Deputy leader also says she does not know why Abbott has not received an apology about racism she has faced within party Analysis: Abbott’s chances of getting whip back appear remote Angela Rayner has said she wants to see Diane Abbott let back into the parliamentary Labour party and that […]
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DWP figures reveal thousands of people a month are assessed as unable to work because of mental health problems Thousands of people in the UK are being deemed incapable of any work every month due to mental health problems, figures have shown. According to official data published by the Department […]
Glasgow record shop Monorail Music auctioned the props on eBay after they were discovered in a bin outside the warehouse where event took place Props from a botched Willy Wonka event in Glasgow that went viral after frustrated attenders called the police have raised more than £2,000 at auction for […]
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk says move is ‘not a retaliation’ as foreign ministry says the changes are already taking place Poland is recalling 50 of its ambassadors as part of efforts by the new, pro-European Union government to improve diplomatic missions at a challenging time, the country’s foreign ministry […]
Adrenaline release thought to dampen inflammation, but experts say method ‘not without risks’ Whether plunging themselves into ice baths or deliberately hyperventilating and then holding their breath, devotees of “The Iceman” Wim Hof are evangelical about the physical and mental benefits these practices bring. A new study suggests they may […]
Exclusive: Granddaughter say she feels ‘physically sick’ after being given news by police A bereaved woman has said she feels “physically sick” after learning that her grandmother’s body is believed to have been found along with the remains of 34 other people at a Hull funeral home at the centre […]
New extremism definition to be published by Michael Gove is already being challenged by Muslim groups and experts Ministers and civil servants will be banned from talking to or funding organisations that undermine “the UK’s system of liberal parliamentary democracy”, under a new definition of extremism criticised by the government’s […]
Exclusive: MP says abusive words of Tory donor Frank Hester did not surprise her and that Tories have run out of options Frank Hester’s ugly words about me are a reminder: all parties, including Labour, must stand against racism Diane Abbott has accused the Conservatives of aiming to “play the […]
Photos published by late dissident’s team show Russian citizen covered in blood after assault outside his home in Lithuania Leonid Volkov, a longtime aide to the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has been attacked with a hammer outside his house in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius. “Volkov has just been […]
Statement from Downing Street follows cross-party criticism of Frank Hester’s remarks about former Labour MP Downing Street has described remarks made about Diane Abbott by the Conservatives’ biggest donor as “racist and wrong” after senior politicians from across the political spectrum piled pressure on Rishi Sunak to intervene. No 10 […]