American GM takes early lead at US Chess Championship Niemann makes first remarks since report of serial cheating Carlsen v Niemann controversy is ‘tragedy’ for both sides The embattled American grandmaster Hans Niemann struck a defiant pose on Wednesday in his first public appearance since an investigation found that he […]
PM pledges to get country ‘through the tempest’ but Tories leave Birmingham downbeat and divided Liz Truss has attempted to unite her party around a common enemy of the “anti-growth coalition” of unions, remainers and green campaigners after a turbulent Tory conference that left her party downbeat and divided, and […]
Ukrainian army making ‘fast and powerful progress’ in south, says Volodymyr Zelenskiy Russia-Ukraine war: latest news The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has appeared to concede the severity of the Kremlin’s recent military reversals in Ukraine, insisting Russia would “stabilise” the situation in four Ukrainian regions it illegally claimed as its […]
Tesla chief executive had been set for court showdown after attempting to scrap deal Elon Musk has offered to complete his proposed $44bn (£38bn) acquisition of Twitter in a dramatic U-turn on his decision to walk away from the deal. Lawyers for Musk confirmed in a court filing on Tuesday […]
As country mourns teenager killed in demonstrations, video shows how female-led protests have spread to the classroom High school girls have become the latest Iranians to join anti-government protests in large numbers, as the country mourned a teenager killed in the first days of protests. Nika Shahkarami, who lived in […]
Research suggests immune response may be cause of delirium and brain fog in Covid patients Severe Covid infections can cause immune reactions that damage nerve cells in the brain, causing memory problems and confusion, and potentially raising the risk of long-term health issues, research suggests. Scientists at King’s College London […]
Research comes as government signals fresh round of public spending cuts More than 330,000 excess deaths in Great Britain in recent years can be attributed to spending cuts to public services and benefits introduced by a UK government pursuing austerity policies, according to an academic study. The authors of the […]
Ministerial discipline breaks down as home secretary accuses fellow Tories of trying to overthrow government Politics live: latest updates Liz Truss’s cabinet is in open warfare over the 45p tax U-turn and benefit cuts, with the home secretary accusing fellow Tory MPs of a coup against the prime minister. On […]
The cost of living crisis means almost 60% of shoppers expect to cut back in retail’s ‘golden quarter’ British shoppers are expected to spend £4.4bn less on non-essentials – a fall of 22% – in the run-up to Christmas as a surge in the cost of living puts a squeeze […]
The home secretary criticised the ‘media circus’ surrounding high-profile people wrongly accused of sexual abuse The home secretary will examine the possibility of giving anonymity to suspected criminals after concern over the identification and treatment of high-profile people wrongly accused of sexual abuse. Suella Braverman made the pledge after criticising […]