Lack of imagination mars turgid stalemate in Qatar Side can afford to lose to Wales by margin of up to three goals England’s footballers are on the verge of the World Cup knockout stages despite a turgid goalless draw against the USA. But their lack of imagination and guile will […]
Month: November 2022
Government is seeking to recoup money from Michelle Mone-linked firm after gowns rejected as unusable The company awarded large government personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts after an introduction by the Conservative peer Michelle Mone has declined to say how it would repay millions of pounds of public money for unused […]
Exclusive: Leonard Cheshire says it can no longer afford to subsidise care services inadequately funded by councils Severely disabled care home residents are being evicted in a series of disputes between one of the UK’s best-known care charities and a number of local authorities that the charity has accused of […]
Author Nazir Afzal labelled the service ‘institutionally misogynist and racist’ and hoped the review would be a ‘turning point’ Incidents of misogyny, racism and bullying have been exposed by an independent report on the culture at the UK’s largest firefighting and rescue organisation. Female firefighters have been groped, beaten and […]
Davison, who was thought of as a rising star after winning Bishop Auckland, and veteran Gary Streeter both say they will step down Dehenna Davison, a young Conservative MP who was considered a rising star, has announced she will not stand at the next election, as the party gears up […]
Royal College of Nursing announces unprecedented action, likely to to be first in a series of strikes by NHS staff over winter The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced its members will stage national strikes – the first in its 106-year history – on 15 and 20 December, with […]
Minister’s insistence he referred all offers to civil service channels appears at odds with previously released email correspondence UK politics live – latest news updates Michael Gove is facing mounting pressure to fully explain his role in the government’s award of large PPE contracts to a company that was first […]
Yes, Brazil: that’s pretty much how we remembered you. This is a new generation of Brazilian players, a new era and a new World Cup challenge. And yet by the same token this was a classic Brazilian tournament performance: the sort that feels as if it is being put on […]
Ruling DPP puts Beijing at centre of campaign while rival KMT steers clear, in first vote since tensions in the Taiwan Strait escalated China-Taiwan tensions explained in 30 seconds On Sunday afternoon 150,000 people gathered in front of the Taipei city hall. Harley motorcycles, giant floats, balloons and mascots led […]
Marine Accident Investigation Branch condemned for slow progress in determining how last November’s tragedy occurred Bereaved families who lost relatives in a mass drowning in the Channel a year ago have criticised the UK body investigating the tragedy for a lack of progress in determining how and why dozens of […]