Officials believe Yevgeny Prigozhin – owner of the private military Wagner Group – is vying for natural resources to help fund Russia’s war A close ally of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, is interested in taking control of salt and gypsum from mines near the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, according […]
Party leader’s new year speech to promise ‘national renewal’ if elected but stress role of private sector too Labour will not open the “big government chequebook” in an attempt to repair Britain’s faltering public services if it wins the next election, Keir Starmer will warn. In a new year speech […]
Exclusive: DHSC alleges gowns were not sterile, could not be used within NHS ‘for any purpose’, and technical labelling was ‘invalid’ UK politics live – latest news updates The UK government has accused a company linked to the Conservative peer Michelle Mone of supplying defective gowns that could have compromised […]
House adjourns until 8pm ET as Republicans remain deadlocked Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email US Capitol police officer Michael Fanone, who testified to the January 6 committee, visited McCarthy’s office today to highlight McCarthy’s failure to secure his House speaker vote. While posing […]
‘Minimum service level’ legislation covering sectors including health expected to be announced this week Anti-strike legislation is expected to be brought forward later this week, as Rishi Sunak’s government scrambles to get a grip of the ongoing industrial disputes. The prime minister will announce legislation to enforce “minimum service levels” […]
Exclusive: Harry writes in new autobiography Spare that William ‘knocked me to the floor’ during confrontation in London in 2019 In his highly anticipated autobiography, Spare, Prince Harry recounts what he says was a physical attack by his brother, William, now Prince of Wales, as their relationship fell apart over […]
House adjourned until noon tomorrow as McCarthy becomes the first nominee for speaker in 100 years to fail to win the first vote In a historic delay, the House Republican leader, Kevin McCarthy, was on Tuesday facing a protracted battle to secure the speaker’s gavel after failing to win the […]
Avengers actor posts photo from hospital bed as authorities reveal more details of ‘tragic accident’ that saw star ‘run over’ by 6,500kg snow plow Jeremy Renner has issued his first statement since he was hit by his own snow plow, with authorities revealing that the 6,500kg vehicle had “run over” […]
People with disabilities more likely to cut back on energy use and food, Resolution Foundation says Disabled people in the UK are much more likely to struggle to heat their homes and cut back on food this winter, according to a report highlighting “massive” income gaps amid the cost of […]
Anger and disbelief over claim service in England has money to cope with surge in winter illness Doctors have accused Rishi Sunak of being “delusional” after he denied the NHS was in crisis and insisted it had the money it needed to cope with the surge in winter illness. Amid […]