‘We’re standing up for UK institutions,’ says shadow minister, pointing to booing of Boris Johnson Labour has staked a bold claim to be the true party of patriotism and the best of British values, as four days of nationwide celebrations to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee draw to a close […]
Year: 2022
Call predicted airlines would fail to cope with huge demand as hostilities between government and industry deepen over appeal for special visas for EU workers The aviation minister was warned at the start of the year that the widespread flight chaos witnessed last week was “inevitable” and government intervention was […]
Prince of Wales praises his mother’s ability to ‘bring us together’ at Platinum Jubilee Party at the Palace The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge paid tribute to the Queen – and environmental activists across the world – in speeches at a concert at Buckingham Palace. Speaking on […]
Defence reports J-16 jet released ‘chaff’ including aluminium shards in front of Australian flight in South China Sea region Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Australia has complained to China over its interception of a maritime […]
As elections loom, public turns against interior minister Gérald Darmanin after he blames Liverpool fans for Paris fiasco When Paris stepped in to host the Champions League final, the biggest match in international football after the World Cup final, the French authorities saw a chance to show that the nation […]
US ‘will not forget June 4’, says Blinken, while Taiwain set to be only part of Chinese-speaking world where public commemorations permitted The victims of China’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square 33 years ago will not be forgotten, the US government has said, as Hong […]
Moscow has seized about a fifth of Ukrainian territory since its invasion and vows to continue ‘until all goals are achieved’ Russia-Ukraine war latest Ukraine will fight off Russia’s invasion, its president has said, while the Kremlin pledged to persist until “all our goals have been achieved” as Moscow’s war […]
Charles stands in for his mother at St Paul’s Cathedral in ceremony that pays tribute to her seven-decade reign The symbolism of a great state service of thanksgiving for an absent Queen was not lost beneath the imposing dome of St Paul’s Cathedral. All the more so as the country […]
Historian taking part in debate at Hay festival says he is labelled an activist to ‘delegitimise’ his voice Historian and TV presenter David Olusoga has said that rightwing newspapers characterise him as an activist and critical race theorist to “delegitimise” his voice, despite there being no basis for these claims. […]
Two weeks after the election, David McCormick acknowledged that the statewide recount will not make up the deficit of votes David McCormick has conceded the Republican primary in Pennsylvania for US Senate to the celebrity heart surgeon Dr Mehmet Oz, ending his campaign more than two weeks after the election […]