Exclusive: Tory MPs warn PM she would lose vote on increasing benefits only in line with earnings rather than inflation Liz Truss is teetering on the edge of performing another big U-turn as Tory MPs warned she would lose a vote on delivering a real-terms cut to benefits while new […]
Musk, the world’s richest person, suggested giving China some control over the island to resolve the cross-strait dispute China Taiwan tensions explained Taiwanese politicians have dismissed comments from Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, that allowing China to have some control over the island would resolve the cross-strait dispute, urging […]
Kim Jong-un said his forces were “completely ready to hit and destroy targets at any time from any location” North and South Korea tensions explained in 30 seconds North Korea’s recent flurry of missile tests demonstrated its ability to carry out strikes with tactical nuclear weapons, its leader, Kim Jong-un, […]
Wildlife charities, Tory former minsters and millions of ordinary people raise alarm over environment Liz Truss is facing a rural revolt against her plans to prioritise a “dash for economic growth” over nature protection and the environment. Senior party figures, including ministers under Boris Johnson’s premiership and former Tory leader […]
Search teams comb through debris after blast at Applegreen service station outside village of Creeslough Ireland is in mourning after the death toll from the explosion at a petrol station in County Donegal rose to 10, including a young child and two teenagers. Emergency services continued sifting through rubble on […]
Ukrainians relish show of Russian vulnerability after explosion on supposedly untouchable 18-mile prestige structure An explosion has crippled the heavily guarded bridge connecting Crimea to the Russian mainland, a hated symbol of Russian occupation and key logistics link for Russian troops in southern Ukraine, in the latest heavy blow to […]
Tory minister, who denies any wrongdoing, reported for incident in hotel bar during party’s conference The trade minister Conor Burns was sacked from the government and suspended as a Conservative MP after he was seen touching a young man’s thigh in a Tory conference hotel bar, it has been claimed. […]
Tehran authorities ‘shaken to core’ as demonstrations grow and death toll mounts The mother of a 16-year-old Iranian girl, Nika Shakarami, who died during protests that continue to sweep the country, has rejected official claims that her death was caused by falling from a building and insisted she was beaten […]
MP asked by Liz Truss to step down as trade minister and has party whip removed Follow the latest developments A senior Conservative minister, Conor Burns, has been sacked from the government after an allegation of “serious misconduct” relating to his behaviour at this week’s party conference. Truss asked him […]
Predictions handed to chancellor expected to paint gloomy picture for UK economy amid sweeping tax cuts Kwasi Kwarteng has been handed independent forecasts on the state of the UK finances that are expected to show a hole of more than £60bn left by his sweeping tax cuts and a sharply […]