Exclusive: At least three department officials allegedly felt pushed out by MP’s behaviour as business secretary Kemi Badenoch, the frontrunner to be the next Conservative party leader, has been accused of creating an intimidating atmosphere in the government department she used to run, with some colleagues describing it as toxic, […]

Far-right protesters threw bricks at officers, set vehicles on fire and attacked mosque Keir Starmer has said those who rioted in Southport on Tuesday night will “feel the full force of the law” after police vehicles were set alight and missiles hurled at officers. It came after far-right protesters pelted […]

VP touts prosecution record to cheering crowd after state leaders including Stacey Abrams take stage to show support Three weeks ago, the political commentariat was writing off Georgia and talking of narrow pathways for Joe Biden to hold the White House. Georgia was a desert. Tuesday evening, an Atlanta crowd […]

Travel warnings issued as US diplomatic efforts reportedly focus on constraining Israel’s response by urging it against targeting densely populated Beirut See all our Middle East crisis coverage A frantic diplomatic push to deter Israel from striking Beirut in response to a deadly rocket attack on the Golan Heights was […]

Tom Pidcock and eventing team pick up first GB golds Silvers in diving, swimming and canoeing Britain’s athletes overcame all manner of adversity, from life-changing injuries to a tyre puncture and a Covid scare, to claim two golds in Paris and ensure God Save the King was heard at an […]

Measures include cutting winter fuel payments for wealthier pensioners and shelving cap on social care payments Rachel Reeves has cut winter fuel payments for 10 million wealthier pensioners as she sought to plug a £22bn black hole in the public finances she said was “covered up” by the Conservative government, […]

Former BBC presenter charged with three offences after Met police investigation The former BBC presenter, Huw Edwards, has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children. Edwards, who left the BBC in April, will appear at Westminster magistrates court on Wednesday on charges relating to images shared […]

Boy, 17, arrested following ‘absolutely abhorrent’ incident at children’s dance class Two children have died and nine have been injured, six critically, after a series of stabbings at a children’s dance class in Southport on Monday. Two adults are also in critical condition after what police described as a “ferocious […]

Swimmer narrowly misses third successive Olympic gold, as Andy Murray keeps tennis alive in doubles comeback World record-holding swimmer Adam Peaty was left in tears after being beaten to gold by the smallest of margins on a day of disappointment for Team GB at the Paris Games. The 29-year-old had […]

Chancellor will announce pause in work on a number of infrastructure projects, saying Conservatives ‘covered up’ true state of finances Rachel Reeves will lay the ground for cuts to public spending, tax rises and delays to some major infrastructure projects on Monday as she sets out the toxic inheritance the […]