Former PM and ministers drew criticism for the VIP flights Labour says were ‘symbol of their government’ A £40m VIP helicopter contract used extensively by the former prime minister Rishi Sunak is to be cancelled as his successor, Keir Starmer, promises to undo “14 years of rot” under the Conservatives. […]
Month: August 2024
More talks to take place on Tuesday as president attempts to find a PM who can command cross-party support France has been plunged into further political chaos after Emmanuel Macron refused to name a prime minister from the leftwing coalition that won the most parliamentary seats in the snap election […]
Led national team to quarter-finals at three tournaments Also won a host of honours with various European clubs Sven-Göran Eriksson, England’s first overseas manager and winner of multiple honours at club level, has died at the age of 76. Eriksson revealed in January 2024 that he had been diagnosed with […]
Prices down 0.3% in first week of August as food inflation eases and retailers attempt to shift unsold summer stock UK shop prices have dropped for the first time since the cost of living crisis began nearly three years ago, as food inflation eased and retailers offered discounts on clothes […]
Grammy winner asks for privacy as she mourns Patricia and Alison, saying: ‘My heart is broken’ Mariah Carey’s mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison, both died on the same day, the singer said Monday. “My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend,” the Grammy-winning singer said. “Sadly, […]
Israeli air raids on rocket sites are part of dangerous rise in hostilities, increasing fears a major conflict could erupt Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israeli air raids targeting Hezbollah rockets in southern Lebanon in the early hours of Sunday morning were “not the end of the story”, after the […]
Exclusive: Experts say ‘desocialised’ pupils home schooled through Covid are entering traditionally most disruptive years Fifty English secondary schools suspended more than a quarter of pupils after pandemic ‘It’s about developing relationships with pupils’: the school working to reduce suspensions Teachers returning to work next month will confront a worrying […]
Amid close race, Harris to go on tour in Georgia as Trump surrogate insists state’s governor will back ex-president As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump brace themselves for what promises to be an ugly and bruising sprint to the finishing line in November, both presidential candidates’ campaigns are turning their […]
Ryan Evans, a safety adviser and former soldier, was staying at the Hotel Sapphire in Kramatorsk when it was hit by Russian missile A British man working for the Reuters news agency has been killed in a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news […]
Metropolitan police say 32-year-old woman is in hospital after stabbing on Sunday A 32-year-old woman is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after being stabbed at the Notting Hill carnival, the Metropolitan police have said. The force said on Sunday it was aware of three stabbings at the annual west […]