The inquest of railway station worker Belly Mujinga will be held this summer, more than two years

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Quick action should be taken to bring in a ban on conversion therapy n Scotland a committee of MSPs has said. Holyrood’s Equalities Committee has been carrying out an inquiry on conversion therapy, which seeks to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Both the Scottish and UK Governments have committed to bringing in a ban on conversion therapy, though a report from the committee says ministers in Edinburgh should not wait to hear the proposals from Westminster before pursuing

Boris Johnson is expected to blame a new mobile phone number for his failure to reveal WhatsApp messages crucial to the investigation into his lavish Downing Street flat refurbishment. The prime minister is also expected to apologise to Christopher Geidt – his adviser who was “ misled ” when he cleared Mr Johnson of wrongdoing – in letters to be released later today. Lord Geidt is poised to issue a stinging rebuke and demand an overhaul of the No 10 operation, to avoid a repeat of the episode, a

Workers at Sainsbury’s and Argos are to receive a pay rise under a ￡100 million investment in staff. Basic hourly pay for store employees will increase by 5.3%, from ￡9.50 to ￡10 an hour, in recognition of the “ extraordinary work ” they do for customers. The hourly rate for workers in inner London will rise from ￡10.10 to ￡11.05, and from ￡9.75 to ￡10.50 for those in outer London. Pay rates for drivers are also being increased. Recommended Fans could attend Wales’s Six Nations matches, First Mi

In the same week as several Downing Street gatherings, Twitter users seeking advice about coronavirus restrictions were told by the Government to forgo Christmas parties and “ avoid singing ” even in church. The Twitter account@ GOVUK sent responses to a number of queries in the days before and after lockdown-busting No 10 gatherings which indicate rules were broken.In some instances, the Prime Minister also posted tweets promoting adherence to the rules on the same day as a party.On May 31 2020

Three children and two adults have been taken to hospital after a bus crash in north-east London Witnesses said “ scared and crying ” schoolchildren were among the passengers injured after the double-decker collided with a repairs shop in Highams Park on Tuesday morning.At least 19 people were injured and treated at the scene by the London Ambulance Service( LAS), including a trauma team from the capital’s Air Ambulance. Emergency services at the scene on The Broadway in Highams Park( Tom Smith/

Some 60% of positive cases admitted to hospital in two health board areas in Scotland were because of coronavirus, a new analysis shows. Questions have swirled over the severity of the new Omicron variant, which is believed to make up as much as 90% of all cases in Scotland. But figures released of a preliminary analysis carried out by Public Health Scotland appear to show a continued threat of hospital admission from the virus. Taking findings from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on January 1 and

Poirot star Sir David Suchet has said receiving his knighthood at Windsor Castle was an “ extraordinary feeling ” that topped being knighted on stage. The veteran actor received the honour from the Duke of Cambridge on Tuesday, having missed out on the ceremony in December after testing positive for coronavirus. Sir David told the PA news agency that it was the “ proudest moment ” of his life. Sir David Suchet is knighted by the Duke of Cambridge( Yui Mok/ PA)( PA Wire) He said: “ I’ve been knig

Conservative MPs claimed it was a “ waste of everybody’s time ” to discuss Downing Street party allegations in the Commons as they launched a staunch defence of Boris Johnson. They argued Russia’s military build-up on the Ukrainian border was among the issues which deserved greater attention, minutes before a planned statement from the Prime Minister on this exact topic. Their claims came during an urgent question tabled by Labour following the decision by the Metropolitan Police to investigate