At least 23 people were trapped under a building that collapsed in central China, officials said, as rescuers pulled apart the...

‘Potential successor to Boris!’ Lord Frost urged to stand for Neil Parish seat
Tory MP Neil Parish’s decision to resign after admitting watching porn in the House of Commons has created a vacancy...

Economic downturn likely, the Institute of Directors warns
Company directors fear the cost of living crisis and tumbling consumer confidence will cause greater harm than previously estimated, increasing the risk...

High energy prices leave oil giants untroubled by Russia exit or tax hints
“May you live in interesting times,” runs the saying, supposedly an English translation of an ancient Chinese curse. For BP...

Headteachers call for investigation after gay author banned from visiting a South London Catholic school
Headteachers have voted for Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi to investigate the diocese which banned a gay author from visiting a...

China tightens controls as Shanghai reports record Covid cases
Shanghai reported a record number of symptomatic Covid-19 cases on Saturday and other areas across China tightened controls as the country kept...

Ukrainian troops in Mariupol refuse to surrender as Russian deadline passes
A Russian ultimatum for the last remaining Ukrainian troops holding out in the besieged port city of Mariupol to surrender...

Teachers’ leader calls for crackdown on ‘bad bosses’ in private schools
The head of a teaching union has called for private schools to have their charitable status removed if they continue...

Partygate: Boris Johnson has become ‘great debaser of decency’ after ‘shredding’ ministerial code, historian says
Boris Johnson “shredded” the ministerial code over the partygate scandal and has become a “great debaser of decency” in political life,...

Three teenagers stabbed after ‘fight’ breaks out in south London
Three teenagers have been stabbed after reports of a fight in Croydon, London on Friday. Police were alerted to reports of a fight at 4.35pm...