Exclusive: watchdog has launched investigation after two university leaders admitted bullying staff One of Britain’s most prestigious universities is being formally investigated by the universities watchdog as result of the controversy over bullying of staff by two leaders of the institution. Two of Imperial College London’s most senior executives, its […]
Month: February 2021
Research argues ministers should create economic ‘big bang’ for area that turned Tory in last election The prime minister should repay voters in the north of England who lent the Conservatives their vote at the last election by unleashing billions of pounds of private investment, according to a report. It […]
Senate fails to achieve two-thirds majority needed to convict Trump thanks supporters and complaints about ‘witch-hunt’ Donald Trump has been acquitted by the Senate in his second impeachment trial for his role in the 6 January attack on the US Capitol – a verdict that underscores the sway America’s 45th […]
The Labour leader is being urged to hold Boris Johnson to account for the damage being caused by his flawed trade deal with the EU Labour leader Keir Starmer is coming under growing pressure from senior party figures and activists to hold Boris Johnson to account over the disastrous effects […]
Poll support grows for government’s action as Johnson to announce that Britain is on course to hit 15 million inoculation target Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson’s plan to hail a huge milestone in the fight against Covid-19 – when 15 million people have been […]
Residents project red illumination on closed west London landmark to highlight delays to repair Hammersmith Bridge has been illuminated bright red in a Valentine’s Day stunt aimed at highlighting delays to its repair. The 133-year-old west London bridge has been closed to traffic since April 2019 when cracks appeared in […]
Health minister says officials ‘really concerned’ about deaths in south-east region Nzerekore Four people have died of Ebola in Guinea in the first resurgence of the disease in five years, the health minister said on Saturday. Remy Lamah told AFP officials were “really concerned” about the deaths, the first since […]
Many vulnerable people who expected to be on ‘at risk’ list next in line for jab say they have been left out Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Thousands of vulnerable people in the UK are at risk of being overlooked for vaccination amid confusion over who […]
Justice department confirms Joe Biden intends to have WikiLeak’s co-founder stand trial in US The US government has appealed a UK judge’s ruling against the extradition of the WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, according to a justice department official. The appeal made clear that Joe Biden intends to have Assange stand […]
Lawyers claim Trump’s ‘fight like hell’ rhetoric on 6 January was no different than the language politicians frequently use Impeachment lawyers for Donald Trump accused the prosecution of waging a “politically motivated witch-hunt” against the former president, vehemently denying the charge that his words and actions incited the deadly insurrection […]