Report found ligature points previously used in suicide attempts at Harmondsworth had not been removed The prisons watchdog has described “truly shocking” conditions in an immigration removal centre close to Heathrow airport as the worst its inspectors had ever seen. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons has published a damning report […]
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Rescuers search through rubble of country’s largest children’s hospital, as Zelenskiy vows to retaliate Western and UN leaders have condemned a daylight Russian missile barrage that hit Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital, leaving an unknown number trapped under the rubble, as strikes across the country killed 36 people in one of […]
US president to host bilateral talks with UK leader travelling to Washington for major Nato summit Keir Starmer is to meet Joe Biden this week for the first time at the White House as he travels to Washington for a major Nato summit of world leaders. The US president’s press […]
Copernicus Climate Change Service says results a ‘large and continuing shift’ in the climate The world has baked for 12 consecutive months in temperatures 1.5C (2.7F) greater than their average before the fossil fuel era, new data shows. Temperatures between July 2023 and June 2024 were the highest on record, […]
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally falls into third place despite strong showing in first round of voting A leftwing alliance has become the biggest force in the French parliament after tactical voting held back the far right, but the shape of the future government remained uncertain after no group won […]
Mercedes driver wins for first time since December 2021 Max Verstappen finishes second, Lando Norris third The win was a long time coming but when Lewis Hamilton secured victory in the British Grand Prix, what it meant to him and indeed the home crowd at Silverstone that roared him across […]
Home hope bows out as Sun wins 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 World No 123 through to quarter-finals “Qualifiers are dangerous,” said Emma Raducanu before this match. Well, this one proved deadly. As Lulu Sun, making her Wimbledon debut, became the first woman in 14 years to come through qualifying and reach […]
Chancellor will use first speech to declare ‘national mission’ that involves unblocking infrastructure and private investment Rachel Reeves has pledged to “fix the foundations” of the British economy, revealing an immediate plan to boost growth by unblocking infrastructure and private investment in her first speech as chancellor. In an address […]
Starmer reveals relief at 10pm exit poll and pride in high number of state-educated, female cabinet ministers Keir Starmer touched upon a number of difficult topics in his first press conference as prime minister, answering questions on prisons, NHS understaffing and the economy. The 20-minute session also gave way to […]
New foreign secretary says resetting UK relations with EU is a particular priority as he travels to Germany, Poland and Sweden, then the US • David Lammy faces a world in turmoil: five key concerns for foreign secretary Britain must reconnect with the rest of the world with major resets […]