Israel frees more prisoners in exchange but insists its military campaign in Gaza is far from over Israel-Hamas war – live updates The third exchange of hostages and prisoners between Hamas and Israel has taken place as the US expressed hope that a fragile four-day truce in Gaza would be […]
Darren Jones says figures are ‘extremely high’ and party would aim to reduce them to ‘normal levels’ A Labour government would cut net migration to a “couple of hundred thousand a year” within its first term, a shadow cabinet minister has said. The shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, Darren […]
The Irish author’s novel set in an imagined Dublin descending into far-right tyranny wins £50,000 prize • Paul Lynch’s timely Booker winner is a novel written to jolt the reader awake Irish author Paul Lynch has won the 2023 Booker prize for his fifth novel Prophet Song, set in an […]
Israeli military says 13 Israelis released with four Thais by Palestinian militant group are on way to hospitals in Israel where they will reunite with families Here are some pictures of Yaffa Adar, 85, as she was reunited with her family after being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. She […]
Ex-cabinet minister set to hit back at inquiry after being made a scapegoat for government failings Matt Hancock and his officials bombarded Downing Street with early warnings about Covid-19 but were treated with ridicule and contempt, according to senior Whitehall figures, who believe that the former health secretary is unfairly […]
Pink top designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel among the famous items of clothing to be sold A top worn by Diana, Princess of Wales for her engagement portrait in 1981 is among the items in an auction of famous clothing. The pink crepe blouse with ruff-like collar and loose […]
Proposals to stop workers bringing dependants should be halted unless jobs are made more appealing to Britons, expert says Read more: Fears over Tories’ plans to limit immigration The government’s top immigration adviser has attacked plans to prevent overseas care workers from bringing family members to the UK, warning that […]
Brazilian Deliveroo worker Caio Benicio used motorbike helmet to hit assailant who was attacking children outside a school Almost £300,000 has been raised for a delivery driver who intervened in an attack by a man suspected of attacking children outside a school in Dublin. Caio Benicio was on his motorbike […]
Pause in hostilities is initially for four or five days; hundreds of thousands assisted with food, water and medical supplies, UN says One woman has been killed and three others wounded after Israeli forces raided the Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing Dr Munir al-Bursh, the […]
Hundreds waiting in ‘Hostages Square’ sing songs as the names of those being released filter out Israel-Hamas war: latest updates In the heart of Tel Aviv, several hundred people waited in the plaza now called Hostages Square. As darkness fell the mood was melancholic but hopeful as people waited for […]