Summary

  • Updates on 9 April

  1. Thames rescuer should be honoured, father sayspublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole's family says he deserves a bravery medal for saving a woman from the river.

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  2. Funding of PM's flat refurbishment to be reviewedpublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Top official Simon Case will conduct the probe - but Labour wants to call in the elections watchdog.

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  3. Revered ballet dancer 'groped students'published at 18:42 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Four girls aged 16 to 18 accused Yat-Sen Chang of 'inappropriate' massages, Isleworth Crown Court hears.

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  4. Missing teen police probed over race claimpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    A watchdog will consider if Richard Okorogheye's ethnicity affected the handling of his case.

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  5. Drunk plane passenger given £10,000 finepublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Rachel Street shouted "I hope this plane crashes" during a Virgin Atlantic flight in January.

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  6. Fishmongers' Hall 'not warned about Khan's crimes'published at 16:31 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    The venue's clerk says they did not know about Usman Khan, who stabbed two people to death.

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  7. 'Were private donations used for PM flat refurb?'published at 16:14 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    The UK's top civil servant is asked about how the refurbishment of Boris Johnson's flat was paid for.

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  8. PM: Wales' lockdown easing made possible by UKpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Boris Johnson visited Wrexham for a Senedd election campaign visit on Monday.

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  9. Boy, 14, in court charged with teen's stab murderpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    A 14-year-old boy is accused of the murder of Fares Maatou, who was stabbed with a "knife cane".

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  10. Covid: PM denies lockdown 'bodies' claimpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Boris Johnson reportedly said he'd rather see 'bodies pile up' than allow a third lockdown.

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  11. Pair jailed for life for drug break-in murderpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Asqeri Spaho was stabbed to death at a property where cannabis was being grown.

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  12. Tributes to man who died during Thames rescue bidpublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole's body was found in the water about six hours after he leapt in to help.

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  13. MPs question minister on Downing St allegationspublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove is being asked by MPs about allegations made by former advisor Dominic Cummings.

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  14. 'We're going to hold them to account'published at 11:09 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    The audience reacts to the debate between Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, Sian Berry and Luisa Porritt.

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  15. PM urged to 'step up' to tackle recent NI riotingpublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    High-profile figures including former NI secretaries write to Boris Johnson expressing concerns.

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  16. Man 'tried to lure boy with sweets and drinks'published at 09:33 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    The Met says it is taking the suspected attempted abduction "very seriously".

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  17. Are allegations against PM more than tittle tattle?published at 06:44 British Summer Time 26 April 2021

    The claims are not likely to go away fast - this is a moment of significant political risk.

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  18. Oscars 2021: As it happenedpublished at 22:54 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    Nomadland named best film, Chloé Zhao gets best director, while Frances McDormand wins best actress.

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  19. Labour: Ministers must reveal Covid contract linkspublished at 22:40 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    Emergency measures to speed up government procurement has led to accusations of a "VIP fast track".

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  20. PM covered flat costs out of own pocket - ministerpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    However Liz Truss will not say if a Conservative donor provided the money to Boris Johnson first.

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