Teacher who let pupils watch TV and amended their coursework banned

Farmer who killed lodger and hid body in concrete in South Yorkshire jailed for life

Thousands of rail passengers hit by power failure disruptionAn outage in Manchester caused delays and cancellations, with services expected to be affected throughout the evening.2 hrs agoEngland

Covent Garden victims stabbed in the back with pair of scissors, court hears

Further arrests in Thetford as disorder continues for third nightThe arrests follow disorder linked to anti-immigration protests in the Norfolk market town.46 mins agoEngland

Teenagers overwhelmingly likely to turn off optional social media curfews – poll

Woman, 47, charged after four men stabbed in Covent Garden

Volunteers angry at delay in joining plastic nurdles clean-up

LIVEMajor disruption on railways across Midlands and north-west England after power failureNational Rail says the issue was caused by an electricity supply failure at a communications centre.

Police hurt in second night of Norfolk disorder over ‘migrant housing’

Burnham orders review of grooming gang early releasesThe announcement of the review comes after the Tory leader raised concerns that child sex offenders could leave jail early.34 mins agoPolitics

Arday case ‘provides racists who condemn DEI initiatives with weapon’

Man charged with killing Scottish aid worker in GreeceSharif Ahmadzai, who is 26 and from Afghanistan, faces charges of homicide with intent, robbery and weapons offences.2 hrs agoScotland

Stephen Bear jailed for harassing ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison

Blue Note to bring world-famous jazz club to London

More disruption expected after Manchester power failure causes delays

Has the UK government’s strategy on small boat crossings been effective?