Ministerial discipline breaks down as home secretary accuses fellow Tories of trying to overthrow government Politics live: latest updates Liz Truss’s cabinet is in open warfare over the 45p tax U-turn and benefit cuts, with the home secretary accusing fellow Tory MPs of a coup against the prime minister. On […]
Year: 2022
Research comes as government signals fresh round of public spending cuts More than 330,000 excess deaths in Great Britain in recent years can be attributed to spending cuts to public services and benefits introduced by a UK government pursuing austerity policies, according to an academic study. The authors of the […]
Research suggests immune response may be cause of delirium and brain fog in Covid patients Severe Covid infections can cause immune reactions that damage nerve cells in the brain, causing memory problems and confusion, and potentially raising the risk of long-term health issues, research suggests. Scientists at King’s College London […]
As country mourns teenager killed in demonstrations, video shows how female-led protests have spread to the classroom High school girls have become the latest Iranians to join anti-government protests in large numbers, as the country mourned a teenager killed in the first days of protests. Nika Shahkarami, who lived in […]
Tesla chief executive had been set for court showdown after attempting to scrap deal Elon Musk has offered to complete his proposed $44bn (£38bn) acquisition of Twitter in a dramatic U-turn on his decision to walk away from the deal. Lawyers for Musk confirmed in a court filing on Tuesday […]
Kwasi Kwarteng to bring forward fiscal statement to later this month amid disquiet in party over spending cuts hitting poorest Conservative MPs are plotting to avert a squeeze on welfare after Liz Truss was forced into two humiliating U-turns on plans to abolish the top rate of income tax and […]
The cost of living crisis means almost 60% of shoppers expect to cut back in retail’s ‘golden quarter’ British shoppers are expected to spend £4.4bn less on non-essentials – a fall of 22% – in the run-up to Christmas as a surge in the cost of living puts a squeeze […]
Kyiv’s troops advanced in southern Kherson province and made additional gains in east Russia-Ukraine war – live updates Russia no longer has full control of any of the four provinces of Ukraine it says it annexed last week after Ukrainian troops reportedly advanced dozens of kilometres in Kherson province in […]
The home secretary criticised the ‘media circus’ surrounding high-profile people wrongly accused of sexual abuse The home secretary will examine the possibility of giving anonymity to suspected criminals after concern over the identification and treatment of high-profile people wrongly accused of sexual abuse. Suella Braverman made the pledge after criticising […]
Far-right president forces second round after closely trailing Lula, disappointing those who had hoped to turn a page on his influence Tears filled Beatriz Simões’s eyes as she digested Jair Bolsonaro’s startlingly strong performance in Sunday’s Brazilian election. Hours earlier the 34-year-old publicist had been convinced a hope-filled dawn was […]