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A senior police officer who gave evidence in an employment tribunal that ruled a female member of force staff was victimised has been charged with perjury. Inspector Keith Warhurst, 48, spoke during the case brought by Rhona Malone, which found evidence of a “boys’ club” culture within Police Scotland’s firearms unit. The tribunal came about

A major US bank has been fined £5.4m by the UK’s energy regulator for failures to record and retain communications between traders. Ofgem said that the penalty imposed on Morgan Stanley & Co International plc (MSIP) was the first of its kind and related to discussions over WhatsApp between January 2018 and March 2020. 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

The UK’s largest carmaker has announced plans to use old car batteries to store energy the national grid can’t use and return it to the network at peak times. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is turning its used car batteries into what it says will be one of the largest energy storage systems in the UK.

Scotland’s police watchdog is investigating “allegations of criminality” amid a complaint made against the force in its handling of the case of a charity cyclist who was killed and buried in a remote grave. Tony Parsons, 63, was knocked down and killed by driver Alexander McKellar, 31, in September 2017, while on a 100-mile solo

Amid Canada’s worst wildfire season in history, leading scientists have concluded the fire-friendly weather that fuelled exceptional blazes in the east was made at least seven times more likely by climate change. The scientists also found that climate change, caused primarily by burning fossil fuels, made the total severity of Quebec’s fire season to the

A cat gave a taxi driver quite the shock after travelling “over 500 miles” trapped in his vehicle’s grille. Tom Hutchings, 32, from Tonyrefail, Rhondda Cynon Taf, told Sky News he “jumped a mile” when he discovered the cat. “The next 10 minutes was me trying to figure out how to get the cat out,”

The UK’s competition regulator has launched a fresh investigation into Microsoft’s proposed £55bn takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard after the tech firm offered a new remedy in a bid to get the deal over the line. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed on Tuesday that it stood by its final decision

It’s likely millions of people risked getting ill by not switching their heating on during cold weather because of the rising cost of energy bills, a survey has found. Almost nine in 10 households tried to cut back on their energy usage, while almost half of all British households, or equivalent to 13 million homes,

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

Using MRI scans rather than PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer could “significantly” reduce the number of men dying from the disease, researchers have said. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer found in men and, at the moment, those aged over 50 can request a protein prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test if they are

Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds has paid tribute to club goalkeeper Ben Foster after his shock retirement. Foster announced on Monday he would be stepping back from professional football after the club drew 5-5 with Swindon Town on Saturday. It has been a difficult start to the new season in League Two for Foster after he

Flights to and from Edinburgh Airport were temporarily suspended on Monday morning after a runway required emergency repairs. Four flights were diverted and planes scheduled to take off were held back “for a short period”, the airport said. Maintenance crews were called to fix the issue on the side of the taxiway after the alarm

The final frontier for the Lionesses. A day for dreams to be fulfilled – as England face their date with destiny and the prospect of becoming World Cup winners. Fans are scattered throughout the bars of Sydney savouring the magnitude of what awaits on Sunday night against Spain. “Whether we win or not – as

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

A man in his 70s has been seriously injured after being attacked by two dogs – both of which were later shot dead by police. The pensioner was set upon by the animals in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, on Friday morning, Sussex Police said. The force received multiple reports of a man being attacked by

Le Gavroche – one of the UK’s most celebrated restaurants – is to close after 57 years, Michel Roux Jr has announced. The two Michelin-starred restaurant, in London’s upmarket Mayfair district, has for decades been famed for its high-class take on classic French cuisine. It has also been the springboard of the careers of numerous

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

Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the vandalism of cameras in London’s controversial ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ). The devices track cars entering the zone – and motorists whose vehicles do not meet minimum emissions standards are required to pay a £12.50 daily fee, or face