Exclusive: Radical changes in a draft race equality act would give same protections as women now receive Analysis: Labour’s proposals unlikely to be enough to end race disparities A Labour government would extend the full right to equal pay that now exists for women to black, Asian and minority ethnic […]
Month: February 2024
Llanelli great was star of Lions’ tour of New Zealand in 1971 John retired at age of 27 having earned 25 international caps The word genius is often overused in sport but in the case of Barry John it seems more than fitting. The Wales and Lions fly-half has died […]
National security adviser refuses to rule out targeting Iran after 85 sites were attacked in Iraq and Syria US airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias in the Middle East were just the beginning of a sustained response, the White House national security adviser warned on Sunday, as he refused to rule out […]
SZA, boygenius, Victoria Monét, Coco Jones and others take home awards at 66th annual ceremony, with major wins still to come Earlier this week, Variety spoke to Ben Winston, the executive producer of tonight’s show, to find out what we might expect. Here are some key takeaways: The in-memoriam segment […]
More than 500 people forced to leave site, with some unsure of where to spend the night There were chaotic scenes on Sunday night as the Home Office carried out a mass evacuation of one of the largest hotels used to accommodate asylum seekers after a failure of the power […]
Joint operation to further disable militias follows attacks on US and international interests amid war in Gaza The United States and Britain struck at least 30 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in another wave of assaults meant to further disable Iran-backed groups that have attacked US and international interests […]
The president easily swept past his opponents Dean Phillips and Marianne Williamson to gain the state’s nod for the nomination President Joe Biden has again won the South Carolina presidential primary, his first formal primary win of the election season. Amid low voter turnout, the Associated Press projected that Biden […]
Countdown for republicans to potential Irish unification ticks louder as new first minister pledges to ‘serve everyone equally’ at Stormont The chamber’s ornate ceiling remained blue, red and gold, and Portland stone still held up the Stormont edifice, but the beaming Sinn Féin faces declared this was a historic moment […]
Plans to reform social care and House of Lords are trimmed as Keir Starmer’s party opts for caution ahead of vote Labour is planning only limited first-term reforms of social care and the House of Lords and a smaller green investment plan as part of a stripped-down general election manifesto, […]
Police arrest 15-year-old boy over death of man, 58, following incident in Elgin A bus driver has died after being attacked at a station in Elgin, in northern Scotland. The man, 58, died at a nearby hospital on Friday night. Police Scotland said a 15-year-old boy had been arrested. Continue […]