have soared in the past year, in part owing to higher input prices such as energy, fertiliser and animal feed. Last month, food price inflation hit a fresh high of 12.4%,

Comedian who has co-hosted Channel 4 show for three series to focus on other projects including Fantasy Football League Matt Lucas has announced he is stepping down from his presenting role on The Great British Bake Off. The 48-year-old comedian, who has hosted the popular Channel 4 show alongside Noel Fielding for three series, explained he was leaving as he could no longer commit to the programme’s schedule alongside his other projects, including his new

Stephen Flynn, 34, who won seat in 2019, expected to seek more independence from party’s Edinburgh leadership An Aberdeenshire MP little known outside Scotland’s political bubble has been elected the Scottish National party’s new leader at Westminster, as the party tries to keep its independence dreams alive after a fresh vote was blocked by the supreme court. Stephen Flynn, 34, a former city councillor who only won his seat in 2019, will face Rishi Sunak