Exclusive: Intervention by Priti Patel, Sajid Javid and Amber Rudd just before Michael Gove unveils official definition of extremism ‘An appalling direction’: UK activists criticise plans to redefine extremism Leading counter-terror and extremism experts, including three former Conservative home secretaries, have warned senior politicians against using extremism to score political […]
Month: March 2024
Democratic Alliance leader Luis Montenegro says it will not rely on Chega party to govern The leader of Portugal’s centre-right Democratic Alliance, Luis Montenegro, has claimed victory after a closely contested parliamentary election that saw the far-right surge. With almost 99% of Sunday’s votes counted, the Democratic Alliance – an […]
Atomic bomb drama leads the race for prizes, while Emma Stone wins best actress for Poor Things Full list of winners – as they come in How to watch the Oscars: channels and times All the best picture nominees Who will win and who should win at the Oscars Move […]
Picture agencies issue ‘kill notice’ after editing error of the image of Catherine with her children comes to light The first official photograph of the Princess of Wales to be released after her abdominal surgery two months ago has been recalled by some of the world’s biggest picture agencies over […]
Arrests come after concerns raised about ‘storage and management processes relating to care of the deceased’ A man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of prevention of lawful and decent burial after police removed 34 bodies from a funeral parlour in Hull. The 46-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman […]
The communities secretary wants ‘trailblazer’ government departments to pilot a scheme to ban individuals and groups deemed extremist from public life Michael Gove is set to announce a controversial plan this week to ban individuals and groups who “undermine the UK’s system of liberal democracy” from public life, despite fears […]
Labour’s lead over Tories increases to 16 points as chancellor’s plans suffer reverse of a budget bounce, according to Observer Opinium survey Jeremy Hunt’s budget appears to have backfired – with almost twice as many voters believing it will increase taxes overall, as those who think it will mean tax […]
Taoiseach says government did not do enough to convince people over amending provisions on family and care Ireland has overwhelmingly rejected proposed changes to references on family and women in its constitution, delivering a rebuke to a government that had urged voters not to take a “step backwards”. Voters repudiated […]
England 23-22 Ireland Marcus Smith strikes late to put Irish celebrations on ice In the great scheme of things one result does not completely reshape the rugby landscape. Ireland, barring a spectacular stumble at the final hurdle, will still be crowned as this season’s Six Nations champions and remain a […]
Former PM apparently met autocratic leader Nicolás Maduro over concerns he may supply weapons to Russia Boris Johnson flew to Venezuela in February for unofficial talks with its autocratic leader, Nicolás Maduro, according to reports. The former prime minister spoke to the Venezuelan president about the war in Ukraine, amid […]