Trip designed in part as show of friendship to reset UK-French relationship after Brexit years King Charles was welcomed at a lavish state banquet at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday night, at the start of a state visit to reinforce the renewed UK-France relationship after the near total collapse […]
Comments by Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki follow Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s accusation that some in Europe are in effect aiding Russia on grain exports See all our Ukraine war coverage Poland will no longer send arms to Ukraine in order to focus on its own defence, the Polish prime minister has said, […]
Research finds breakdown in parents’ social contract with schools since Covid lockdowns and cost of living crisis Parents in England no longer subscribe to the view that their children need to be in school full-time, according to new research which says there has been “a seismic shift” in attitudes to […]
UK prime minister delays ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars as he pushes back net zero goals UK politics live – latest updates Rishi Sunak has announced a major U-turn on the government’s climate commitments as he promised to put his party on a more radical path […]
Blue-sky exercise envisages four levels of membership to allow for countries having looser ties to the union A vision of a future EU with four types of membership – including an “EU lite” for countries such as the UK – has been tabled by a group of academics commissioned by […]
Research claims children whose fathers read and play with them see a ‘small but significant’ increase in their educational attainment Children whose fathers read, play, sing and draw with them show a “small but significant” increase in their educational attainment at primary school, according to research that suggests just 10 […]
Ukrainian president says all leaders ‘who do not tolerate any aggression’ would be invited to a peace summit Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told the UN general assembly that Russia is committing genocide in Ukraine and urged world leaders to attend a peace summit to help stop the invasion and future wars […]
The retired 78-year-old former MP is ‘being well cared for’, his family announced Ken Livingstone, the former Labour MP and mayor of London, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, his family has announced. The 78-year-old is being “well cared for by his family and friends” as he lives a “private […]
Plans set to be announced on Friday could include delaying ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars Rishi Sunak is planning to row back on some of the government’s net zero policies that impose a direct cost on consumers as the Conservatives attempt to create a dividing line […]
Promoters cancel comedian’s one-man theatre shows in Windsor, Plymouth and Wolverhampton The promoters of Russell Brand’s standup show have pulled his appearances over the next 10 days, while the actor and comedian’s publisher announced it was “pausing” all future book projects with him. Brand also failed to appear for his […]