Diversity report alleges that the FA’s referee system is obstructing black and Asian people from reaching elite levels of the game English football has been rocked by a fresh racism scandal after black and Asian referees revealed the scale of abuse and prejudice that, they say, is holding them back. […]
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The American businesswoman, and the prime minister’s ex-lover, is to let officials at London City Hall see extracts from her diaries A fresh inquiry has opened into Boris Johnson’s relationship with Jennifer Arcuri after the US businesswoman dramatically agreed to assist officials, paving the way for the prime minister to […]
MPs from north of England vent rage in emergency call with minister Gillian Keegan amid backbench fury at costs faced by less well-off pensioners Senior Conservatives on Saturday urged Boris Johnson to ditch plans that would see many of England’s poorest pensioners paying more for their social care – or […]
Andy Burnham demands underground station for new route rather than cheaper series of viaducts Swathes of central Manchester could be blighted by viaducts looming over the homes of thousands of people because the government has refused to fund an underground station in the city centre, Andy Burnham has warned. This […]
Warning shots fired as unrest breaks out over Dutch plans to impose restrictions on unvaccinated people Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Police in Rotterdam have fired warning shots, injuring protesters, as riots broke out at a demonstration against government plans to impose restrictions on unvaccinated people. […]
Rittenhouse killed two people and injured a third at protests last year after a white officer shot a Black man, Jacob Blake, in the back Follow the latest Rittenhouse verdict updates live Five key takeaways from the courtroom drama A jury on Friday found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on charges […]
Syrian questioned by police after reports he has ties to banned Kurdish People’s Protection Units Celebrated Syrian singer Omar Souleyman, who has performed at festivals around the world, has been released after being detained over alleged links to Kurdish militants. Souleyman was freed at 10.30pm (19.30 GMT) after a confusing […]
Former Daily Mail editor announces decision not to proceed with second bid and takes swipe at civil service Paul Dacre has pulled out of the running to be the next chair of the media regulator, Ofcom, after concerns were raised about the transparency of the recruitment process. After failing in […]
Rail bosses previously warned axing HS2 lines for upgrades would mean decades of disruption for passengers Senior Conservative MPs, regional leaders and industry figures have accused ministers of betraying the north with a delayed and downgraded £96bn rail plan. Ministers insisted that money-saving changes – including axing the eastern leg […]
Prime minister has not had to formally declare his stay at Zac Goldsmith’s luxury villa in Marbella last month Another detail of Boris Johnson’s largely-free holiday to southern Spain last month has emerged after the prime minister declared £1,800 of hospitality from Heathrow. The declaration was made in the latest […]