Labour’s deputy leader issues statement after man pleads guilty to malicious communications ‘A devastating impact’: Angela Rayner’s statement on receiving threats Angela Rayner has spoken of facing “terrifying” abuse against her family and apologised for having previously called Tories scum, as a man was sentenced for telling her to “watch […]
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Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency updates guidance under government plans to cut smoking rates E-cigarettes may soon be prescribed on the NHS to help smokers quit under radical plans by ministers to slash smoking rates in England. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published updated guidance […]
Before Cop26 in Glasgow, draft document indicates leaders meeting in Rome will pledge to take urgent steps to limit global warming A draft G20 communique says that world leaders who are gathering for talks in Rome will pledge to take urgent steps to reach the goal of limiting global warming […]
Protests and nightclub boycotts in more than 40 areas as police disclose 254 reports of spiking in two months Huge crowds of people across the UK took to the streets on Wednesday night, boycotting nightclubs in protests against a sharp rise in spiking cases. There were demonstrations in more than […]
Rishi Sunak reassures Tory MPs that spending enabled by stronger than expected recovery will not be repeated Analysis: Sunak offers spending now – and signals tax cuts later Budget 2021: key points at a glance Read all our budget coverage Rishi Sunak intends to cut taxes before the next general […]
Signatories include scientists from US, EU, India and African and South American countries Chief scientists and presidents of the national science academies of more than 20 countries including Sir Patrick Vallance have written to world leaders ahead of the Cop26 climate summit, urging them to set out policies to reduce […]
Two of the victims are in critical condition while the other two men have serious but not life-threatening injuries Five men have been arrested in Norwich after four men were found with stab wounds on Wednesday evening. The victims were all taken to the Norfolk and Norwich university hospital for […]
Tsai Ing-wen says self-ruled island is ‘on the front lines’ in the fight for democracy, while US president accuses China of undermining peace Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, has said the threat from China is growing “every day”, as US president Joe Biden criticised Beijing’s recent actions in the Taiwan Strait, […]
Report says countries must strengthen climate ambitions after wasting chance to build back better after Covid The world is squandering the opportunity to “build back better” from the Covid-19 pandemic, and faces disastrous temperature rises of at least 2.7C if countries fail to strengthen their climate pledges, according to a […]
Attorney says the deal can protect the prince against a lawsuit that claims that he assaulted Virginia Giuffre when she was 17 Prince Andrew’s lawyer has asked a New York judge to keep sealed a 2009 legal agreement that he says can protect the prince against a lawsuit’s claims that […]