Gains by new left alliance and historic surge by the far right cast uncertainty over Macron’s second term Emmanuel Macron’s centrist grouping has lost its absolute majority in parliament, amid gains by a new left alliance and a historic surge by the far right, according to projected results in Sunday’s […]
Social media abuzz with pictures and theories about formations thought to be from exhaust plume of SpaceX rocket New Zealand stargazers were left puzzled and awed by strange, spiralling light formations in the night sky on Sunday night. Around 7.25pm Alasdair Burns, a stargazing guide on Stewart Island/Rakiura, received a […]
27-year-old Briton wins by one from Zalatoris and Scheffler Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa finish in top 10 The world of professional golf will imminently return to a dismal domain involving Saudi Arabians bearing dollars, players defending the indefensible and commercial organisations scrapping for survival. There was extra cause to […]
Jefferson da Silva Lima turned himself in to Amazon police as autopsy finds journalist and indigenous expert were shot Brazil’s federal police said Saturday that a third suspect in the deaths of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira has been arrested. The pair, whose remains were found […]
Labour leader warns against byelection complacency but hopes to regain seat that ‘could be birthplace of next Labour government’ The Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, has urged supporters not to be complacent in advance of the Wakefield byelection, adding that a victory “could be the birthplace of the next Labour […]
Rail unions set to walk out on Tuesday, as clashes loom over public sector pay offers falling short of inflation A wave of 1970s-style economic unrest is threatening to spread from the railways across the public services, as unions representing teachers and NHS workers warn of potential industrial action over […]
RMT union leaders say ‘no viable’ deals are on the table and walkout is set to go ahead, hitting tourism, sport and festivals Network Rail bosses say they plan to hold more talks with union leaders today in a last-ditch attempt to avert the biggest strike on the railways for […]
Exclusive: new visa scheme to attract staff to ease the chronic shortages in the sector has left many open to exploitation Read full story: Migrant workers trapped in debt bondage Care workers recruited from overseas to look after elderly and disabled people in Britain are being charged thousands of pounds […]
Tory MPs in north of England warn PM he cannot take seats won from Labour’s ‘red wall’ for granted Boris Johnson has been accused of showing “total contempt” for the north of England as a senior Tory MP warned him it was an “illusion” to think the party would comfortably […]
Labour leader and deputy have promised to resign if found to have breached Covid rules by eating curry and drinking beer at event Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have returned questionnaires to Durham constabulary, giving their account of a gathering during last year’s local election campaign, the Labour party has […]