Jonathan Freedland talks to survivors, displaced people and senior political and military figures about life in Israel before and after 7 October, and considers the longer-term ramifications • Israel-Hamas war – latest updates The war is paused, but it is not over. There will be relief at the promised four […]
Families await possible reunion with detained women and children as Israel reportedly releases 39 in ceasefire deal Israel-Hamas war – live updates As the sun began to set on Friday, thousands of Palestinians gathered at an Israeli checkpoint north of Jerusalem, next to the notorious Ofer military prison, in the […]
Concerns echo White House remarks that blocking human rights laws could undermine Northern Ireland peace process Rishi Sunak risks ripping up the Northern Ireland peace process if he blocks human rights laws so the UK can deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, senior Conservatives have said. After similar concerns from the […]
Exclusive: Assets of thousands of people in north-west England used to upgrade king’s property empire via archaic custom ‘He would turn in his grave’: the dead whose assets went to King Charles’s estate How bona vacantia is used to collect money from dead people The king is profiting from the […]
Two years on, families and refugee charities seek explanation and call for more help for refugees wishing to come to UK The relatives of 27 people who died in the worst mass drowning in the Channel for decades have marked two years since the disaster by issuing an open letter […]
Cruise firms could dismiss crew unless they accept salary cuts and flexible working arrangements P&O Cruises and fellow cruise firm Cunard have made provision to fire and rehire more than 900 UK-based crew unless they accept salary cuts and more flexible working arrangements. The affected crew include officers on the […]
Truce due to take effect at 7am (0500 GMT) with Hamas to release 13 women and children later, according to Qatar; unclear when Palestinian women and children will be released Israel and Palestine: a complete guide to the crisis Continue reading…
Crowd chanting anti-immigrant slogans clashes with police hours after stabbing incident outside school Buses and trams have been torched and a shop looted during riots in Dublin city centre after a stabbing attack outside a school left three children injured. Police and politicians called for calm amid warnings against misinformation […]
With Jeremy Hunt spending most of his headroom, the next government will be in the tricky position of having to raise taxes or squeeze the public sector Autumn statement 2023: key points at a glance UK politics live – latest updates It was an autumn statement that fired the starting […]
Chancellor unveils 2p national insurance cut but thinktanks warn next government faces fresh round of austerity Jeremy Hunt announces tax cuts for firms and workers Autumn statement 2023: key points at a glance What it means for people on a range of incomes Jeremy Hunt sought to blunt the impact […]