President says ‘If you harm an American, we will respond’ as US forces strike in what is expected to be first of multiple attacks US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria – live updates Joe Biden has warned “If you harm an American, we will respond” as US forces attacked more […]
Month: February 2024
Darren Jones says party will decide budget based on state of economy and individual projects if it wins election UK politics live – latest updates A senior Labour frontbencher has all but confirmed the party has ditched its commitment to spend £28bn a year on green investment, prompting warnings that […]
Scotland Yard appeal for Abdul Ezedi to hand himself in after seizing empty bottles with corrosive warning labels at address in Newcastle Police have seized two empty bottles with corrosive warning labels after raids on addresses linked to the man suspected of a chemical attack on a mother and her […]
France 17-38 Ireland Holders run in five tries in Six Nations opener For the last two seasons, the winner of this fixture has gone on to win the grand slam, too. Given the way Ireland went about their work in this 38-17 victory in Marseille, you guess they’re going to […]
Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe were partly motivated by 16-year-old victim’s transgender identity, judge says Shockingly premeditated: how two teenagers planned Brianna Ghey’s murder The teenage pair who murdered Brianna Ghey have been sentenced to life in prison for an “exceptionally brutal” killing partly motivated by her transgender identity. Scarlett […]
Select committee chair has questioned why cost of housing asylum seekers was not included in department’s original estimates The Home Office has sought an emergency cash payment of £2.6bn after unforeseen expenditure on hotels for asylum seekers. James Cleverly has made a formal request for the money after a shortfall […]
Police share photo of suspect showing maimed right side of his face as they warn public not to approach him Clapham chemical assault – latest updates Scotland Yard is hunting a “significantly injured” suspected chemical attacker who allegedly left a “vulnerable” young woman and her toddler with potentially life-changing wounds […]
Foreign secretary suggests after a ceasefire, UK would not need to wait for end of what could be years of talks on a two-state solution The UK could officially recognise a Palestinian state after a ceasefire in Gaza without waiting for the outcome of what could be years of talks […]
Exclusive: Party will keep plan to invest in green infrastructure but will in effect cut green ambitions by about two-thirds Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are ditching Labour’s flagship policy pledge to spend £28bn a year on green investment, party sources have said. The sources said the party would keep […]
Experts blame austerity as rate of advance in improving prognosis has slowed markedly since 2010 Progress on cancer survival in the UK has slowed to its lowest rate in 50 years, a report has found, with experts blaming the impact of austerity on the nation’s health. The study by researchers […]