Sarah Everard: Challenge plain-clothes officers, Met Police says

The 21-year-old ex-soldier is recaptured by police on a towpath four days after escaping from prison.

Covid cases rise in the UK as the number of people in England’s hospitals goes above the first peak.

The investigation was launched last year following bets placed on the timing of the 2024 general election.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says it is the first time this has happened and calls for more aid.

It follows a number of high-profile cases where offenders refused to appear, including Lucy Letby.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff are no longer attending the talks.