The Australian defence force’s latest scandal involves a twerk dance in hotpants in front of the HMAS Supply – and an upset Liberal MP UPDATE: the dance squad 101 Doll Squadron have issued a statement condemning the ABC’s coverage and accused them of ‘deceptive editing’ of the video. Follow live […]
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Labour claims ‘sleaze is now at heart of this Tory government’ and says current inquiry is ‘inadequate, and deliberately so’ Tory MPs have voted en masse to block a broader inquiry into the Greensill scandal as Labour claimed there was now evidence of sleaze at the heart of government. The […]
Proposal, aimed at breaking up a conservative majority on the court, is predicted to draw opposition from Republicans Democrats are planning to introduce a bill to expand the supreme court – proposing to add four justices to the US’s highest court. Continue reading…
Monarch held ceremony for the retirement of her household’s most senior official, the Lord Chamberlain The Queen has returned to royal duties, four days after the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, to mark the retirement of her household’s most senior official. The monarch held her first in-person event to […]
Bill Crothers became a director of finance firm months after leaving civil service, records show The scandal over Greensill Capital’s influence within government has deepened as it emerged one of Britain’s most senior civil servants began working as an adviser to the finance firm while still serving in Whitehall – […]
PM says ‘people have just got to understand’ that vaccines alone will not stop spread of coronavirus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Easing lockdown will inevitably create a rise in coronavirus deaths, Boris Johnson has said, crediting the lockdown rather than vaccines for “the bulk of […]
Biden expected to make formal announcement on Wednesday About 800,000 troops have served at least once in Afghanistan Joe Biden will withdraw all the remaining US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, the 20th anniversary of the al-Qaida terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, a senior administration official has […]
Exclusive: Sharon Johal left the Australian soap last month but says she endured a ‘painful’ four years, alleging ‘direct, indirect and casual racism’ from fellow cast members One of Neighbours’ longstanding cast members has claimed she endured “direct, indirect and casual racism” on set, including racial slurs and mockery, saying […]
Achievement hailed by PM as ‘hugely significant milestone’ means people in late 40s should be next to be immunised Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage All over-50s and high-risk groups in the UK have been offered a coronavirus vaccine a few days before the mid-April deadline set […]
Environmental groups condemn plan to release more than 1m tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed nuclear station in two years’ time Japan is to release more than 1m tonnes of contaminated water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, the government has said, a decision that […]