Universities must share student rape allegations, say campaigners
Universities must tell each other when a student is accused of rape, campaigners have warned amid the Oxford Brookes sex abuse scandal. A 19-year-old female student at…
End of global coal power in sight as more countries agree to ditch its use
Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business & Energy Secretary said: “Spearheaded by the UK’s Cop26 presidency, today’s ambitious commitments made by our international partners demonstrate that the end of…
Met officers facing sex assault claims were allowed out on patrol because of staff shortages, says whistleblower
Scotland Yard allowed police officers facing allegations of assault and harassment to go out on patrol because of a shortage of officers, a whistleblower has alleged. A…
Former England star Gary Ballance outed as Yorkshire cricketer who racially abused Azeem Rafiq
The panel’s rulings have been widely condemned, including by Boris Johnson and members of his Cabinet, who have called for “heads to roll” at Yorkshire over their…
COP26 news: Leonardo DiCaprio meets Prince Charles – as Greta Thunberg goes ‘net zero’ on swearing
COP26 President Alok Sharma has released a statement following the third day of the UN Climate Change Summit in Glasgow. He said: “Today, there is more public…
Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid player ratings: Virgil van Dijk back to his best and Fabinho superb
Has endured a slight dip in the last few weeks. Understandable given the length of his lay-off, and he is so good few have actually noticed. Back…
Owen Paterson: Tories accused of bringing ‘shame on democracy’ as former minister avoids suspension in Commons vote
Tory MPs have voted to review the system for upholding standards in parliament, in a move that could allow a former cabinet minister accused of breaching lobbying…
My Booker Prize win is simply ‘a lottery’, says Damon Galgut
After two past appearances on the Booker Prize shortlist, Damon Galgut said that winning the award was simply “a lottery”. Third time around, his numbers came up. …
Dash it, Jeeves! Britain’s running out of butlers
Ask any of the chaps at the Drones Club and they will readily affirm that, while Bertram Wooster is invariably the life and soul during the evening…
COP26: Police in two-hour stand-off with ‘greenwashing’ protesters in Glasgow
There had been a lot of talk about the police operation around COP26 – for the first time, it was put to the test. What started out…
England’s largest-ever hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold coins unearthed in Norfolk field
England’s largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold coins has been found by metal detectorists. Treasure hunters found 131 gold coins – mostly Frankish tremisses – and four other…
What can war games like Exercise Green Dagger tell us about the future of our Armed Forces?
Halfway into the five-day war fighting exercise, the US forces are believed to have suffered significant simulated casualties and been “dominated” by the British commandos to the…
Mobile boss accused of ‘burner’ phone plot before Phones 4U collapse
The administrator claims that senior figures in the European telecoms industry plotted together to reduce their reliance on third-party retailers and so boost their own profit margins….
Climate change: The indigenous people dispossessed by illegal logging and mining in the Amazon rainforest
On the face of it, Laura and Aldenice have little to sing about. They belong to the Kokama people, who can be traced back centuries to the…
John Lewis Christmas ad stars a young alien – and a light-up jumper you cannot buy
Claire Pointon, customer director of the department store chain, said: “We deliberately took a call not to put electrics on it because of longevity. Quality is so…
Climate change no longer politically controversial, says BBC boss
The director-general of the BBC has said the science of climate change is “no longer politically controversial” and a pledge to increase coverage of the topic would…
Agnes Wanjiru: Armed forces minister pledges to ‘leave no stone unturned’ as Kenyan police reopen murder investigation
UK armed forces minister James Heappey has pledged to “leave no stone unturned” and fully support Kenyan police as they reopen the case of a woman allegedly…
Yorkshire cricket racism: Ex-England cricketer Gary Ballance admits using racial slur against teammate Azeem Rafiq
Former England cricketer Gary Ballance has admitted using a racial slur against ex-Yorkshire teammate Azeem Rafiq. In a statement the batsman, who played 23 Test matches for…
No winners, only losers as Commons becomes courtroom for ‘trial of Owen Paterson’
Rees-Mogg gave way with exaggerated courtesy to any and all interjections, though often to the Government’s detriment. Tory Steve Baker observed that the decision could inflict greater…
COVID-19: ‘Millions of years lost’ and life expectancy cut short around the world
More than 28 million “extra years of life” have been lost during the coronavirus pandemic, a new study has found. By comparing the lives cut short by…
Portrait of Waterloo ‘hero’ removed from gallery as it awaits ‘youth-led’ colonial reinterpretation
The decision to remove Picton’s portrait was taken on the advice of an African diaspora community group in Wales, the Sub Sahara Advisory Panel, whose director Fadhili…
Reform of Commons standards watchdog in tatters after opposition parties threaten boycott
Pyrrhic victory? The vote on Dame Angela’s amendment to establish the new committee passed by 250 votes to 232 – a majority of 18. Despite a three-line…
Living the dream, American Richards eyes strong return to Bayern
Soccer Football – Bundesliga – RB Leipzig v TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany – April 16, 2021 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim’s Chris Richards in…
Ghislaine Maxwell’s imprisonment like Hannibal Lecter’s in Silence of the Lambs, says her lawyer
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer has claimed her client’s treatment in a New York jail “rivals scenes of Hannibal Lecter’s incarceration in the movie Silence of the Lambs, despite the…
Owen Paterson: I am the victim of a horrendous travesty of justice, but I feel no vindictiveness
Speaking exclusively to The Telegraph after the Commons voted 250 to 232 to reform the process for investigating allegations of MP misconduct, the MP for North Shropshire,…