Cryptic crossword No 29,927
Cryptic crossword No 29,927
Counter-terrorism unit leads inquiry into stabbing of two boys at north London school
Boy, 13, held on suspicion of attempted murder after pupils aged 12 and 13 stabbed at Kingsbury high school
Streeting still ready to challenge Starmer despite show of unity, allies say
Health secretary poised to make leadership bid after May local elections to pre-empt a potential challenge from rival Rayner, MPs close to him say
‘Unsustainable’ gaps in policing of franchise businesses must end, MPs say
House of Commons business and trade committee calls for changes after series of scandals in sector
Antisemitic incidents in UK spiked after Manchester synagogue terror attack
Community Security Trust, which provides security to British Jews, recorded total 3,700 incidents in 2025
MPs call on welfare bosses to speed up redress over carer’s allowance scandal
Public accounts committee says ‘systemic issues’ at DWP led to carers being wrongly forced to repay overpayments
Lark Rise to Candleford review – tender, evocative tribute to rural lives in transition
This music-laced adaptation of Flora Thompson’s novels is a coming-of-age story that finds quiet beauty in a world on the brink of change
Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting review – no, I don’t want to come up and see these etchings
Freud was a master painter, but his drawings ranged from ordinary to awful. Guess which aspect of his work this show focuses on?
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine
Moderna requests meeting to discuss refusal as decision could have implications for all new and updated vaccines
The 16 best Valentine’s Day US food gifts that will actually get eaten
Kit Kats, wine, pasta subscriptions and more: our curated list of gift ideas for every type of food lover
Alistair Carns: Labour’s ex-marine who ‘would be a nightmare’ for the Tories
Amid leadership speculation, former commando has been quietly talked about as a possible future contender
Bitter taste: per-unit pricing of Australian supermarket fruit and veg leaving customers out of pocket
Consumer advocates call for more transparency as Woolworths, Coles and Aldi expand use of the practice without displaying per-kilogram pricing
Gray wolf appears in Los Angeles county for first time in more than 100 years
Three-year-old black coat female, known as BEY03F, crossed into LA county around 6am on 7 February
School phone policies in England a ‘huge drain’ on staff resources – study
Teachers and admin teams spend 100 hours a week enforcing rules, Birmingham University research finds