Exclusive: London mayor warns law must be revisited ‘very, very quickly’ due to falsehoods that contributed to unrest Sadiq Khan on the riots: ‘Like a lot of people of my generation, I felt triggered’ Laws designed to counter misinformation are “not fit for purpose” and must be revisited after the […]
Month: August 2024
Nuclear site awaits sentencing over breaches that it admitted could have threatened national security Sellafield has apologised after pleading guilty to criminal charges relating to a string of cybersecurity failings at Britain’s most hazardous nuclear site, which it admitted could have threatened national security. Among the failings at the vast […]
McLaughlin-Levrone stars on thrilling night in Paris Johnson-Thompson leads heptathlon after day one Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone led a triumphant night for US athletics by beating her own world record in the women’s 400m hurdles and further golds at the Paris Games went to Americans in the women’s long jump and men’s […]
Another animal-based work appeared on Rye Lane in Peckham, one of a series completed in the capital this week Banksy’s latest animal-themed artwork has been stolen from London just hours after it went on display. The latest piece is a stencil of a wolf howling towards the sky, painted on […]
The ex-model was apprehended on return from Turkey after no-show at hearing relating to her bankruptcies The former model Katie Price has been arrested at Heathrow airport after failing to appear at court. Price, 46, from Surrey, has been remanded in custody at a west London police station after returning […]
Demonstrators form human shields in towns and cities across England, after 6,000 police drafted in to tackle disorder Thousands of anti-racism protesters gathered across England and formed human shields to protect asylum centres after police warned of unrest from more than 100 far right-led rallies. Holding placards saying “refugees welcome” […]
Research finds one in three people taking the drugs show signs of becoming dependent, and one in eight are at risk from misuse Millions of people are addicted to, or at risk of becoming dependent on, prescription opioid painkillers, according to international research. The study found that one in three […]
Matt Hudson-Smith narrowly misses out on 400m gold George Mills restored to 5000m final after collision Matt Hudson-Smith missed out by four-hundredths of a second on a first British gold in the men’s 400m since the flying Scotsman Eric Liddell in 1924, but a slew of silver medals keeps Britain […]
Karlson immortalised the phrase ‘this is democracy manifest’ in what has been described as Australia’s pre-eminent meme Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The man who immortalised the phrase “this is democracy manifest” while […]
People using airguns, slingshots and crossbows for ‘fun’ behind rise in animal attacks in England and Wales Weapon attacks on cats in England and Wales more than doubled in the first half of this year compared with the same period in 2023, as the RSPCA warns of a rise in […]