Ukrainian president’s visit had been planned for days and organised in secret because of concerns about his safety See all our Ukraine war coverage Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s surprise visit to Washington – the Ukrainian president’s first overseas trip since the Russian invasion 300 days ago – started with a secretive train […]
UK ministers considering ‘nuclear option’ after MSPs overwhelmingly back bill on transgender rights Rishi Sunak’s government is threatening to block a new law that would make Scotland the first part of the UK to introduce a self-identification system for people who want to change gender. In a significant escalation that […]
Exclusive: Better known for its work in developing countries, charity has supported thousands of UK households this year A leading charity has warned that the UK’s poorest families are in acute need and urged ministers to provide immediate extra financial support. Gwen Hines, the chief executive of Save the Children, […]
Guitarist Neal Schon issues cease-and-desist order to keyboardist Jonathan Cain over performance of Don’t Stop Believin’ at Mar-a-Lago A member of prog rock band Journey has served a fellow bandmate with a cease-and-desist order for performing their hit Don’t Stop Believin’ with several high-profile Republicans for Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago […]
England and Sarina Wiegman win team and coach of the year Mead: ‘This is for women’s sport. Let’s keep pushing girls’ Beth Mead has been crowned the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2022 after firing England to a history-making European Championship that propelled women’s football into the mainstream. […]
British Chamber of Commerce present government with urgent recommendations as members report struggling to sell into EU More than three-quarters of firms say the government’s post-Brexit trade deal with the EU has not helped them to expand their business in the last two years despite promises that it was an […]
Ukrainian president’s first foreign trip since Russia invaded was made amid concern that Republicans might oppose future funding proposals The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has given a defiant address to a joint session of the US Congress in which he vowed that his country would never abandon its resistance to […]
Former committee members tell Channel 4 News investigation of efforts made to persuade them to toe line Current and former members of the government’s honours committees have said they faced pressure from Downing Street to reward Tory donors, and that if they failed to comply with requests they were informed […]
Bodies representing NHS care in England also call for Rishi Sunak intervention but PM refuses to budge on pay NHS leaders have urged the public to avoid risky activity on Wednesday for fear they may be left helpless and unable to reach A&E during the ambulance strike. The industrial action […]
Charity documents experiences of some of England’s 121,000 children housed in temporary accommodation Children in temporary accommodation are living in cramped conditions and alongside former prisoners, in hostels up to 55 miles away from school, according to a leading housing charity. One 16-year-old from Manchester, who is sharing a single […]