PM pressed to explain nature of meeting with Manchester United CEO days before ill-fated launch Boris Johnson has been urged to reveal whether he signalled his endorsement of the European Super League (ESL) when he met the chief executive of one of the English football clubs leading the breakaway in […]
Month: April 2021
Exclusive: bereaved families are told that ‘people who would need to give evidence’ are ‘working round clock’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government has caused anger among bereaved families by telling them it will be too busy to start an inquiry into the UK’s handling […]
At the 93rd Academy Awards, Chloé Zhao wins best director for Nomadland, Daniel Kaluuya wins best supporting actor for Judas and the Black Messiah – and Glenn Close does ‘the butt’ Oscar winners 2021: the full list – updating live! Oscars 2021: predictions, timetable and what to expect 3.56am BST […]
Letter from four former secretaries of state says Brexit’s damage to peace process must be addressed Northern Ireland is in a dangerous political vacuum and could “fall over” unless the UK government acts swiftly, according to a cross-party group of former cabinet ministers with experience in the region. Boris Johnson […]
Exclusive: MHRA says mass testing regime in England ‘a stretch’ of its authorisation for how kits should be used How accurate are lateral flow tests? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK’s healthcare regulator has expressed concern to the government that its multibillion-pound mass testing programme […]
Labour urge Speaker to summon senior minister as poll reveals 40% of voters think Tories are corrupt Labour is aiming to force a senior minister before parliament this week to account for the growing sleaze crisis engulfing No 10 – amid growing cross-party uproar over a collapse in standards at […]
First minister tells PM that Scots must not have their democratic will thwarted by Westminster government in run-up to elections Related: Ignoring the will of the Scots would be an act worthy of Trump Nicola Sturgeon has warned Boris Johnson he would be showing the same contempt for democracy as […]
Real Madrid president: ‘this project will move forward’ United fans’ ‘Glazers Out’ banners demand owners quit The Real Madrid president, Florentino Pérez, said the 12 clubs announced last week as founders of the European Super League cannot abandon it due to binding contracts and promised the project would return soon. […]
Professionals from top English leagues will log off Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for the whole of next weekend’s fixtures The world of English professional football will unite for an unprecedented four-day boycott of social media next weekend to protest at the continued abuse and racism aimed at players. Clubs in […]
Karen Reissmann, a frontline worker throughout the pandemic, was given the fixed penalty by Greater Manchester police Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage One of the UK’s biggest police forces is refusing to back down after being accused of wrongly issuing a £10,000 fine to a nurse […]