Top civil servant summoned to give ‘full and frank’ answers after costs of scheme rose from £140m to £290m The Home Office has been ordered to disclose the full costs of Rishi Sunak’s secretive deal to deport migrants to Rwanda, as insiders told of turmoil within the department over the […]
Samuel Paty had shown pupils caricatures of the prophet Muhammad during a class on freedom of expression Six teenagers have been convicted in connection with events leading to the beheading of their teacher Samuel Paty in 2020, in a case that horrified France. One, a 13-year-old girl at the time, […]
Death of star of Paper Moon, What’s Up, Doc? and Barry Lyndon announced by his son Patrick O’Neal Ryan O’Neal, a leading star in the Hollywood in the 1970s known for iconic films such as Love Story and Paper Moon, has died, according to a series of emotional posts from […]
US secretary of state says ‘it remains imperative that Israel put a premium on civilian protection’ as Hamas-run health ministry says 350 Palestinians killed in 24 hours Israelis are marking the Jewish festival of Hanukkah in a more solemn fashion than usual this year. Here are some photos. It’s past […]
Ex-PM says No 10 staff were unfairly maligned and some representations were ‘absolutely absurd’ Boris Johnson was accused of “shocking disrespect” by families bereaved by Covid after he claimed it was unfair to have expected him to stop parties held by “hard-working” aides in Downing Street during lockdown. In a […]
Prime minister holds emergency press conference to try to regain control over immigration debate as Tory rebellion grows Rishi Sunak was forced into a desperate defence of his new Rwanda asylum law as he battled to hold together the fractured Conservative party amid speculation that he could face a challenge […]
Charges come in addition to federal firearms charges and intensify pressure on president’s son ahead of 2024 election Hunter Biden has been indicted on nine tax charges in California , the second indictment against the president’s son, adding fuel to a scandal that Republicans have been seizing on in the […]
Faulty electric cables cause hours of disruption for passengers and many people are still trapped onboard trains Hundreds of passengers have been stuck on cold, dark trains in west London for hours as travellers suffered significant delays due to damaged overhead electric cables. All trains have been stopped between London […]
Ex-immigration minister and other rightwing rebels fear deportation policy will face more legal challenges UK politics live – latest updates Rishi Sunak’s government was plunged into further crisis when the immigration minister quit just hours after the prime minister tabled a bill to save his Rwanda deportation policy. Robert Jenrick […]
UN secretary general says situation ‘fast deteriorating into catastrophe with potentially irreversible implications’ Israel-Hamas war – live updates Israeli forces and Hamas are fighting house-to-house battles along the length of the Gaza Strip, with devastating consequences for the civilian population amid a complete collapse in humanitarian relief. As the war […]