PC Dion Arnold charged with four counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one of sexual assault

A serving Metropolitan police officer has been charged with multiple sexual offences including rape, the force has said.

PC Dion Arnold, attached to South West Command Unit, was charged on 31 March with four counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault after an investigation by Surrey police.

On 1 April, thousands of workers at HHS and agencies like the CDC were let go, leaving those left to piece together the cuts and mourn the research that can’t go forward

For the past two months, members of the Elon Musk-led “department of government efficiency” (Doge) have stalked the halls of the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Atlanta headquarters.

Several employees told the Guardian that if a Doge staffer walked through their offices and saw a badge at an untended workstation, its owner would be fired promptly. Firing someone for a security violation gave Doge an excuse to circumvent the defenses of civil service protection, or performance reviews, or seniority.

Shopping pre-loved can reduce waste and save you money, but there’s a knack to finding a good deal. Our expert reveals how (and where) to shop successfully

There’s a lot to love about shopping for secondhand clothes. It will satisfy retail cravings but comes with less environmental guilt, offering an antidote to the overproduction of fast fashion, and it can be kinder on your bank account.

However, it also comes with its own problems. It’s hard to assess the fit, and returns aren’t always easy. The often next-to-nothing price means it’s tempting to impulse buy, but then you end up with a wardrobe full of unworn pieces that aren’t quite right – speaking from experience. And, it’s not easy to “browse” when each product is essentially one-of-a-kind.

Will Orr, head of The Gym Group, is riding a wave of growth as young people embrace exercise as something beneficial for more than just the body

If you have health-conscious friends, chances are you’ll have seen at least one posting online about a Hyrox race, the gruelling competitive circuit-training trend that has swept the fitness sector.

Will Orr knows a thing or two about it. His company, The Gym Group, has rolled out Hyrox training sessions to about half of its 245 sites and prides itself on being the biggest club for the discipline in the UK.

Duke of Sussex challenging last year’s ruling that Home Office body fairly gave him different level of protection

The Duke of Sussex claimed he had been “singled out for different, unjustified and inferior treatment”, as he appeared at the high court in London in the latest round of legal action over his security arrangements in the UK.

Prince Harry is challenging the dismissal of his high court legal action against the Home Office last year, over a decision by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) that he should receive a different degree of taxpayer-funded protection when in the country.

Let’s stop all the moaning about stock market crashes and soaring grocery prices. It’s time to focus on the upsides!

There’s been a lot of doom-mongering about tariffs recently, hasn’t there? Oh no, my life savings are going to get wiped out and I’m never going to be able to retire! Oh no, grocery prices are going to triple! Oh no, it looks suspiciously as if Donald Trump has used ChatGPT to guide his fiscal policy and now we’re going to see another Great Depression! Moan, moan, moan.

While it might be true that much of these predictions are coming from highly credentialed economists and people who tend to know what they’re talking about, I’d like to remind you that there are two sides to every story – and it’s always worth looking at both of them . You’ve already heard from voices who reckon Trump’s tariffs are misguided and dangerous. Now it’s time to focus on the people who support the president’s assessment that tariffs are a “very beautiful thing ” that will usher in a new golden age.

Hampshire and Nottinghamshire stole a march on champions Surrey in a fine first round of matches

By the 99.94 Cricket Blog

Walking through the warm, not even watery, sunshine of St John’s Wood with only the still leafless trees to betray the date, I suspected there would be runs in the first round of the County Championship – and so it proved.

Chancellor opens Commons questions with mini statement on Trump’s tariffs, saying government will respond in calm, pragmatic manner

Half of Britons (51%) think the government should impose retaliatory tariffs on imports from the US, according to polling by More in Common , a campaign group. Last week, just before the Trump tariffs were announced, YouGov published figures suggesting 71% of Britons would favour retaliatory tariffs against the US.

Yesterday YouGov also released polling suggesting that only around a third of voters think Keir Starmer and the government played a significant role in ensuring the US tariffs imposed on the UK are relatively low.

Bhim Kohli, who was walking his dog, was racially abused, kicked and punched in ‘gratuitous’ attack

Two teenagers have been found guilty at Leicester crown court of the manslaughter of Bhim Kohli after the 80-year-old was attacked in a park near Leicester in September.

A 15-year-old boy who kicked, punched and racially abused a defenceless 80-year-old man walking his dog in a park has been found guilty of manslaughter.