Watchdog considers tightening restrictions on MPs’ second jobs which could affect 30 parliamentarians 30 MPs who could be affected by proposed consultancy ban MPs could be banned from having consultancy jobs like Owen Paterson’s under plans for a clampdown on sleaze being considered by the Commons standards committee. The prospect […]
Month: November 2021
Exclusive: poll of 10 countries including US, UK, France and Germany finds people prioritising measures that are already habits Citizens are alarmed by the climate crisis, but most believe they are already doing more to preserve the planet than anyone else, including their government, and few are willing to make […]
Exclusive: Regulator asked interview panellists to be replaced as they were ‘not sufficiently independent’ Tory intrusion ‘chilling’ independence of national bodies, critics claim A watchdog had to prevent ministers breaching a strict code on political neutrality and independence during the search for new chairs for the BBC and the British […]
Two investigations launched after eight people killed at event in Houston on Friday night Organisers of what turned out to be one of the deadliest live music events in US history are facing mounting questions about why the rapper Travis Scott continued performing when first responders were already dealing with […]
Incident near Rathcoole in Newtownabbey sparks fresh fears of Brexit-related violence in region A bus has been set on fire after it was hijacked by four masked men on the outskirts of Belfast. The men boarded the double-decker bus in Church Road near Rathcoole in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, at about […]
Sir John Major attacks PM’s actions as ‘shameful’ while poll shows slump in Tory support The row over Tory sleaze reached new heights on Saturday night as MPs demanded details of any lobbying by Owen Paterson of government ministers on behalf of a company that won almost £500m of Covid-19 […]
Person alleged to have made threat during a phone call to a female Labour politician A British national has been arrested in Ireland on suspicion of making threats to kill a sitting Labour MP. A 41-year-old man was detained in the Cork suburb of Douglas on Saturday and brought to […]
Up to 100,000, including Kahnawake Mohawk delegates, brave Glasgow rain as 22 arrested after scientists blockade bridge People on almost every continent were gathering for marches and rallies on Saturday to mark a Global Day for Climate Justice, halfway through the Glasgow climate change summit. Activists in the Philippines, eight […]
Musician went on to perform in breakaway group with former vocalist Ali Campbell and Mickey Virtue Former UB40 member Astro, real name Terence Wilson, has died after a short illness, his current band has confirmed. The musician went on to perform with breakaway group UB40 featuring Ali Campbell and Astro. […]
Several injured as crowd surges towards stage Mayor laments ‘tragedy on many different levels’ Eight people were killed and several injured in a crowd surge at a music festival in Houston on Friday night, in what the city’s mayor called “a tragedy on many different levels”. Speaking to reporters on […]