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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Nick Candy promises that party will deliver ‘political disruption like we have never seen before’ The treasurer of Reform UK has said that Elon Musk is among a “number of billionaires” interested in donating to Nigel Farage’s party, promising “political disruption like we have never seen before”. Nick Candy told […]
Exclusive: Councils win just 1.2% of tribunals, as experts see signs provision is becoming a battle with desperate families Analysis: Why England’s Send system is buckling ‘Fobbed off and rejected’: Birmingham’s Send crisis More than £100m was spent last year by local authorities and the government on failed efforts to […]