Teachers offered training on running classroom sessions for children to learn about inequality and sexismCombating the “pernicious influence” of misogynists such as Andrew Tate in primary schools is as important as teaching children English and maths, the mayor of London has told teachers.Sadiq Khan has written to every primary school in London urging...

Witnesses said Craig Laidley had almost reached safety when a wave dragged the 56-year-old back into heavy seas Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFriends and family of Australian man Craig Laidley have paid tribute to a “hero” who drowned saving someone he didn’t know.Laidley’s...

Payne grew up in Bushbury, a suburban area north of the city, where he lived with his parents and two elder sistersHe became one of the biggest faces of pop music, but for the people of his home town Liam Payne will always be the boy from Wolverhampton who made it big.Before he skyrocketed to fame as a fifth of the boyband One Direction, Payne was an...

Terms used to categorise branch operators in Horizon IT scandal by race said to be common in 1980s public sectorLanguage in an infamous Post Office document that categorised branch operators as “negroid types” was common in the public sector from the 1980s but continued to be used in the scandal-hit organisation until 2016, an inquiry has heard.The...

In today’s newsletter: The architect of the 7 October attack is dead, but Benjamin Netanyahu gave no indication that the war is about to end• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.Yesterday, Israel confirmed that its forces had killed the Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, architect of the 7 October attacks that killed 1,200 Israeli...

Bureau of Meteorology warns parts of Victoria to brace for ‘dangerous’ storm and intense rainfall that could lead to ‘life-threatening flash flooding’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSevere thunderstorms with “giant hail” the size of golf balls, wild winds and heavy rainfall...