The 95-year-old is known for her strong constitution and no fuss approach to her infrequent illnesses The Queen spent night in hospital after cancelling Northern Ireland visit The Queen’s overnight stay at King Edward VII’s hospital this week is her first in eight years. Known for her strong constitution and […]
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Report says MoJ and and HM Courts and Tribunals Service ‘not yet working towards shared objectives’ The backlog of cases in criminal courts in England and Wales is likely to be a pervasive issue for several years, severely affecting victims, witnesses and defendants, the National Audit Office has said. In […]
Contempt citation for Bannon approved by 229 votes to 202 Strategist refused to comply with Capitol attack subpoena The House voted on Thursday to hold Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon in criminal contempt of Congress, over his refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the House select […]
Health secretary rejects calls for ‘plan B’ measures despite predicting infections could hit 100,000 a day Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Politicians have a responsibility to set an example in the battle against Covid, including wearing masks in crowded spaces, Sajid Javid has suggested as he […]
Head of Scottish power expects only five or six providers to survive gas supply crisis The head of Scottish Power has said Britain’s gas crisis will keep driving energy bills higher until 2023, and could leave only five or six of the strongest suppliers standing. Keith Anderson, chief executive of […]
‘Groundbreaking’ agreement criticised by UK farmers is part of 10-year plan to pivot to Indo-Pacific Britain has struck a trade deal with New Zealand, a key ally, as ministers hope to stem the country’s reliance on China – but the agreement is expected to add no value to the UK’s […]
Police asked to give urgent update on investigation into reports of women being drugged via drinks or needles The home secretary has requested an urgent update from police on investigations into a spate of reports of women who believe they may have been “spiked”, the Guardian understands. Priti Patel’s intervention […]
‘No guarantee’ Chinese property giant can meet its $305bn debts, starting with a bond repayment on Monday that could trigger default Shares in the struggling property giant China Evergrande have fallen sharply after plans to offload a stake in one of its units for $2.6bn fell through, casting further doubt […]
Government says strategy would create 440,000 jobs, but Treasury warns taxes may need to rise to fund changes Analysis: UK’s net zero strategy has a glaring omission: Rishi Sunak The UK government’s long-awaited strategy for reaching net zero emissions falls short on ambition and is not backed up with adequate […]
Panel unanimously approves contempt of Congress citation Trump ally defied subpoena relating to 6 January insurrection The House select committee investigating the Capitol attack voted on Tuesday to recommend the criminal prosecution of Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon, after he defied a subpoena relating to their inquiry into […]