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Research finds UK is far from a ‘racially just society’

The research found more than one in three people from minority backgrounds have experienced racially motivated physical or verbal abuse.

National Trust rangers move into lifeboat house to monitor little te...

The rangers will live on site at Blakeney Point on the north Norfolk coast for eight months.

Rich urban elites consuming more than fair share of water, research...

The consumption of water for swimming pools, gardens and washing cars is leaving others without basic means in at least 80 cities worldwide.

Three junior doctors would make just £66.55 for taking out appendix,...

The BMA has highlighted the low pay as part of a new advertising campaign in support of the pay dispute by junior doctors in England.

Smokers to be encouraged to vape in ‘swap to stop’ scheme

Pregnant women will also be offered financial incentives of up to £400 to quit under Government plans.

What the papers say – April 10

A wide variety of stories feature in the British newspapers on Easter Monday.

Good Friday Agreement remembered after quarter of a century of peace

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak praised the ‘bravery and perseverance’ of those who accepted compromise in 1998.

Emergency declared at Dublin Airport after ‘minor issue’ with plane

There were no initial reports of injuries, the Dublin Airport Authority said in a statement.

Starmer makes ‘zero apologies’ about under-fire attack ad on Sunak

The Labour leader said he stands by ‘every word’ of the campaign claiming the PM does not want child abusers to go to jail.

Father of West Bank victims asks how he will tell unconscious wife a...

Rabbi Leo Dee spoke at the funeral of his daughters, Rina, 15, and Maia, 20, held in a cemetery in Kfar Etzion in the West Bank.

Douglas Ross backtracks on suggestion Tories could vote Labour to ou...

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has backtracked on comments he made suggesting Conservative voters could back Labour at the next election.

Ex-Met Police officer David Carrick faces further sex crime allegati...

On Sunday, The Guardian reported that more than 10 people have come forward with either information or further allegations including sexual assault.

Eight missing after fiery collapse of building in Marseille

Scores of firefighters are working at the scene, which was not yet stabilised 17 hours after the initial explosion.

Warm spell set to end with warning of windy weather next week

Temperatures on Easter Sunday had been expected to top this year’s record of 17.8C but instead fell just half a degree short.

700 bikers take part in annual Easter egg run for sick children’s ho...

More than 700 bikers took to the streets of Glasgow for an annual easter egg run in aid of Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity.

Sinn Fein criticises DUP and eviction ban during Easter Rising speec...

North Belfast MP John Finucane said that Joe Biden’s visit offered “a golden opportunity” for Northern Ireland.

Girl, 15, killed in east London fire named as Tiffany Regis

Tiffany died in the fire on Thursday at a block of flats on Tollgate Road in Beckton.

Ukraine attacks continue amid Easter pleas for peace

Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury used their traditional Easter messages to highlight the war in Ukraine and other global conflicts.

Thousands take part in Vaisakhi nagar kirtan procession in Glasgow

Thousands of members of the Sikh community in Glasgow took part in the first celebration of Vaisakhi since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Teachers call out rape threats as poll says 13% physically assaulted...

The survey conducted by the NASUWT teaching union found teachers have been spat on, kicked at, and upskirted.