Stephen Cottrell to deliver Christmas sermon in place of Justin Welby, who will step down as de facto head of church The archbishop of York is expected to highlight the need for actions more than words in a Christmas sermon, as the Church of England faces criticism over failures in […]
Year: 2024
Campaigners say consumption such as travel, gifts and food are destroying planet and the meaning of Christmas Whether out of poverty or virtue, many of us spend much of the year reining in our appetites to save our pennies and our health. But at Christmas many of us put our […]
UK government accused of ‘nitpicking about compensation’ after being told to pay more to retain military base Mauritius is holding out over a deal to gain control of the Chagos Islands from the UK, leaving ministers less than a month to rescue the agreement. The government in Mauritius, which took […]
DJ whose anything-goes spirit had a huge influence on British club culture had suffered a stroke in 2021 DJ Alfredo, who had a significant influence on Ibiza becoming a global centre for dance music culture, has died aged 71. Amnesia, the club where he held a residency during the 1980s, […]
Labour party divided on whether incoming US ambassador should lean on Reform leader’s ties with Donald Trump Nigel Farage has said he would be willing to help Peter Mandelson negotiate with the Trump administration, after the Labour grandee was confirmed as Westminster’s new ambassador to the US. Lord Mandelson has […]
Exclusive: Two London hospital trusts to trial tool that can predict those at risk up to 13 years before condition develops The NHS in England is launching a world-first trial of a “gamechanging” artificial intelligence tool that can identify patients at risk of type 2 diabetes more than a decade […]
Exclusive: UK’s biggest water company assessed risks before cutting back on cost of environmental work, investigation shows Thames Water intentionally diverted millions of pounds pledged for environmental clean-ups towards other costs including bonuses and dividends, the Guardian can reveal. The company, which serves more than 16 million customers, cut the […]
Defence minister Israel Katz threatens Houthi rebels in Yemen, saying the military will ‘decapitate their leadership – just as we did with Haniyeh’ Israel’s defence minister has confirmed that the IDF assassinated former Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, and warned that the military would also […]
UK-born wife of ousted Syrian leader is a divisive figure around world and, like her husband, is under sanctions The Kremlin has denied Turkish media reports suggesting that Asma al-Assad, the British-born wife of the ousted Syrian leader, Bashar al-Assad, is seeking a divorce and hoping to return to London. […]
Centrist François Bayrou had promised a ‘national interest government’ across the middle political ground but ended up leaning to the conservative right The French prime minister has announced his new government – the country’s fourth since the beginning of the year – in the hope his administration can see off […]