Nicholas Soames says end to weapons exports would send strong message on the crisis in Gaza Britain’s ongoing arms sales to Israel have provoked bitter infighting within the Conservative party, as Rishi Sunak came under mounting pressure to halt weapons exports in light of the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. […]
Move comes after Guardian revealed names of powerful men among club’s exclusive membership The men-only Garrick Club has edged closer to admitting female members, after an emergency committee meeting acknowledged that there was nothing in the club rules to prevent them from joining. The late-night vote on Thursday means that […]
Steps approved in Israel to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza include temporary reopening of crossing in the north See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has said his security cabinet has approved a series of steps to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, […]
Exclusive: More than 600 prominent lawyers sign letter that calls for end to exports as a ‘measure to prevent’ genocide Three former supreme court justices, including the court’s former president Lady Hale, are among more than 600 lawyers, academics and retired senior judges warning that the UK government is breaching […]
A minister, political advisers and journalists were among those who received potentially compromising messages over six-month period More than a dozen politicians, advisers and journalists have been targeted in a phishing attack, in what cybersecurity experts believe is an attempt to compromise them. Twelve men working in Westminster, including a […]
Long waiting lists and insufficient resources part of system that is ‘failing’ children, according to NEU members in England and Wales One in three teachers say they have no behaviour support team for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), while one in four have no educational psychologist or […]
Analysis reveals many big producers increased output of fossil fuels and related emissions in seven years after Paris climate deal A mere 57 oil, gas, coal and cement producers are directly linked to 80% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since the 2016 Paris climate agreement, a study has shown. […]
ONS figures suggest 9.7 million people are waiting for hospital appointment or treatment Almost 10 million people across England could be waiting for an NHS appointment or treatment, 2 million more than previously estimated, according to a survey by the Office for National Statistics. The ONS survey of about 90,000 […]
Power reportedly out in parts of Taipei as strong 7.7 magnitude quake triggers evacuations in Okinawa – follow the latest news Full report: tsunami warning for Japan as shallow quake hits near Taiwan People are trapped in collapsed buildings in Taiwan’s city of Hualien according to local media and the […]
Volodymyr Zelenskiy signs bills lowering age for combat duty from 27 to 25 and requiring those given disability waivers to undergo a fresh assessment See all our Ukraine war coverage President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed a bill to lower the mobilisation age for combat duty from 27 to 25, a […]