House committees leading the impeachment inquiry reportedly intend to call Donald Trump’s former national security adviserSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 12.47am GMT Kari Paul, signing off for the night. Here are the top news items of the evening to keep in mind. 12.37am GMT Read more
‘I was in a desperate financial situation, no parents to support me and about to become homeless. As I am disabled and was in full-time education, my opportunities for work were, and remain, limited,’ says woman Via: 'All of the stuff that makes me safer is illegal': Austerity pushing women Read more
Engineers say 33 planes should be grounded after US aviation regulator asks airlines worldwide to check 737NG fleets for cracking in ‘pickle fork’Australia’s aircraft engineers association has called on Qantas to ground all of its Boeing 737 aircraft after cracks were discovered in one of its planes.Steve Purvinas, the federal Read more
Fire spread quickly through 600-year-old site dating back to Ryukyu kingdom in OkinawaA fire ripped through a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa spreading throughout the world heritage site’s complex, local authorities said.Shuri castle is a key part of a complex dating back to the Ryukyu kingdom, Read more
‘Protected animals in the wild live and die by the rules of the jungle but when we interfere we have a duty to treat them right’, prosecutor says Via: Men found guilty after driving fox out of tunnel with drainage rods on New Year's Day hunt
‘Women are not gifted these opportunities’, Ahmed says Via: Jeremy Vine was 'gifted' Radio 2 show, Samira Ahmed says as she continues equal pay fight
Justice Committee accuses government of failing to address long-term problems with ‘policy by press release’ announcements Via: Boris Johnson's prison pledges will not address safety 'crisis', MPs find
• Charity Commission conducted review into organisation• ‘Evidence of lack of training in key areas such as staff welfare’An independent review of football’s anti-racism organisation, Kick It Out, has found a series of governance failings including poor communication and a lack of training in staff welfare, the Charity Commission has Read more
Prime minister to accuse Corbyn of ‘incessant indecision’, while Labour leader will accuse rival of leading ‘born-to-rule Conservatives’ Via: General election: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn trade blows as party leaders kick off campaign
Duncan Lawrence repeatedly refused to answer questions about the regime at Lancaster Lodge in Richmond following the death of 19-year-old Sophie Bennett in May 2016. Via: Disgraced care home consultant Duncan Lawrence is jailed after failing to give evidence