Amelia Jenne

Vital aid has started flowing into Gaza via the newly-built US pier, including shelter kits from Britain. It’s rare good news for the people there, who are on the brink of famine – though aid agencies say it’s not a substitute for land deliveries, which can bring in far more food, water and fuel.

Israeli forces have been battling Palestinian fighters across Gaza – including parts of the north the military said it cleared months ago. Troops have also pushed deeper into Rafah in southern Gaza – where more than a million people are sheltering. The Hamas-run health ministry says the number of people killed in Gaza has now…

The Eurovision Song Contest has long brought a chaotic energy through its over-the-top performances. But the drama in this year’s competition is as much behind the scenes as it is on stage. Recent days have seen protests over Israel’s participation and a police investigation of a contestant. Today brought an expulsion and an unexplained absence.

In Scotland today, John Swinney took the oath to become the country’s new first minister, before going on to name his cabinet. 

The Scottish Parliament has voted for John Swinney to be Scotland’s next First Minister – hours after Humza Yousaf officially resigned.

John Swinney has been confirmed as the SNP leader – as the only candidate to replace Humza Yousaf – taking the job for the second time. He has promised a “new chapter” for the party.

Israel is facing mounting criticism over the treatment of Palestinian prisoners. Dr. Adnan Al-Bursh, a leading surgeon from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, died in custody after more than four months of detention. He was detained by Israeli forces while treating patients at another hospital and was later moved to an Israeli prison where he…

EU and US officials have called on Georgia to scrap a controversial new bill, which – according to its critics – would put an end to free speech, and prevent accession to the EU.

Police have named the 14-year-old boy killed in a sword attack in East London yesterday as he walked to school as Daniel Anjorin.

The government figures show the number of homeless children in England is at a record high. 

Rishi Sunak has again refused to rule out a July general election, amid speculation that a disastrous set of local elections results, this coming Thursday, could force his hand. The Prime Minister said he would not “say anything more” than he had already said, which is that the national poll is likely to be in…

The Tory MP and former health minister Dan Poulter has defected to Labour, saying his recent shifts as an NHS doctor made it impossible for him to continue as a Conservative in the Commons. He is the first Tory MP to defect to Labour since Christian Wakeford crossed the floor in January 2022 in protest…

New mobile phone footage has emerged which gives a fuller picture of what happened when a campaigner against antisemitism was confronted by police at a pro-Palestine demonstration. The Metropolitan Police issued two apologies last week after a video clip was published showing Gideon Falter being described in his heated conversation with an officer as “openly…

After a protracted battle with the House of Lords, the government’s Rwanda legislation is finally expected to become law this week. With flights blocked at least until that happens, the Commons Public Accounts Committee was today taking evidence about the policy and its cost.

How should young people questioning their gender identity be treated by medics? Dr Hilary Cass’s long-awaited report is an attempt to separate that question from the often toxic debate that surrounds it.