Exclusive: Electoral Commission wants prime minister to protect elections from foreign interference Keir Starmer must strengthen the rules around political donations to protect the electoral system from foreign interference, the Electoral Commission has said, amid rising concerns about Elon Musk’s plans to donate millions of pounds to Reform UK. Vijay […]
Year: 2024
Lib Dems may force vote on refusal to compensate women, which has angered many backbenchers Up to 100 Labour MPs could vote against the government’s decision to rule out spending £10bn compensating Waspi women if a vote is held, encapsulating the fury on Keir Starmer’s own benches, the Guardian has […]
Dominique Pelicot likely to be given 20 years for drugging his ex-wife and inviting strangers to rape her over a decade The mass rape trial that has sent shockwaves through France and horrified the world is expected to end on Thursday with the conviction of Dominique Pelicot, who has admitted […]
The 14- and 15-year-olds targeted members of Stamford Hill’s Jewish community in four separate incidents Two teenage girls have been sentenced for a series of antisemitic attacks in London, including one that left a woman unconscious. The 14- and 15-year-olds, who cannot be named because of their age, targeted members […]
Cancer Research UK concerned over dwindling participation in breast and cervical cancer screening A health charity has sounded the alarm over a dip in the proportion of people taking up the offer for cancer screening as figures show how effective the tests are at catching cancers early. Breast, bowel and […]
Judge says killers home schooled Sara as a ‘ruse’ to hide evidence of 10-year-old’s repeated beatings A senior judge who jailed the killers of Sara Sharif has said the 10-year-old’s murder “starkly illustrates the dangers” of parents automatically being able to homeschool their children. Sara had twice been pulled out […]
Olympic 800m champion rewarded for remarkable year Darts prodigy Luke Littler, 17, second; Joe Root third No one could stop Keely Hodgkinson on the track in 2024 – or, as it turned out, the battle for public opinion as the Olympic 800m champion lifted the BBC Sports Personality of the […]
George Carey quit after BBC investigation reported that he allowed a priest banned over abuse claims to return to priesthood A former leader of the Church of England has resigned as a priest following allegations that he failed to properly handle the case of a priest accused of sexual misconduct. […]
Reform treasurer also joins talks at Donald Trump’s home as hard-right party says ‘we can do great things together’ Elon Musk has met Nigel Farage and Nick Candy, Reform UK’s new treasurer, at Donald Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago, reviving speculation the tech billionaire could fund the hard-right party. After the […]
Exclusive: Despite calls for more scrutiny in light of Prince Andrew spy allegations, Starmer’s instinct is not to do anything to hamper growth A review of UK-China relations has been delayed until after the chancellor makes her first trip to Beijing next month, the Guardian has learned, amid a row […]