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West London-based institution denied any suggestions that students’ safety had been put at risk

PM and chair Greg Hands under pressure to act – as ‘rot at heart’ of party blamed for years of failure over misconduct claims

Residents reported brown water which Thames Water insisted was safe to drink after fixing the problem

Because celebrities will continue to take advantage of their notoriety, we need to be careful with how we talk about their business ventures, ensuring we aren’t lending fruitless attention to irrelevant points, uncessairly boasting them or prematurely bashing them, Kaleigh Werner writes

The group’s co-founders include retired Fourth Circuit judge J Michael Luttig, attorney George Conway, and former GOP Representative Barbara Comstock

Edgbaston Cricket Ground says the firework display was impacted by ‘atmospheric conditions and unfortunate weather conditions’

Exclusive: Labour mayor, council bosses and rail chiefs ask PM to bring back legislation for high-speed link

US Navy veteran behind influential anonymous X account, according to Ukraine

Thousands turned out on Sunday night at a Maine basilica for a vigil remembering those senselessly killed days earlier by the state’s first mass shooter – as friends and family remembered loved ones with smaller, beautiful gestures, as well. Andrea Blanco and Sheila Flynn report from Lewiston

One American may be forced to choose between fleeing to safety without her family or staying in danger, write Bel Trew in Tel Aviv and Richard Hall in New York City.

Since the Israel-Hamas war began on 7 October, Amy Schumer has positioned herself on Instagram as the most vocal celebrity in support of Israel. Meredith Clark examines how others are calling her out