Party historian MP Jon Cruddas questions readiness for power of leader with few ties to movement’s roots or ideology A key centre-left Labour MP says Keir Starmer appears to lack a clear sense of purpose due to his detachment from his party’s traditions, and casts doubt on whether he can […]
Month: December 2023
Tunnel under Thames near Ebbsfleet was closed not by weather, but burst pipe, with Southeastern Railway also affected Eurostar said services through the Channel tunnel would resume on Sunday but there were warnings of further delays and busy stations. “Unprecedented” flooding was brought under control on Saturday, meaning at least […]
Family of Oscar-nominated British star announced his death on 30 December in a statement Peter Bradshaw on Tom Wilkinson – what a sad loss: he was quietly and consistently wonderful A life in pictures The Oscar-nominated British actor Tom Wilkinson, best known for his role in The Full Monty, has […]
Teenager into quarter-final after beating former champion Brendan Dolan next as draw opens up nicely for Littler This was always going to happen, you know. That there would eventually come a point in time when genetics, circumstance, opportunity and doner meat combined to produce the perfect darts specimen. It’s a […]
Only one in 10 feel leaving the EU has helped their finances, while just 9% say it has benefited the NHS, despite £350m a week pledge according to new poll A clear majority of the British public now believes Brexit has been bad for the UK economy, has driven up […]
Next government will inherit most challenging situation in public services since second world war, IPPR says Public services will not recover until the 2030s even under a Labour government, and it will take a decade to clear the backlog in the NHS and the courts, a report says. The study […]
US prosecutors say ‘strong public interest’ in prompt resolution of case against 31-year-old outweighs benefits of second trial US prosecutors say they do not plan to conduct a second trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted last month of stealing from customers of his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange. In a […]
Author Jilly Cooper and actor Emilia Clarke also honoured The singer Shirley Bassey, the England goalkeeper Mary Earps, the Glastonbury festival founder Michael Eavis and the Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke are among the famous names recognised in the new year honours list, while the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin […]
At least 30 civilians killed in Ukraine as Moscow mounts one of its biggest attacks since start of war Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Russia has launched a huge wave of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, including the capital, in one of the biggest attacks on the country since […]
Nation asks international court of justice to issue provisional measures ordering ceasefire; Israel describes case as ‘blood libel’ South Africa has launched a case against Israel at the UN’s international court of justice (ICJ) accusing the state of committing genocide in its military campaign in Gaza. Israel responded to the […]