Rishi Sunak investigated over declaration of interest // Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by Parliament's standards watchdog over a possible failure to declare an interest. Mr Sunak is being investigated over whether a declaration of interest was "open and frank", under rules set out by the commissioner for standards.
Rishi Sunak's spokesperson says he will assist the commissioner in investigating the interest Former Cambridgeshire police officer guilty of raping girl // A former police officer and barrister has been found guilty of raping a teenager more than 30 years ago. James Boyle abused the girl, who was under 16, between 1986 and 1991 while serving for Cambridgeshire police.
SNP still owes money to Peter Murrell, Humza Yousaf confirms // The SNP still owes money to its former chief executive Peter Murrell, First Minister Humza Yousaf has confirmed. Mr Murrell, who is married to Nicola Sturgeon, gave the party a loan of £107,620 in June 2021. The SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.
Dominic Raab: Rishi Sunak accused of delay over bullying probe into deputy PM // Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been accused of delaying a decision on the future of his deputy Dominic Raab. A lawyer-led inquiry into bullying allegations against Mr Raab was widely expected to be published today. But it is now understood that will not happen, prompting opposition parties to accuse the PM of "dithering".
Alec Baldwin: Criminal charges dropped over shooting, say lawyers // Criminal charges have been dropped against Alec Baldwin over a fatal on-set shooting, according to his lawyers. The Emmy-award winning actor was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter over the shooting during the filming of Rust in New Mexico.
Egyptians complain over Netflix depiction of Cleopatra as black // A Netflix docudrama series that depicts Queen Cleopatra VII as a black African has sparked controversy in Egypt. A lawyer has filed a complaint that accuses African Queens: Queen Cleopatra of violating media laws and aiming to "erase the Egyptian identity". A top archaeologist insisted Cleopatra was "light-skinned, not black".
British actress Adele James stars in African Queens: Queen Cleopatra.Credit: Netflix Megan Thee Stallion says she fell into depression after shooting // Rapper Megan Thee Stallion has explained how she "started falling into depression" after she was shot in the feet by fellow hip-hop star Tory Lanez. In December, a jury convicted the 30-year-old Canadian, real name Daystar Peterson, of the 2020 shooting.
Aaron Carter accidentally drowned after taking drugs // US pop star Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in his bathtub because of drugs he had taken, a coroner's report says. Carter, 34, the younger brother of the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter, was found dead at his home in Lancaster, California, on 5 November.
London Marathon 2023: Mo Farah says his final 26.2-mile race will 'be emotional' // Mo Farah expects the London Marathon to be an "emotional" occasion as he prepares to race over the distance for the final time before retirement. The four-time Olympic track champion, who turned 40 last month, confirmed in January that he expects 2023 to be the last year of his glittering career.
Mark Applegarth: Wakefield Trinity coach 'right man' despite losing run // Head coach Mark Applegarth believes he is capable of turning around Wakefield Trinity's form despite a ninth loss in a row against Leigh. Applegarth stepped up from an assistant role to succeed Willie Poching, who had been dismissed despite retaining Trinity's Super League status in 2022.
Michael Schumacher: Seven-time F1 champion's family plan legal action after AI-generated 'interview' // Michael Schumacher's family are planning legal action against a magazine which published an artificial intelligence-generated 'interview' with the former Formula 1 driver. Schumacher, a seven-time F1 champion, suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident in December 2013 and has not been seen in public since.
Michael Schumacher’s family will take legal action against a German magazine for publishing an AI interview with the F1 driver
Buzzfeed News to close as media firm cuts jobs // Buzzfeed is to close its news site and cut its workforce by 15%, chief executive Jonah Peretti has said. It comes as the digital media company faces serious financial challenges, including a slump in advertising spending.
NI school budgets: Father angry as cuts hit most disadvantaged pupils // The father of an autistic child has said he is very angry over the decision to scrap a schools fund that provided extra support to disadvantaged pupils. Rory O'Connor said his son's life had been "transformed" by speech and language therapy (SLT) sessions, funded by the Extended Schools Programme.
More people looking for work as vacancies fall // The number of people looking for work has risen as job vacancies fall suggesting that the uncertain economic outlook is hitting employment. About 220,000 more people were seeking work between December and February than in the three months before.
TUC: Government failing to protect workers from AI // The TUC is calling for stronger rules to protect workers from decisions made by artificial intelligence systems. AI-powered technologies are now making "high-risk, life changing" decisions about workers' lives including line-managing, hiring and firing staff", said the body which represents unions.