Strikes follow attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in protest against Israel’s war in Gaza See all our Middle East crisis coverage The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) authority has posted to social media that it has received a report of a vessel […]
‘Wholly unacceptable’ Lucy Frazer did not meet leaders of Welsh broadcaster despite repeated requests It is “wholly unacceptable” that the culture secretary did not meet the chair of the Welsh-language public service broadcaster as it was engulfed in a crisis, a group of Welsh MPs have said. Senedd politicians wrote […]
A 1.3bn light year-sized ring discovered by PhD student in Lancashire appears to defy the cosmological principle assumption Astronomers have discovered a ring-shaped cosmic megastructure, the proportions of which challenge existing theories of the universe. The so-called Big Ring has a diameter of about 1.3bn light years, making it among […]
Resolution calling for end to the attacks on shipping vessels by Yemen’s Houthis was adopted despite abstentions from Russia and China Houthis call west’s bluff with renewed Red Sea drone assault The UN security council has called for an immediate end to attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on shipping in […]
Labour leader hits out at perceived criticism as he attacks Tory record on child health Britain has suffered terribly under these Tories, especially our children. The only word for it is neglect | Keir Starmer Keir Starmer has said he is “up for the fight” of defending the “nanny state” […]
Move is designed to draw line under scandal but legal experts say it ‘must never be seen as a precedent’ Hundreds of post office operators are to have their convictions quashed by parliament within months in an unprecedented move designed to draw a line under one of the biggest miscarriages […]
Alicia Kearns’ remarks come as up to 10 Tories prepare to join Labour in voting against bill affecting public bodies A senior Conservative MP launched a scathing attack on a controversial bill banning local councils from boycotting Israel, as eight Tories voted against the proposed legislation. Alicia Kearns, the Conservative […]
With less than a week to go before the first-in-the-country Iowa caucuses two challengers to Donald Trump make their case Fact checks: Immigration Haley said that millions of people who cross the border should be deported “because they are jumping the line”. This is a mischaracterization of how immigration policy […]
David Cameron urges Israeli authorities to clear barriers to aid deliveries amid risk of ‘widespread hunger’ The British government has accepted that Israel as an occupying power had a duty under international humanitarian law to provide basic supplies to the people of Gaza. The admission came when David Cameron, the […]
Moderates Conservatives push back against amendments seeking to end migrants’ legal challenges A damaging row over Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy has been reignited after ministers announced that the Rwanda bill will return to the Commons next week. The prime minister came under pressure from rightwing Tory MPs, including Suella Braverman […]