Final polls predict unprecedented Labour victory, with Starmer declaring Britain a ‘great nation, with boundless potential’ Keir Starmer has hailed a “new age of hope and opportunity” as millions of people prepare to vote in a general election that could deliver the biggest shake-up of British politics in a generation. […]
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Many have moved more than once, with estimated 1.9m Palestinians relocating since Israel’s invasion, says OCHA About 90% of the population of the Gaza Strip have been displaced at least once since the war between Israel and Hamas began, according to the UN’s humanitarian agency. Andrea De Domenico, head of […]
President meets with Democratic governors for ‘candid’ talks as he seeks to reassure his party and the public A group of leading Democratic governors offered words of support for Joe Biden on Wednesday as pressure mounted on the president to leave the race. The governors, including Tim Walz of Minnesota, […]
Former US Open champion is among several British players at Wimbledon who say they are focusing on their tennis Emma Raducanu has said she did not realise voting for the general election was happening on Thursday, saying she would be having a lie-in instead. The 21-year-old former US Open champion […]
Cavendish victorious on stage five of this year’s race 39-year-old overtakes Eddy Merckx in history books In pictures: Cavendish’s greatest Tour stage wins Mark Cavendish broke new ground in the Tour de France, becoming the most prolific stage winner in the history of the French race, as he took a […]
Conservatives push out ‘final warnings’ amid backlash over targeting of Labour leader’s Friday night ‘protected time’ Keir Starmer has accused the Conservatives of desperate tactics amid claims that Tory criticism of his defence of family time was insensitive and had antisemitic undertones. With Rishi Sunak embarking on a marathon day […]
Former neonatal nurse convicted on retrial after jury at original trial was unable to reach verdict Lucy Letby has been found guilty of trying to kill a two-hour-old baby girl on the hospital ward where she murdered seven other infants. The “cold-blooded, calculated killer”, who is serving 14 whole-life prison […]
Most of the dead are women or children, say officials, with suggestions a dust storm created panic as thousands were leaving a prayer meeting in Hathras, south-east of Delhi At least 116 people, most of them women and children, have been killed in a crowd crush at a Hindu religious […]
Charity alleges doorknocker in Torbay suggested Steve Darling was using his guide dog ‘for political purposes’ UK election live – latest updates It has been an election campaign marked by controversial claims and counter-claims, but a row in the parliamentary constituency of Torbay in Devon has perhaps topped the lot. […]
SCO summit brings together leaders of global south but also likely to test Beijing and Moscow’s ‘strategic partnership’ Leaders from China, Russia and countries in the global south are gathering in Kazakhstan for the annual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a group that has been described as the […]