Teams of divers will make three-hour round trip to supply those trapped until they can be safely rescued Five people have been trapped in a cave in central Slovenia since Saturday after heavy rains caused flooding, rescue workers have said. A family of three adults with two guides had on […]
US secretary of state begins visit to region as fears grow Israel could expand Gaza conflict to Lebanon Middle East crisis – live updates The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has returned to the Middle East for the fourth time in three months as he warned Israel’s war against […]
The first starry awards event of the year is expected to be dominated by Barbenheimer, Killers of the Flower Moon and the final season of Succession It was to be expected that Barry Keoghan, who is nominated for Best male actor in a film – drama for his role in […]
Documents reportedly reveal Sunak had concerns over cost of plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda Rishi Sunak had significant doubts about the government’s scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda when he was chancellor, it has been reported. The BBC said it had seen documents suggesting the now prime […]
Duke of York must answer to claims in new documents while ‘facing all the trappings of the law’, says victims’ lawyer Prince Andrew must testify under oath about his role in the Jeffrey Epstein abuse scandal so that he faces the threat of prison if he lies, a lawyer for […]
Escalation of violence comes as US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, and Europe’s Josep Borrell begin tours of the region • Middle East crisis – live updates The most senior diplomats from the US and the EU launched a dual diplomatic offensive in the Middle East on Saturday aimed at […]
Paul Maynard under investigation by MPs’ expenses watchdog over claims he charged taxpayers for political campaign services Calls have been made for the prime minister to suspend the whip from a minister while claims he used his taxpayer-funded constituency office to campaign for the Conservative party are reviewed. Paul Maynard, […]
Heather Hallett’s first findings are to be published before the summer and will show how austerity and Brexit hit pandemic planning An explosive report spelling out how the Conservative government failed to prepare the country for the Covid-19 pandemic as it obsessed about Brexit is to be released before the […]
PM insists government is responding, as some residents are told to expect five more days of misery and colder weather Large swathes of England ended the week devastated by flood water as rivers reached record highs, provoking a bitter political row over funding for the country’s most vulnerable areas. Labour […]
Metropolitan police interview two people under caution over scandal that led to wrongful conviction of 700 post office operators The Post Office is under criminal investigation over “potential fraud offences” committed during the Horizon scandal, the Metropolitan police have confirmed for the first time. Officers are “investigating potential fraud offences […]