Spanish officials recommend 864 cows that have been at sea for two months are no longer fit for transport More than 850 cows that have spent months aboard a ship wandering across the Mediterranean are no longer fit for transport anymore and should be killed, according to a confidential report […]
Biden administration to target ‘counter-dissident’ activity and Saudi official but not Mohammed bin Salman personally US intelligence agencies have concluded in a newly declassified intelligence report that Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, approved the 2018 murder of the Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi – but Washington stopped short of […]
Former first minister launches a stinging attack on the SNP during evidence to a Holyrood inquiry Alex Salmond has suggested that weak and incompetent leadership of Scotland’s institutions could undermine the case for independence, in a bitter attack on his former allies and party. The former first minister said huge […]
Adviser calls for continued adherence to lockdown, as age-based phase 2 of vaccine programme announced Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers and scientific advisers have urged the public not to give up on strict lockdown rules, amid worries that the very obvious success of the UK […]
‘Emil A’, an Italian national living in Berlin, sent emails to NHS and NCA, and demanded £10m in bitcoin Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A threat to bomb a UK hospital at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic’s first wave unless a £10m bitcoin ransom was […]
Father Jamie Spears ‘saved Britney’s life’ says lawyer in response to the #FreeBritney movement that has advocated for the pop star Fans of Britney Spears who believe her father should be ousted from his role overseeing her conservatorship “have it so wrong”, his lawyer has said. The pop star’s finances […]
White House says president ‘affirmed the importance the United States places on universal human rights and the rule of law’ Joe Biden has spoken with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman for the first time as president, ahead of the publication of a US intelligence report expected to implicate the Saudi crown […]
Teachers concerned that measures are unenforceable and some parents may withhold consent for regular testing Headteachers fear that the reopening of England’s schools could be undermined because parents will not consent to Covid testing for their children and because guidance on the wearing of face masks in classes is unenforceable. […]
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary says after 35 years police still unable to explain why black people are targeted more often Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has castigated police forces over stop and search, saying that 35 years after the power was introduced they were still unable to explain why […]
Social media network also announces ‘Spaces’, a Clubhouse competitor that lets users participate in audio chats Twitter has announced it will launch a “super follow” feature, which lets users charge followers for access to exclusive content, later this year. The move comes as Twitter is branching out from advertising to […]