UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more Covid deaths, says inquiry
Posted on Thursday November 20, 2025

Report on government decision-making says delays cost 23,000 lives in the first wave in England.

Lockdown could have been avoided and other key findings from Covid inquiry
Posted on Thursday November 20, 2025

The long-awaited report is published into how well or badly the government handled the Covid pandemic.

Zelensky to speak to Trump after US proposes Russia-Ukraine peace plan
Posted on Thursday November 20, 2025

The plan was reportedly drafted by US and Russian officials, without Ukraine's involvement.

Police failed to act on historic sex abuse claims against rapist Met officer
Posted on Thursday November 20, 2025

In 2016, his local police force was made aware of sex abuse claims decades before he joined the Metropolitan Police.

Some migrants to face 20 year wait for settled status
Posted on Thursday November 20, 2025

Shabana Mahmood says becoming part of the UK is "not a right but a privilege – and one that must be earned".