David Ross, the billionaire co-founder of The Carphone Warehouse and prominent Conservative Party donor, is to step down as chairman of the Royal Opera House (ROH) just months into a four-year tenure.
Police have said they have received a third party report relating to claims of sexual offences committed by a male, after allegations were made against the actor Noel Clarke.
South Asian communities in England faced higher levels of COVID-19 infection, severe disease and death during the second wave than any other ethnic minority group, scientists say.
The United Nations children’s agency has warned of "serious consequences" for vulnerable infants around the world after learning that the UK plans to shrink its core funding by around 60%.