Who could get Waspi compensation? Eligibility and state pension age

[ Millions of women could be in line for compensation over changes to the state pension age if a new bill passing through Parliament gets the green light. The bill, presented to the House of Commons by SNP MP Alan Brown on 7 February this year and described by some as a “lifeline”, proposes giving … Read more

Labour would sanction more Russians on Navalny ‘list’ of Putin henchmen 

[ Labour has called on Rishi Sunak and Lord Cameron to consider sanctions against nearly 8,000 people on Alexei Navalny’s “list” of Vladimir Putin’s henchmen following the death of the Russian dissident. Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy told i the UK “must deliver” after Navalny’s death, which the Government has blamed on Vladimir Putin and … Read more

Huge rise in antisemitism since Hamas attack marks ‘explosion in hatred’ charity says

[ The number of antisemitic incidents recorded by a charity in the UK have hit an all-time high, at almost double its previous record, as it described the numbers as “an absolute disgrace”. The Community Security Trust said more than 4,000 incidents were recorded last year, with the rise being put down to the “sheer … Read more

Month in jail and £1,000 fine for Gaza protesters who refuse to remove face masks

[ Protesters who refuse to remove their face coverings during demonstrations face a month in jail and a £1,000 fine under a new government crackdown on pro-Palestinian marches. Ministers are to extend protest laws after police chiefs reported the use of face masks by a “criminal minority” at Gaza protests in the UK over the … Read more

Most people vulnerable to long Covid have already had it, says top NHS adviser

[ Most people who are going to get long Covid have probably already got it, the NHS’s top adviser on the condition has told i. Melissa Heightman, national specialty adviser for long Covid for NHS England, said a first Covid infection is much more likely to lead to long Covid than subsequent infections and the … Read more

More than 86,000 NHS appointments cancelled due to latest junior doctors’ strike

[ More than 86,000 appointments in England were cancelled because of last week’s junior doctors strike and a walkout by hospital dental trainees, according to NHS figures. Data released on Wednesday shows 86,329 inpatient and outpatient appointments were rescheduled due to the latest round of walkouts in the pay dispute. The total number is likely … Read more

Fears authorities not ready for XL Bully ban as thousands ask for exemption

[ Police forces, vets and local authorities may not be ready for the ban on XL Bully dogs which comes into effect within days, new evidence has revealed. Official figures released by the Government under a Freedom of Information request shows that there were nearly 2,000 applications from XL Bully owners for special certificates allowing … Read more

RAF aircraft flew to and from Israel more than 50 times since start of Gaza war

[ RAF military aircraft flew between Israel and an RAF airbase in Cyprus more than 50 times since the start of the war in Gaza, raising questions about the UK’s military links to the conflict. Using flight tracking tool Radarbox, an i investigation can reveal that since the Hamas attack on Israel that killed 1,200 … Read more