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 […]
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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. […]
Committee says too many black women receive treatment that falls short of acceptable standards Ministers have failed to tackle “appalling” and “glaring” racial disparities in maternal health despite repeated promises, MPs have said, as they called for new targets to eliminate inequalities. In a scathing report, the women and equalities […]
Investigation understood to be related to PM’s links to childcare firm in which his wife is an investor UK politics live – latest updates Rishi Sunak faces further questions over his family’s financial interests after a standards investigation was launched into a potential breach of transparency rules relating to his […]
First-round matches held up by graphic powder protest Government urged to ‘stop all new UK fossil fuel projects’ The World Snooker Championship is the latest high-profile sporting event to be disrupted by protestors after a Just Stop Oil activist poured a packet of orange powder paint over a table on […]
Cheddar and budget sausages sold by Asda were highest risers, with supermarkets’ prices for oats and skimmed milk also soaring The price of staple foods such as cheddar cheese, white bread and pork sausages has soared by up to 80% in some shops over the past year, in further evidence […]