In the final part of our series on the plight of people with disabilities caught up in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Bel Trew speaks to a man who had only the use of one limb, his arm, about the terrible treatment Ukrainians are subjected to in Russian-occupied territory. He was returned to Kyiv and his family, but would later die

Tory heavyweight Ben Houchen made no mention of Rishi Sunak or the Conservative Party after he defied the odds to hold on as Tees Valley mayor

Analysis: Strides have been made in recent decades among the UN and humanitarian organisations to try and put protections in place, writes William Pons. But they need to be enforced and expanded so that the suffering of people with disabilities is not left in the shadows

Sir Keir Starmer said Labour’s win in Blackpool South was ‘truly historic’ and the ‘most important result’ nationally

Tory party chairman had appealed to rebel MPs to ‘wait’ for more results this weekend amid increased pressure on the PM’s leadership

Active protests reported from campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Canberra