22 men are richer than 325 million women in Africa – Oxfam report
The news comes as Boris Johnson hosts the UK-Africa Investment Summit in London.
New respiratory virus spreads across China and Asia as countries start screening at airports
At least six countries in Asia and three US airports have started screening incoming airline passengers from central China as millions of Chinese travel for Lunar New Year holidays. The UK has not started screening.
Labour membership surges by more than 100,000 as deadline looms
It comes after a campaign to urge 'centrists' who left over Jeremy Corbyn to return to the party.
Budget- friendly city breaks in Europe
Europe is home to some of the most diverse and culturally rich cities in the world, all crammed into a relatively small space.
Jess Phillips puts the ‘I’ in ‘opinion’
The Labour leadership hopeful used 'I' 13 times in the first paragraph of a Guardian opinion piece.
Arrests after three stabbed to death in east London knife brawl
90 people died in fatal stabbings in London last year. Nationwide, the number of knife crimes being dealt with by the police and courts are the highest in a decade.
Scotland being “frozen out” of Brexit talks
Michael Russell has raised concerns over the lack of involvement of devolved governments in the process.
HS2 may cost £106 billion, reveals leaked review, with full high-speed service only in the South
An inquiry found there is ‘considerable risk’ that the project’s cost will rise up to 20% beyond the £81bn-£88bn set out in a report four months ago.
Wetherspoons to cut price of 10 drinks to mark Brexit
The pub giant’s ‘Let’s stay friends’ move will offer customers around 60p off drinks which originate in a number of European countries.