Foreign secretary’s speech comes as UK continues to tread fine diplomatic line between supporting Ukraine and not offending Trump The west should not be “fooled” by Vladimir Putin’s attempts to dress up imperialism as pragmatism in advance of any talks over the future of Ukraine, David Lammy has warned. Speaking […]
Janette Rosing built up pioneering trove of 8,000 images dating back to the early days of the Industrial Revolution Some of the oldest photographs in England which show the country’s transformation after the industrial revolution have been acquired by Historic England. Images from the Janette Rosing collection include some of […]
Companies increase hiring for first time since June, and households more optimistic about their finances Companies have ramped up hiring in recent weeks while consumer confidence has started to rise, research suggests, in a boost for Rachel Reeves as the government looks for signs of economic growth. The chancellor has […]
Remark follows Ukrainian leader’s claim US president living in a Russian ‘disinformation bubble’ The US and Ukraine appeared to be heading towards an irreconcilable rift after Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling the Ukrainian president “a dictator” and warning that he “better move fast” or he “won’t […]
Warning from the Royal College of Nursing is based on Nuffield Trust analysis of NHS England staff surveys The NHS in England is facing a “ticking timebomb” when it comes to retaining young staff, nursing leaders have warned, after new analysis showed its generation Z workers are becoming more stressed […]
Pep Guardiola had asked his players to at least give the Santiago Bernabéu a fright; instead, they were the ones exposed to a terrifying truth, wearing a haunted, hollow look. It is not just a Champions League campaign that is over, a Kylian Mbappé hat-trick sending Real Madrid through here; […]
Uncovering tomb of Thutmose II hailed as most significant discovery since Tutankhamun in 1922 It was when British archaeologist Dr Piers Litherland saw that the ceiling of the burial chamber was painted blue with yellow stars that he realised he had just discovered the first tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh […]
Former prosecutor has been in jail since January on charges of insurrection, for which he could be sentenced to life in prison or face the death penalty Ousted South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol will become the first leader to stand trial in a criminal case as hearings open on […]
Riyadh talks involving US secretary of state and Russian counterpart mark tectonic shift in relations US and Russian officials agreed to explore the “economic and investment opportunities” that could arise for their countries from an end to the war in Ukraine after talks in Saudi Arabia that amounted to a […]
Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise Life expectancy improvement is stalling across Europe with England experiencing the biggest slowdown. Experts are blaming this on an alarming mix of poor diet, mass inactivity and soaring obesity. The average annual growth in […]