Simon Johnson

The split between Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour over his government's decision to deny the Waspi women compensation has widened after the party's deputy leader lashed out at the “wrong” move.

Enzo Maresca admits that Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is one of the Chelsea players that could leave the club during the January transfer window. Dewsbury-Hall joined Chelsea from Leicester City in July for £30million, but has yet to start a single Premier League game for the club. The majority of his 15 appearances have come in the Conference League and Carabao Cup instead. Maresca was the 26-year-old’s manager at Leicester last season, where he played a major role in their promotion from the Championship. But despite being pleased with what the midfielder has shown since working with him at...

Sir Keir Starmer must publish everything the Government knows about the Lockerbie bombing , a victim's father who will be paid by Colin Firth in an upcoming TV drama, has said.

With his contract sorted, Acheampong impressed on his first start at Stamford Bridge in the resounding win against Shamrock Rovers

Enzo Maresca has revealed Chelsea are going to be without centre-backs Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile for “a long period” but captain Reece James is going to resume training with the first team today. 24-year-old Fofana has not played for Maresca’s side since suffering a hamstring injury against Aston Villa on December 1, while Badiashile, 23, joined him on the sidelines after sustaining a problem in training last weekend. Maresca has confirmed neither will return for their final Premier League games of 2024 at the very least. Chelsea play at Everton on Sunday before taking...

Furious parent claims daughter was ‘traumatised’ after finding hidden camera inside toilet roll holder

A mother has claimed unisex lavatory rules allowed a boy to secretly film female pupils in a secondary school after her “traumatised” daughter found a hidden camera in the bathrooms

Figures show three-quarters of a million hours equivalent to 30,480 days or 83.5 years are outstanding

The “backlog” of unpaid work criminals in Scotland have been ordered to carry out has risen to nearly three-quarters of a million hours, the Telegraph can disclose amid warnings the system is “broken”.

Rising numbers of Scots are going on festive “ booze cruise s” to England to buy cheaper whisky after the SNP increased the alcohol minimum price , a drinks retailer has said.