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 […]
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PM’s former ethics adviser says reason given by Downing Street for his resignation was a ‘distraction’ Boris Johnson’s former ethics adviser has said the reason given by Downing Street for his resignation was a “distraction” and doubled down on claims that the government wanted to break international law. After he […]
Officials give confirmation after forensic tests, as police suggest killings were not carried out upon orders from organised crime How the pair’s final journey ended in tragedy There is a war on nature. Dom Phillips was killed trying to warn you about it Forensic tests carried out on human remains […]
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 […]
Exclusive: Emergency council cuts feared across England caused by inflation and higher energy costs Cost of living crisis for councils will make levelling up a distant dream School-building projects, swimming pools and libraries have been earmarked for emergency funding cuts because town halls have been hit by an unexpected £1.7bn […]
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 […]
Bennie Thompson says US ‘fortunate for Mike Pence’s courage’ in refusing to accept Trump’s scheme to reject electoral count The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol presented evidence on Thursday that Donald Trump was told his last-gasp attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 […]
£3m Whyte review blasts ‘unacceptable culture’ Children as young as seven were physically abused British Gymnastics and UK Sport ‘put medals above welfare’ Fat shaming, food hiding, physical abuse: gymnasts’ harrowing testimonies British Gymnastics enabled a culture where young gymnasts were starved, body shamed and abused in a system that […]
System to enforce ministerial code under review as ethics adviser resigns over Partygate and steel tariffs row Boris Johnson is considering scrapping the role of ethics adviser after the resignation of Lord Geidt, who accused him of making a mockery of his position overseeing standards in government. The prime minister’s […]
Human rights committee including peers says public order bill lacks nuance and targets peaceful protests MPs and peers have accused ministers of creating a “hostile environment” for peaceful protests with its proposals for new policing powers. The draft public order bill includes a new offence of “locking on”, which relates […]