The Tories have urged business leaders to oppose new union rules proposed under a workers’ rights plan, warning that tighter employment regulations could inflict serious harm on the UK economy.

A chief prosecution witness has sparked controversy by directing a personal outburst at a campaigner who challenged his evidence about Lucy Letby, triggering fresh scrutiny of his credibility.

MPs suggest that Labour’s approach to fee-paying schools has contributed to heightened class tensions, after claims an eight-year-old private school pupil was refused NHS care due to his school status, prompting calls for unbiased public services.

A British father has been arrested in an FBI operation on suspicion of spying for China, allegedly plotting to smuggle sensitive military technology and now facing possible extradition to the US.