Kenneth fire erupts and grows quickly, while officials say more than 10,000 structures destroyed in Palisades and Eaton fires Full report: wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles Visual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad? Californians: have you been affected by the wildfires? Five people have died in […]
Martin Rosenbaum fought for 18 months to reveal who had supported nominations of two former special advisers The reasons given for a peerage awarded by Boris Johnson have been described as “inadequate” and a “mystery” by a freedom of information campaigner after an 18-month struggle. Charlotte Owen, a former special […]
Chancellor could slash departmental spending in spring after ruling out tax increase, officials reveal Rachel Reeves is considering imposing steeper cuts to public services to repair the government’s finances after a bruising week in which investors drove up the cost of UK borrowing and pushed the pound to a 14-month […]
Ministers condemn Conservative attempt to block child wellbeing and schools bill with ‘shameful’ amendment Cabinet ministers have ramped up attacks on Conservative “bandwagon jumping” over child rape gangs during furious exchanges in the Commons as the government saw off a Tory attempt to force a new inquiry. Amid continued pressure, […]
Politicians criticise Mark Zuckerberg’s choice to scrap factcheckers, affecting Facebook, Instagram and Threads Permitted ‘hateful conduct’ – what users can now say on Meta platforms Sweeping changes to the policing of Meta’s social media platforms have set the tech company on a collision course with legislators in the UK and […]
Sebastian Gorka says letting people in prison camps return to Britain would benefit the ‘special relationship’ with US British nationals being held in Syrian prison camps for fighting on behalf of Islamic State should be allowed to return to the UK, Donald Trump’s incoming counter-terrorism chief has said. Any country […]
MP tells parliament he believes justice has not been done after hearing experts’ concerns over former nurse’s murder convictions Fundamental flaws in the criminal trial system led to the former nurse Lucy Letby being convicted of murder in a “clear miscarriage of justice”, David Davis has said in parliament. In […]
Sixth fire breaks out, this time in Hollywood Hills, as fire crews battle to contain destructive blazes Visual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad? Californians: have you been affected by the wildfires? Five people have died in the Eaton fire in Altadena, an increase from the two reported […]
Safeguarding minister says billionaire has increased her risk of harm by calling her a ‘rape genocide apologist’ on X Elon Musk knows “absolutely nothing” about protecting women and girls, Jess Phillips has said after the billionaire called her a “rape genocide apologist” and an “evil witch”. Speaking for the first […]
Mark Zuckerberg’s decision regarding Meta platforms condemned as ‘a full bending of the knee’ to Donald Trump Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to ditch factcheckers on Facebook and “prioritise free speech” weeks before Donald Trump returns to power was condemned on Tuesday as a “major step back” for public discourse. The Meta […]