Keir Starmer hopes his plan to ‘take the brakes off Britain’ will send a message to business to build more Campaigners will be blocked from “excessive” legal challenges to planning decisions for major infrastructure projects including airports, railways and nuclear power stations as part of the government’s drive for economic […]
US president tells his Russian counterpart to ‘settle now and stop this ridiculous war’ or face repercussions Trump administration – live updates Donald Trump has threatened Russia with taxes, tariffs and sanctions if a deal to end the war in Ukraine is not struck soon, as the new US president […]
News Group Newspapers offered Harry ‘full and unequivocal apology’ for ‘serious intrusion’ by the paper The Duke of Sussex has claimed a “monumental victory” after a “historic admission” that the Sun engaged in “illegal practices”, as he settled his marathon case against the newspaper’s publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN), for […]
Raven came to prominence on Modern Review in 1990s and later developed the degenerative illness Huntington’s disease Charlotte Raven, the “exhilarating” journalist who blazed a trail through the 1990s media scene, later writing powerfully about assisted dying after she developed a degenerative illness, has died aged 55. Raven was a […]
UK charity calls for positions of four weeks or longer to be banned to help close social mobility gap Young people from working-class or disadvantaged backgrounds are being “locked out” of careers by unpaid or low-paid internships that benefit middle-class graduates, according to a social mobility charity. Research by the […]
Keir Starmer says social media platforms must also act to remove extreme content that is inspiring violence Terrorism laws will be overhauled and technology companies be pressured to remove a “tidal wave” of online violent content that is inspiring acts of murder, ministers have said amid growing anger over the […]
New fraud, error and debt bill will also allow money to be recovered direct from bank accounts of people fraudulently claiming benefits People could be banned from driving if they repeatedly fail to repay money they owe under a new government crackdown on welfare fraud. The Department for Work and […]
Ulbricht, sentenced to life in prison in 2015, given ‘full and unconditional’ pardon by president Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he had granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the illegal online drug marketplace the Silk Road. Ulbricht has been incarcerated since 2013 and […]
New Zealand former prime minister says A Different Kind of Power promotes her belief in ‘empathetic leadership’ and will be released in June Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her memoir – billed as a “deeply personal” book chronicling her leadership – will be released in June. […]
Palestinian health ministry says at least eight killed in operation launched day after Donald Trump lifted sanctions on violent settlers Israeli security forces have launched an operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, a day after bands of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians, smashing cars and burning property and the […]