Unite says their analysis shows banks have made £7bn in extra profit from the rise in borrowing costs Britain’s biggest banks are under pressure to pass on higher interest rates to savers after figures showing they have made an extra £7bn by refusing to do so, and as they stand […]
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Former PM to argue he did not intend to mislead MPs, at hearing that could lead to suspension from parliament Partygate defence dossier: how Boris Johnson tried to contain a scandal Boris Johnson faces a battle for his political future on Wednesday after a dossier setting out his defence to […]
Russian leader reacts to comments by UK defence minister that Britain will supply armour-piercing rounds to Kyiv Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Vladimir Putin has sought to exploit a British statement that it would supply Ukraine with tank shells made with depleted uranium, arguing that the delivery of the […]
Metropolitan police commissioner says ‘institutional’ label is confusing and political as fallout from Casey report continues Sadiq Khan has publicly clashed with the commissioner of the Metropolitan police, saying he disagrees with Sir Mark Rowley’s refusal to describe his force as institutionally misogynistic, racist and homophobic. The mayor of London, […]
Human rights campaigners condemn bill introducing capital and life imprisonment sentences MPs in Uganda have passed a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill, which would make homosexual acts punishable by death, attracting strong condemnation from rights campaigners. All but two of the 389 legislators voted late on Tuesday for the hardline anti-homosexuality bill, […]
Refugee Council figures reveal potential human and economic cost of government’s illegal migration bill Nearly 200,000 people, including more than 40,000 children, could be locked up or forced into destitution if the government’s controversial illegal migration bill becomes law, according to new analysis by the Refugee Council. The charity has […]
Author of landmark report says Met can ‘no longer presume that it has the permission of the people of London to police them’ Analysis: the fall of a British institution Case study: ‘I’m scared of the police’ Explainer: what Casey says about the Met The Metropolitan police is broken and […]
Kyiv says cargo of Kalibr missiles destroyed on train in city of Dzhankoi in attack Russian-installed regional chief blames on drone attack See all our Ukraine coverage Ukraine’s defence ministry has said an explosion in the Crimean city of Dzhankoi destroyed Russian cruise missiles intended for use by Moscow’s Black […]
Positive framing of otherwise grim report a counterblast to those who dismiss hopes of limiting global heating to 1.5C Avoiding the worst ravages of climate breakdown is still possible, and there are “multiple, feasible and effective options” for doing so, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has said. Hoesung Lee, […]
Privileges committee not expected to release report on whether former PM misled parliament until April at the earliest MPs investigating Boris Johnson over his Partygate denials are not expected to release their final report on whether he misled parliament until next month at the earliest, the Guardian has been told. […]