PM sought funds for flat refurb from Tory donor while promising to consider plans for mystery event Boris Johnson has been accused of corruption after it emerged that he sought funds for his flat refurbishment from a Conservative donor while promising to consider plans for a mystery “great exhibition”. The […]
Month: January 2022
Witnesses in Almaty describe scenes of chaos in streets as Russian ‘peacekeepers’ arrive in country What are the protests about? Dozens of protesters and at least 12 police officers have died in ongoing violence in Kazakhstan, authorities have claimed, as “peacekeepers” from a Russian-led military alliance arrived in the country […]
President blames predecessor for role in violence of 6 January ‘The lies that drove the anger and madness have not abated’ Biden denounces Trump in anniversary speech – follow live Joe Biden on Thursday forcefully denounced Donald Trump for spreading a “web of lies” about the legitimacy of the 2020 […]
John Gonsalves wrote to his mother when he was stationed in Germany in 1945 but the letter would be lost until this year A letter sent from a US soldier stationed in Germany to his mother in Massachusetts has been delivered 76 years after it was sent. Army Sgt John […]
Exclusive: Leaked files suggest Mone and her husband were involved in business given £200m contracts Leaked files appear to suggest the Conservative peer Michelle Mone and her husband, Douglas Barrowman, were secretly involved in a PPE business that was awarded more than £200m in government contracts after she referred it […]
Exclusive: NHS Confederation proposes range of measures to help hospitals in England cope with severe staff shortages Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Millions of patients will suffer worsening quality of care unless ministers take immediate action to alleviate the staffing crisis engulfing the NHS, health chiefs […]
World No 1 will be flown out of Australia after being detained Australian PM says ‘no special rules’ despite medical exemption Novak Djokovic’s attempts to compete at the Australian Open this month have collapsed after the No 1-ranked male tennis player was told his visa has been rejected. He is […]
Rhian Graham, Milo Ponsford, Sage Willoughby and Jake Skuse found not guilty over act of public dissent during Bristol protest Anti-racism campaigners have hailed a jury’s decision to clear protesters responsible for toppling a statue of the slave trader Edward Colston as a huge step in getting the UK to […]
Welcome back to Test cricket – there’s much life in it yet Any thoughts? Email Jonathan or tweet @JPHowcroft It’s warm, humid, and gusty at the SCG. There is a small risk of showers, but the odds are on our side for a full day’s play. The excellent pitch, with […]
Maxwell’s legal team says they believe a new trial is warranted following revelations about juror Prosecutors in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial on Wednesday asked the judge for an “inquiry” after a juror said in recent post-trial media interviews that he was a victim of sexual abuse. Maxwell’s legal team said […]