Ex-prime minister due at televised Commons committee hearing, with legal team about to publish new evidence backing his claims A defiant Boris Johnson is preparing an extraordinary televised defence of his actions during the Partygate scandal, as his allies this weekend accused the parliamentary inquiry into the affair of relying […]
Month: March 2023
Magnitude 6.8 tremors shake area 50 miles south of Ecuador’s second city, Guayaquil, with one death reported so far in Peru A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least 15 people, trapping others under rubble, and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with […]
Caroline Daniel reportedly advanced by Sharp for role as adviser on editorial standards and impartiality The embattled BBC chair, Richard Sharp, is facing a fresh row after reportedly helping a close friend land a paid role advising the corporation on editorial standards and impartiality. Sharp, 67, is under pressure to […]
Plans to raise money in new investment said to be behind reported move, after the company said it would have to cut staff The John Lewis retail group, which is 100% owned by its staff, is considering diluting its partnership structure, according to reports. Its chair, Sharon White, is in […]
Former president says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday but there has been no official confirmation of the likelihood or timing of charges being brought Top Republicans, including some of Donald Trump’s potential rivals for the party’s 2024 presidential nomination, rushed to his defence after the former president said […]
Negotiations with teachers begin and junior doctors also agree to formal talks following action this week Rishi Sunak is preparing to make fresh concessions to end months of debilitating public sector strikes, as negotiations with teachers began and junior doctors agreed to formal talks. With No 10 now keen to […]
Home secretary accused of rewarding favourable coverage on visit that is aimed at reinforcing the government’s migrant plan Suella Braverman has made her first trip to Rwanda as home secretary amid criticism that the Guardian, other liberal newspapers and the BBC have been shut out from the publicly funded visit. […]
Arrest warrants issued for Russian leader and his children’s rights commissioner for ‘unlawful deportation’ of Ukrainian children Who are the children being taken by Russia? The international criminal court (ICC) in The Hague has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for overseeing the abduction of Ukrainian children, sending Russia […]
The actor whose credits also include sci-fi series Fringe and action thriller White House Down has died of natural causes Lance Reddick, actor known for roles in The Wire and the John Wick franchise, has died at the age of 60. According to multiple outlets, his representative confirmed that he […]
Exclusive: Neill underwent chemotherapy after being diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma Sam Neill on his new memoir and living with blood cancer: ‘I’m not afraid to die, but it would annoy me’ The actor Sam Neill has revealed that he is being treated for stage-three blood cancer in a candid […]