Summary
- Updates on the Rwanda Bill with a vote expected today.
- The dangers of Smart Motorways will be the focus of tonight’s Panorama on BBC1.
- South Yorkshire Police officer to appear in court charged with common assault.
- Police Appeal for indecent exposure in Endcliffe Park.
- Rishi Sunak calling on more effort to rebuild the trust among Jewish community.
- Margaret McKeich saying that justice has finally been made after the murderer of her child has been jailed.
- UK is about to become the first country to ban extreme right-wing online terror group
- A Sheffield teacher heard for exchanging over 1,000 chats with student.
- The Crucible theatre selling iconic outfits in order to raise money for their costume department.
- Updates on Doncaster Rovers and Sheffield United
- Guinness World Records for Lloyd Martin at the London Marathon.
- Train strikes expected during May.
- Newsreader Huw Edwards resign from BBC.
Live Reporting
Edited by Esme Kenney and Marie Koehl
Dr Irfan Malik called for junior doctors to walk out until “a deal is done”, as they “are not really affecting” the government.
Junior doctors strike – “You guys need to walk out & return only when a deal is done”
Nicholas Grundy expressed his thoughts on the upcoming junior doctor strike on X, calling for “actual policies” to fix issues concerning strikes and NHS wait times.
Public call for policies to ‘fix’ NHS problem
Members of the public are “unsure what to expect” during the second junior doctors’ strike.
@RoseAnnieFlor expressed her worry about attending appointments on X –
Worry looms as junior doctors strike again
Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “Most schools already forbid the use of mobile phones during the school day or allow their use only in limited and stipulated circumstances.
“We have lost count of the number of times that ministers have now announced a crackdown on mobile phones in schools. It is a non-policy for a non-problem.
“The government would be far better off putting its energies into bringing to heel the online platforms via which children are able to access disturbing and extreme content.”
Teaching unions dismiss phone ‘ban’ as a “non-policy for a non-problem”
A 42-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the deaths of three children at a house in Bristol.
A police cordon has closed off Blaise Walk, Bristol, with two rows of police tape and a police car blocking entry to the road.
Officers are making house-to-house inquiries nearby.
42-year-old woman arrested over death of three children
New 20mph zones are to be introduced in Fulwood and High Green following a public consultation.
Sheffield Council’s transport, regeneration and climate committee have said the changes should improve road safety and encourage “sustainable” travel.
Sheffield Council approves 20mph zones in High Green and Fulwood
A campaign from the British Transport Police has encouraged passengers to report sexual offences in hopes that it will help convict offenders.
A survey conducted by BTP showed that over a third of women have been victims of sexual offences while commuting on a train or Underground.
It is hoped that the campaign, called ‘Your Piece of the Puzzle’, helps victims speak up and hold offenders accountable.
Police target sexual harassment and assault on trains
An accident on the A1M is causing delays at rush hour in North Yorkshire.
Live motorway traffic cameras show long delays as two lanes are shut southbound from Junction 44 to Junction 43.
A1 crash blocks lanes with long delays near York
A 10-month-old baby has been found dead at a house in Bristol on Sunday, police have said.
It is believed that there was also a seven-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl found.
The victims, who have not been named by detective, were found inside a property in the Sea Mills area of the city on Sunday morning.
Officers were called to the property in by a member of the public concerned for the welfare of the people inside.
A 42-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder and has been taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
A ten-month-old baby boy is among three children found dead at home in Bristol
A search operation has been launched following reports of a two-year-old boy falling into a river in Leicester.
The child was with family when he fell into the River Soar.
He hasn’t yet been located, according to Leicestershire Police.
The operation is ongoing and will continues with specialist teams this morning.
The force said: “Our thoughts are with them at this extremely difficult time.
“If anyone has any information or comes across anything that may assist officers, they are asked to contact us immediately.”
Contact police on 999, quoting incident 476:180224.
Search operation after a two-year-old boy reportedly fell into river
Junior doctors in Wales are set to walk out for three consecutive days starting on Wednesday morning.
The three day strike will begin at 7am and will mirror their walkout in January.
NHS to face ‘significant disruption’ when junior doctors strike for a second time
Ministers have moved ahead with the pledge to ban mobile phones in schools.
The guidance, which is non-statutory, instructs headteachers on how to ban the use of phones not only during lessons but during break and lunch periods as well.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan it would provide “clarity and consistency” for teachers.
In a statement, she said: “Schools are places for children to learn and mobile phones are, at a minimum, an unwanted distraction in the classroom.