Pair, aged 21 and 33, charged with killing McKee as she covered rioting in Derry in 2019, police say Two men have been charged with the murder of the Belfast journalist Lyra McKee, who was shot dead during disturbances in Derry in 2019. McKee, 29, one of Northern Ireland’s most […]
Nuclear submarine deal with Australia draws criticism from allies and China amid fears of conflict Britain and the US are battling to contain an international backlash over a nuclear submarine pact struck with Australia amid concerns that the alliance could provoke China and prompt conflict in the Pacific. Boris Johnson […]
Manager says men’s national team training setup ‘nowhere near where we should be’ on gender equality Gareth Southgate has said he urgently needs to hire more women to work with the England men’s football team, after accepting the current training setup is “nowhere near where we should be” when it […]
Inconsistent use of domestic violence disclosure scheme putting women at risk, says inspectorate Clare’s Law, a scheme designed to protect unsuspecting women from new partners with a history of violence, is not being used properly by police forces, putting some women at risk of harm, a policing watchdog has warned. […]
Anne-Marie Trevelyan dismisses those who believe in global heating as ‘fanatics’ in resurfaced posts Cabinet reshuffle: who’s in, who’s out Politics latest – live The new international trade secretary, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, has been accused of rejecting the science behind the climate emergency after a series of tweets came to light […]
Launch marks biggest advancement so far in space tourism as Elon Musk’s company conducts first chartered passenger flight SpaceX has launched the world’s first crew of “amateur astronauts” on a private flight to circle Earth for three days. Wednesday night’s successful launch marked the most ambitious leap yet in space […]
Cabinet reshuffle clears out failing ministers and rewards those with positive publicity Who’s in, who’s out Analysis Live updates Boris Johnson has laid the groundwork for the next general election with a ruthless cabinet reshuffle, designed to clear out failing ministers and hand Michael Gove the key job of making […]
Zalmay Khalilzad says militants agreed not to enter Kabul and to discuss future government before president’s swift departure The US negotiator on Afghanistan has said that President Ashraf Ghani’s abrupt exit scuttled a deal for the Taliban to hold off entering Kabul and negotiate a political transition. In his first […]
2021’s contenders for the Riba new architecture award range from a mesmerising Cambridge masjid to flats a London council wanted bulldozed A mesmerising wooden mosque in Cambridge will go head to head with a Cornish footbridge and a cluster of black boatsheds in the Lake District, in this year’s battle […]
Aukus partnership will enable Australia to have nuclear-powered submarines for the first time Australia nuclear submarine deal: Aukus defence pact with US and UK means $90bn contract with France will be scrapped Australia news live: government agrees to nuclear-powered submarine deal with US and UK – live updates The US, […]