With polls predicting electoral disaster for Tories, chancellor says ‘economy would be more successful if we had more competitive taxes’ Jeremy Hunt has dangled the prospect of big tax cuts in his March budget, in what is seen as one of the last opportunities for the Conservatives to claw back […]
Month: January 2024
Federal police say the latest suspect is considered right-hand man to alleged mastermind of the murders Brazilian police have arrested another suspect over the murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira, the justice and public security minister, Flávio Dino, has announced. Phillips, a British journalist, and Pereira, a Brazilian Indigenous […]
PM rebuts White House by saying all territory west of Jordan River would be under Israeli security control Middle East crisis – live updates Israel’s prime minister has told the Biden White House that he rejects any moves to establish a Palestinian state when Israel ends its offensive against Gaza, […]
Sébastien de Montessus of Endeavour Mining was sacked this month over allegations of a multimillion-dollar ‘irregular payment’ The gold producer Endeavour Mining is to clawback more than $29m in pay and awards after firing its chief executive this month for alleged “serious misconduct” over allegations of a multimillion-dollar “irregular payment”. […]
Sister of headteacher who killed herself welcomes new direction but says single-word judgments impede real reform Ofsted is to urge schools to “pause” inspections that appear to be damaging the mental health of their staff, as part of its formal response to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry. The schools […]
US missile strikes came after a bulk carrier was hit by Houthi drones in the Gulf of Aden The US military has fired another wave of missile strikes against Houthi-controlled sites, marking the fourth time in a week that it has directly targeted the group in Yemen. The strikes were […]
Flagship policy passes committee stage after tense lead-up in which Tory divisions came to the fore UK politics live – latest updates Rishi Sunak has survived a damaging row over his flagship Rwanda bill after a Conservative rebellion melted away and dozens of rightwing MPs balked at further undermining the […]
Palace says monarch’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week King Charles is to attend hospital for treatment of an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace has announced. “In common with thousands of men each year, the king has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate,” the palace said. “His […]
Alejo Vidal-Quadras, a former vice-president of the European parliament and co-founder of Spain’s Vox party, was shot in the head in Madrid last year Colombian police say they have arrested a Venezuelan suspected of involvement in the alleged attempted assassination in Madrid last year of a co-founder of Spain’s far-right […]
Keir Starmer writes to cabinet secretary to begin access talks ahead of possible election victory Labour has formally requested talks with the civil service in preparation for government if the party wins the election, and discussions are expected to start within two weeks. Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, wrote to […]