Exclusive: Civil servant who gave anonymous interview to BBC about Afghan withdrawal says service ‘dangerously politicised’ A whistleblower who revealed Britain’s chaotic response to the fall of Kabul has said the civil service has become so dangerously politicised that officials who speak out risk being sidelined or sacked. In an […]
Month: February 2023
Officers say they are working on assumption that 45-year-old’s disappearance is not suspicious, but tragic Police investigating the disappearance of Nicola Bulley are working on the assumption she fell into a river while on a work call and walking her dog, saying they have found no indication of any criminal […]
Politicians and human rights groups demand justice for Tiba al-Ali after father’s confession The death of a young YouTube star at the hands of her father has sparked outrage in Iraq, as so-called “honour” killings continue in the conservative country. Tiba al-Ali, 22, was killed by her father on 31 […]
Former Sex Pistol came fourth in vote to select country’s entry to the song contest The former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon will not represent Ireland in the Eurovision song contest after losing out to the group Wild Youth in a vote on Friday night. Lydon won plaudits for his […]
Antony Blinken delays trip, as China claims balloon was for ‘meteorological’ purposes and was blown off course Spy balloons: what are they and why are they still being used? The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has postponed a planned visit to China this weekend after the intrusion of a […]
Forty families brought to UK after fleeing Taliban given only weeks to move to West Yorkshire Hundreds of Afghan refugees who settled in London after fleeing the Taliban 18 months ago have been told they have only weeks to uproot and move 200 miles away, the Guardian can reveal. The […]
Hike of 0.5 percentage points lifts rates to 14-year high, but BoE says shorter and shallower recession now more likely Interest rates rise again but Bank of England hints at a brighter future The Bank of England raised interest rates for a tenth consecutive time on Thursday from 3.5% to […]
Officials say balloon has been watched for a few days but has decided not to shoot it down for safety reasons The Pentagon has said it is tracking a Chinese spy balloon flying over the United States but had decided against shooting it down for safety reasons. Defence officials said […]
Police release timeline of last known movements of missing Lancashire woman A timeline of the last known movements of the missing Lancashire woman Nicola Bulley has been released by police as her family made an appeal for information. Speaking to Sky News, her sister Louise Cunningham said: “Something has got […]
Complaining of ‘western aggression’ and ‘again being threatened by German tanks’, Russian president says ‘modern war with Russia will be completely different’ Vladimir Putin has said Russia is being threatened by German tanks “again” as it was during the second world war, warning that Moscow is ready to respond to […]