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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thousands have begun to leave the territory’s second-largest city after the IDF issued warnings See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage Israel’s army has ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of Khan Younis in Gaza’s south, prompting warnings that troops could launch a new ground assault on the territory’s […]
Pressure on household finances eases as shop price rises slow to 0.2% and petrol costs drop for second month Britain’s next government is poised to benefit from easing pressure on household finances after a slowdown in inflation in stores and a fall in fuel prices, but costs remain “too expensive” […]
In speech from White House, president said ruling ‘undermined the rule of law’ and compared their characters Joe Biden has issued a full-throated denunciation of the US supreme court’s decision to grant his predecessor, Donald Trump, broad immunity from criminal charges of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election, calling […]
Exclusive: Veteran actors fast-tracked into venerable London club in wake of men-only rule being jettisoned after 193 years The Garrick Club has named Judi Dench and Siân Phillips as distinguished members, making them the first women to be allowed to join the club in its 193-year history. The actors were […]
Exclusive: shadow energy security secretary promises to fill ‘vacuum’ left by Rishi Sunak’s U-turn on net zero Labour will promise to take the lead on global efforts to tackle the climate crisis, filling a “vacuum of leadership” on the world stage and proving Rishi Sunak’s U-turn on net zero has […]
RN has won about 34% of national vote, exit polls suggest, as Marine Le Pen targets absolute majority Marine Le Pen’s far-right, anti-immigration party is in reach of becoming the biggest political force in the French parliament after a historically high showing in the first round of snap parliament elections. […]
Who else? Jude Bellingham mouthed the words during the wild goal celebrations and it was a good point well made. It simply had to be Bellingham, England’s golden boy, rescuing the team, the nation and surely Gareth Southgate, too, with an act of comic‑book brilliance just when all seemed lost. The […]