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PA Media Sheku Bayoh died after being restrained by six police officers in Fife Lord Bracadale has resigned as chairperson of the Sheku Bayoh inquiry, more than two months after he refused to quit the post. The Scottish Police Federation (SPF), which represents rank and file officers, had previously questioned …

PA Media Fiona Goddard said she was failed “multiple times” by social services and police An abuse victim has resigned from the panel overseeing the national inquiry into grooming gangs, over fears of a conflict of interest with two potential chairs. Fiona Goddard, who was abused by gangs of men …

Dragan Stojkovic resigned as Serbia boss immediately after his side’s 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat by Albania on Saturday. Rey Manaj scored the only goal to make it back-to-back defeats for Serbia following last month’s 5-0 thrashing by England. It leaves them third in Group K, with England top on …

Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Uche Nnaji has resigned just days after allegations emerged that he had forged his academic credentials. The resignation follows a newspaper investigation that claimed Nnaji submitted falsified certificates to President Bola Tinubu during his ministerial appointment in 2023. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed …

Ukraine’s military says it has struck one of Russia’s main explosives factory as well as an oil terminal in Russian-occupied Crimea. “Numerous explosions” were reported after the strike at the Y M Sverdlov plant in Dzerzhinsk, which makes explosives for ammunition for Russia’s armed forces, the Ukrainian general staff said …

Sebastien Lecornu’s resignation has come kind of completely out of the blue – and there doesn’t seem to be an obvious reason for it. Less than 24 hours earlier, the French prime minister tweeted he had successfully formed a new government and spoke about the challenges facing that government to …

France’s Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned, less than a day after his cabinet was unveiled. “The conditions were not fulfilled for me to carry on as prime minister,” Lecornu said on Monday morning, and criticised the unwillingness by political parties to reach compromises. The Elysée palace made the announcement …

France’s new prime minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned – after less than a month in the job. French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted his resignation, the Elysee Palace said. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest …

Jersey’s director of cricket and men’s head coach Paul Hutchison has resigned. The 48-year-old former Yorkshire, Sussex and Middlesex player took on the role in February 2024. In that time he led the island to its most famous victory – a T20 World Cup qualifying win over Scotland this summer …

The leader of Perth and Kinross Council has stepped down from the role due to “personal reasons” in a shock resignation. Councillor Grant Laing, who has also left the SNP, was named council leader after the 2022 Scottish council elections. He was first elected to represent the Strathtay ward in …

A Virginia prosecutor has resigned under pressure from President Donald Trump after his investigation into allegations of mortgage fraud against a political adversary of the White House failed to bring criminal charges. Erik Siebert informed staff he would resign shortly after Trump told reporters on Friday: “I want him out.” …

Scottish government minister Jamie Hepburn has resigned after he was accused of physically assaulting the Conservative MSP Douglas Ross. Ross said the parliament minister grabbed him and swore aggressively as he left the Holyrood chamber on Wednesday. Hepburn said he put his hand on the former Scottish Tory leader’s shoulder …

Foundry Chambers Mr Mohindru had been in post at Essex County Cricket Club since 2023 The chairman of Essex County Cricket Club has resigned after he was found to have lied about studying at the University of Oxford. Criminal lawyer Anu Mohindru was disbarred by the Barristers’ Tribunal Service when …

Paul Ovenden, a senior aide to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, has resigned after offensive and sexual text messages came to light in which he recounted a conversation about veteran MP Diane Abbott. The messages were reported in the Daily Mail, and are understood to have been made eight years …

The current attrition rate of senior figures from the government is running at one a week this autumn. First Angela Rayner resigns as deputy prime minister, knowing she would be sacked if she didn’t. Next Lord Mandelson is sacked as the UK’s Ambassador in the United States. Each followed a …

A woman has gone on trial in New Zealand accused of murdering her two children and leaving their bodies in suitcases for years before they were discovered. Hakyung Lee – who is representing herself in court – denies the murders of six-year-old boy Minu Jo and eight-year-old girl Yuna Jo …

Nepal’s prime minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned after violent anti-corruption protests. “The PM has quit,” his aide Prakash Silwal told Reuters news agency on Tuesday. In his resignation letter, sent to Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Paudel, Mr Oli said he is leaving with immediate effect “in order to take …

Internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East was disrupted after undersea cables were cut, experts have said. The Middle East “may experience increased latency due to undersea fibre cuts in the Red Sea,” Microsoft said on its Azure status website. The tech giant gave no other details, …

Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba has resigned after pressure from within his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the potential for a leadership vote against him. Mr Ishiba, 68, who took office in October, had resisted demands – from mostly right-wing opponents within his own party for more than a month …

👉 Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app 👈 Beth, Harriet and Ruth reassemble after Angela Rayner’s resignation prompts one of the biggest cabinet reshuffles in years. She admitted she didn’t pay enough stamp duty on the purchase of a new home and, after an ethics …