Heather Hallett’s first findings are to be published before the summer and will show how austerity and Brexit hit pandemic planning An explosive report spelling out how the Conservative government failed to prepare the country for the Covid-19 pandemic as it obsessed about Brexit is to be released before the […]
Month: January 2024
Paul Maynard under investigation by MPs’ expenses watchdog over claims he charged taxpayers for political campaign services Calls have been made for the prime minister to suspend the whip from a minister while claims he used his taxpayer-funded constituency office to campaign for the Conservative party are reviewed. Paul Maynard, […]
Escalation of violence comes as US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, and Europe’s Josep Borrell begin tours of the region • Middle East crisis – live updates The most senior diplomats from the US and the EU launched a dual diplomatic offensive in the Middle East on Saturday aimed at […]
Duke of York must answer to claims in new documents while ‘facing all the trappings of the law’, says victims’ lawyer Prince Andrew must testify under oath about his role in the Jeffrey Epstein abuse scandal so that he faces the threat of prison if he lies, a lawyer for […]
Documents reportedly reveal Sunak had concerns over cost of plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda Rishi Sunak had significant doubts about the government’s scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda when he was chancellor, it has been reported. The BBC said it had seen documents suggesting the now prime […]
Metropolitan police interview two people under caution over scandal that led to wrongful conviction of 700 post office operators The Post Office is under criminal investigation over “potential fraud offences” committed during the Horizon scandal, the Metropolitan police have confirmed for the first time. Officers are “investigating potential fraud offences […]
PM insists government is responding, as some residents are told to expect five more days of misery and colder weather Large swathes of England ended the week devastated by flood water as rivers reached record highs, provoking a bitter political row over funding for the country’s most vulnerable areas. Labour […]
Humanitarian chief fears ‘famine is around the corner’ with 85% of population displaced and more than 20,000 dead The UN humanitarian chief has described Gaza as “uninhabitable” three months into Israel’s war with Hamas, warning that famine was looming and a public health disaster unfolding. In a grim assessment of […]
Latest documents bring renewed attention to Prince Andrew and claims the royal ‘spent weeks’ at Epstein’s Palm Beach home New batches of documents related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse were released on Friday afternoon, bringing renewed attention to his longtime friendship with Prince Andrew and prior claims […]
Biden administration had argued hospitals receiving Medicare funds are required to provide emergency care, including abortion The US supreme court on Friday allowed Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies, while a legal fight continues. The justices said they would hear arguments in April and put […]