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 […]
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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 […]
Angela Rayner accuses Boris Johnson of trying to install a ‘sham group of Tory stooges’ Parliament’s ethics watchdog has been urged to investigate Boris Johnson’s Downing Street finances after this week’s sleaze scandal, as Kathryn Stone was said to be undeterred by government attempts to undermine her. Angela Rayner, Labour’s […]
Two players say they heard slur from former England captain Vaughan has denied allegations that he made the comments Michael Vaughan has been stood down by the BBC from Radio 5 live’s Tuffers and Vaughan Show on Monday after two cricketers said they heard the former England captain make racist […]
Exclusive: Chief inspector says some children excluded from school are placed in unregistered, unsafe settings ‘Written off at five’: inspectors’ fears for children in AP Amanda Spielman: A loophole leaves the most vulnerable pupils at risk The schools inspectorate Ofsted has launched an urgent inquiry into a sharp rise in […]
Maroš Šefčovič says Brussels has seen no concessions from UK side in Northern Ireland protocol dispute Britain and the EU appear on the brink of a trade war after Brussels accused Boris Johnson of lacking sincerity in negotiations over Northern Ireland’s future and warned of “serious consequences” if Downing Street […]
Frozan Safi, 29, is believed to be the first women’s rights defender to be killed since Taliban return to power A 29-year-old activist and economics lecturer, Frozan Safi, has been shot and killed in northern Afghanistan, in what appears to be the first known death of a women’s rights defender […]