Kamala Harris: ‘A measure of justice isn’t the same as equal justice’ Chauvin convicted of second- and third-degree murder and manslaughter Full story: Derek Chauvin found guilty of George Floyd’s murder Tearful testimony and defense’s own goal: key trial moments Will the Chauvin guilty verdict change policing in America? 3.41am […]
Month: April 2021
Analysis: The testimony against the ex-officer was damning – it was clear this case was different from so many that had come before The trial saw 44 witnesses and 15 days of testimony. And, in the end, less than a day to decide that Derek Chauvin, the white former Minneapolis […]
Clubs make U-turn after pressure from fans and government Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur apologise to supporters The European Super League was collapsing on Tuesday night after all six English clubs dramatically signalled their intention to withdraw from the competition after being taken aback by the furious backlash from fans and […]
Junior minister had indicated he was preparing to quit over concerns about prosecutions of Northern Ireland veterans Johnny Mercer has been abruptly dismissed as a junior defence minister after accusing Boris Johnson of breaching a commitment to implement a controversial pledge to prevent veterans who served in Northern Ireland from […]
Dowden pledges to do ‘whatever it takes’ to thwart plans Poll finds 79% of football fans opposed to breakaway The UK government and football’s authorities launched a furious counter-offensive on Monday against plans for a European Super League that threaten the entire structure of the club game. The culture secretary, […]
State premier for North Rhine-Westphalia wins support over rival Markus Söder in bid to succeed Angela Merkel Armin Laschet, leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU), won the backing of senior party members at an internal meeting to run as the conservative candidate to succeed Angela Merkel in September’s federal election, […]
UK government accused of acting too slowly as fears grow over new variant discovered in subcontinent Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Thousands of people could fly from India to England before it is added to the travel “red list” from Friday, amid growing criticism that the […]
Former officer charged with murder of George Floyd Derek Chauvin trial – live coverage The Derek Chauvin murder trial heard closing arguments on Monday before the jury began considering a verdict over the death of George Floyd that is anxiously awaited by millions of Americans. Related: Daunte Wright and George […]
Former senator and ambassador lost one of the most lopsided US elections in history to Ronald Reagan Walter F Mondale, the former vice-president and liberal leader who lost to Ronald Reagan in one of the most lopsided presidential elections, has died at the age of 93. A towering figure in […]
Statement confirms involvement of 12 clubs Uefa, Premier League and politicians condemn proposal European football was thrown into turmoil on Sunday night after new plans for a European super league were revealed that would mean six English clubs – Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham – joining […]