Change to UK policy of using missiles only in response to nuclear, chemical or biological threats Britain is prepared to launch nuclear weapons if the country was faced with an exceptionally destructive attack using cyber or other “emerging technologies”, according to the integrated defence review. The stark statement marks a […]
Year: 2021
Move follows supreme court ruling that drivers are workers but critics say they are still short-changed Uber is to guarantee its 70,000 UK drivers a minimum hourly wage, holiday pay and pensions after a landmark supreme court ruling. The ride-hailing app said drivers would start benefiting from the changes from […]
Man taken into custody after attacks, as police say many victims believed to be Asian women Shootings at three Atlanta-area massage parlors have left at least eight people dead, authorities said on Tuesday. A 21-year-old man was taken into custody in south-west Georgia hours later, following a search. The shootings […]
Protests around bill have become entwined with those in response to the death of Sarah Everard Police made arrests on Monday night after hundreds of people who had gathered to oppose the passage of a new policing bill and to highlight violence against women marched through central London. The police, […]
Exclusive: Boris Johnson announcement on Tuesday will end 30 years of gradual disarmament Analysis: five areas of interest from leaked review Britain is lifting the cap on the number of Trident nuclear warheads it can stockpile by more than 40%, Boris Johnson will announce on Tuesday, ending 30 years of […]
European agency seeks to allay blood clot fears as Germany, France and Italy temporarily suspend use Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Europe’s medicines regulator has moved to stifle spiralling concern about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, saying the shot’s benefits outweigh the risks after four major EU countries […]
Beijing fears ecommerce giant has too much sway over public opinion through stakes in platforms such as Twitter-like Weibo, Wall Street Journal says Beijing has reportedly told the Chinese e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba to divest its assets in the media sector out of concern over the company’s growing public influence. Its […]
Health service leaders warn Rishi Sunak over backlog of surgery that has built up during Covid pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hospitals will have to start cutting services unless the NHS gets £8bn of extra funding within days, health service leaders are warning ministers. The […]
Metropolitan police chief stands firm after criticism from London mayor and home secretary Met police under pressure over handling of Clapham event – live Britain’s most senior police chief defied pressure to resign as she dismissed “armchair” critics amid widespread outrage over officers manhandling women who were mourning the killing […]
Exclusive: ‘draconian’ 307-page police, crime and sentencing bill is being rushed through, charities, unions and faith communities say More than 150 organisations have warned ministers that a new law handing police tougher powers to crack down on protesters would be “an attack on some of the most fundamental rights of […]