Sir Jeffrey Donaldson resigns as Democratic Unionist party leader Lagan Valley MP makes abrupt announcement after being charged over ‘allegations of a historical nature’
Man arrested over 50 dead hares dumped outside village shop The 37-year-old man from Totton, near Southampton, was arrested on suspicion of seven offences
Labour urges Rishi Sunak to rule out offering Nigel Farage US ambassador job Some Tories reportedly want Farage to be given post if he agrees not to play any role with Reform UK in election
British army ends century-old ban to allow troops to grow beards Policy change stipulates ‘no patchy or uneven growth’ and allows length of up to 25.5mm
Digested week: Germany has the right idea on dachshunds. Dogs should be cuddly Germans want to ban ‘torture breeding’ for extreme characteristics. Plus: don’t even think about swimming in British waters this Easter
Khan tells Labour mayoral election still a two-horse race Outcome hangs in the balance partly because new system requires voter ID, he warns shadow cabinet
Tory donor’s knighthood is sign Sunak ‘believes he’s on way out’, Labour says Anneliese Dodds says the honour for Mohamed Mansour appears clearly tied to his £5m donation to the Tories
Andrew Bridgen must pay Matt Hancock legal fees of £40,000 in libel claim High court strikes out part but not all of Bridgen’s case and orders him to pay Tory MP’s costs
Orkney shop owner raises £3,000 for charity after Easter egg error Dan Dafydd, who accidentally ordered 80 cases of eggs, aims to raise £20,000 for the RNLI by Easter Sunday
Garrick Club asked to consider membership for seven leading women A group of men at the club who hope the male-only rule will change have nominated a set of possible new members