Sources say expectation is that Rishi Sunak will have to sanction Raab once report arrives on Thursday Senior Ministry of Justice officials could quit if Dominic Raab is cleared of bullying, the Guardian understands, with the fate of the deputy prime minister to be decided as soon as Thursday. Preparations […]
Month: April 2023
Independent team examining corporation’s response to concerns about conduct of DJ says it is keen to hear from Black women The independent review team examining the BBC’s response to concerns about DJ Tim Westwood’s conduct has opened a new phone line, saying it is keen to hear from Black women. […]
Nine employees stuck for five days say they are ‘terrified’ as they wait to be evacuated while fighting continues in Sudan Nine employees of the British Council in Khartoum have been stranded in their offices for five days amid heavy gunfire and explosions, as fighting in the streets of the […]
Incident in Sana’a took place as hundreds gathered to receive financial aid in event reportedly organised by merchants A crowd crush at an event to distribute financial aid in Yemen’s capital killed at least 85 people while dozens more suffered injuries, a Houthi official has said. The crush took place […]
Backbench rebels push prime minister to harden illegal migration bill to ignore court’s interim rulings Rishi Sunak has caved in to demands from hard-right MPs to allow the UK to ignore rulings from the European court of human rights on small boat crossings, government sources have said. Backbench rebels have […]
Agreement reached after the jury was sworn in on Tuesday morning after lengthy delay to start of opening statements Fox and the voting equipment company Dominion reached a US$787.5m settlement in a closely watched defamation lawsuit, ending a dispute over whether the network and its parent company knowingly broadcast false […]
Exclusive: No 10 urged to explain as lists of interests since 2019 do not refer to Akshata Murty’s shares Opposition parties have called on Downing Street to provide answers over Rishi Sunak’s family financial interests as the Guardian discovered that previous ministerial registers made no mention of his wife’s stake […]
Exclusive: British foreign secretary says failing to engage ‘closely and regularly’ with Beijing would be ‘really counterproductive’ Britain should not “pull the shutters down” on China, as it would be counterproductive to the national interest, the foreign secretary has told the Guardian. In a warning to Conservative hawks, James Cleverly […]
It’s hoped that the skeleton, made up of the bones of three different Tyrannosaurus Rex, will remain on public display A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton called Trinity – made up of the bones of three different T-Rexes – has sold for US$6.1 in a rare auction in Switzerland. The skeleton, estimated […]
Colin Beattie arrest announced as new first minister prepared to set out ‘fresh vision’ to MSPs Attempts by Scotland’s new first minister, Humza Yousaf, to stamp his authority on his already beleaguered administration were scuppered by the arrest of the Scottish National party’s treasurer hours before a major policy statement. […]