Speed Reads
Childbirth pain relief to insulin: shortage of drugs ‘putting patients at risk’
Childbirth pain relief to insulin: shortage of drugs ‘putting patients at risk’
Pharmacist says low supplies of medication means they are ‘always firefighting’
11 Aug 2022
Has Liz Truss found an unlikely ally in Tony Blair?
Has Liz Truss found an unlikely ally in Tony Blair?
The Tory leadership hopeful and the former Labour PM are said to speak ‘fairly regularly’
10 Aug 2022
Ryan Giggs assault trial: ‘a story of control and coercion’
Ryan Giggs assault trial: ‘a story of control and coercion’
Former Manchester United star accused of subjecting ex-girlfriend to ‘litany of abuse’
9 Aug 2022
What happened to Owami Davies?
What happened to Owami Davies?
Five men arrested after student nurse disappeared in London
8 Aug 2022
Alex Jones admits Sandy Hook shootings were real
Alex Jones admits Sandy Hook shootings were real
Infowars founder has been ordered to pay $4.1m damages to parents of boy killed in the attack
5 Aug 2022
Conservative leadership vote delayed as GCHQ warns of fraud risk
Conservative leadership vote delayed as GCHQ warns of fraud risk
Plans to allow members to change their votes have been abandoned over security fears
3 Aug 2022
Nandy tests Starmer’s picket line order
Nandy tests Starmer’s picket line order
The Labour leader appears to have U-turned on an order banning frontbenchers from picket lines
2 Aug 2022
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Lilia Valutyte: murder suspect appears in court
Lilia Valutyte: murder suspect appears in court
Little girl stabbed to death while playing on the street with her younger sister
1 Aug 2022
Energy giants’ profits soar amid cost of living crisis
Energy giants’ profits soar amid cost of living crisis
Outrage over Centrica and Shell’s mammoth profits and plans to resume dividend payouts
29 Jul 2022
North Korea ‘ready to mobilise nuclear forces’
North Korea ‘ready to mobilise nuclear forces’
Kim Jong Un uses ‘fiery’ rhetoric to warn South Korea against confrontation
28 Jul 2022
The Met accused of ‘deferential’ policing over Partygate
The Met accused of ‘deferential’ policing over Partygate
Force did not quiz Boris Johnson about lockdown breaches before deciding not to fine him
26 Jul 2022
Police patrols ‘cut violent crime by over 70%’
Police patrols ‘cut violent crime by over 70%’
Latest data suggests old-school ‘bobbies on the beat’ still play key role in modern policing
25 Jul 2022
Why Tesla has sold off its bitcoin holdings
Why Tesla has sold off its bitcoin holdings
Elon Musk says need for cash is driving force but move signals more bad news for cryptocurrency
21 Jul 2022
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and 17 other lawmakers arrested outside US Supreme Court
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and 17 other lawmakers arrested outside US Supreme Court
The Congress members were attending a protest in support of abortion rights
20 Jul 2022
Depression: chemical imbalance in doubt
Depression: chemical imbalance in doubt
Scientific review questions long-assumed link between serotonin and low mood
20 Jul 2022
Sports Direct trial: woman accused of hiring hitman over work love triangle
Sports Direct trial: woman accused of hiring hitman over work love triangle
A BBC journalist stumbled upon the alleged plot while researching the dark web
19 Jul 2022
Texas shooting: why police took so long
Texas shooting: why police took so long
Report into massacre offers scathing assessment of law enforcement response
18 Jul 2022
Ireland seal historic series win against the All Blacks
Ireland seal historic series win against the All Blacks
On the big ‘decider’ weekend England beat Australia, but Wales and Scotland lost
18 Jul 2022
How Van Gogh portrait was discovered by X-ray
How Van Gogh portrait was discovered by X-ray
The previously hidden artwork will go on display later this month
14 Jul 2022
Telford inquiry: unease about race meant mass sex abuse ignored
Telford inquiry: unease about race meant mass sex abuse ignored
Three-year inquiry described police inaction over abuse as a 'shocking failure'
13 Jul 2022
Mo Farah reveals ‘astonishing truth’ about his real name
Mo Farah reveals ‘astonishing truth’ about his real name
Olympic champion illegally trafficked to UK and forced into domestic servitude as a child
12 Jul 2022
Uber files: what ‘unprecedented leak’ revealed
Uber files: what ‘unprecedented leak’ revealed
Investigation exposes extent of government lobbying by Silicon Valley start-up between 2013 and 2017
11 Jul 2022
