Ministers hail peer as a heavyweight but others question the selection of a previously outspoken critic of party policy Peter Mandelson has been formally unveiled as the UK’s ambassador to Washington, with a series of ministers hailing him as a political heavyweight who will be a reliable conduit into a […]
Duo’s Andrew Ridgeley celebrates success of song that is ‘almost as much a part of Christmas as mince pies, turkey and pigs in blankets’ Forty years after it was held off the No 1 spot by Band Aid, Wham!’s Last Christmas is the UK Christmas No 1 for the second […]
Exclusive: Jason Matthews alleges Connor Jones used unnecessary force on him and pushed him to the ground The Metropolitan police has apologised to a black man who was detained by an officer who has faced three misconduct proceedings for excessive force within the past two years. Jason Matthews, 54, a […]
Gisèle Pelicot addresses other sexual violence victims after the verdicts, saying outside court: ‘We share the same fight’ Who are the men convicted over rape and assault? Cheers, chants and hope: supporters thank Gisèle Pelicot Gisèle Pelicot has paid tribute to sexual violence victims still fighting for recognition in society […]
Dominique Pelicot has been jailed for 20 years for drugging his then wife and inviting men to rape her – and 50 men were found guilty alongside him Warning: this article contains descriptions of rape and sexual assault Fifty men went on trial alongside Dominique Pelicot in connection with the […]
Gisèle Pelicot was greeted by applause as she left court after her ex-husband and 50 other men were sentenced Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: husband jailed for 20 years as all 51 men found guilty As Gisèle Pelicot walked down the steps of the Avignon courthouse at the end of the […]
This was an extraordinary response to unimaginable crimes. Yet true change will only come when men engage with the culture that led us here Women who are raped are in many countries – perhaps in most – violated and abused again by the legal system. And yet during her reckoning […]
Keir Starmer on the verge of appointing Labour grandee to key post at start of Trump presidency Peter Mandelson is set to become Britain’s next ambassador to the US, the first time a politician has been appointed to the role for almost half a century. Keir Starmer is about to […]
Exclusive: Electoral Commission wants prime minister to protect elections from foreign interference Keir Starmer must strengthen the rules around political donations to protect the electoral system from foreign interference, the Electoral Commission has said, amid rising concerns about Elon Musk’s plans to donate millions of pounds to Reform UK. Vijay […]
Lib Dems may force vote on refusal to compensate women, which has angered many backbenchers Up to 100 Labour MPs could vote against the government’s decision to rule out spending £10bn compensating Waspi women if a vote is held, encapsulating the fury on Keir Starmer’s own benches, the Guardian has […]