The PM has backed transport secretary Louise Haigh after she called ferry firm a ‘rogue operator’, threatening investment summit Keir Starmer expressed his full confidence on Saturday in the transport secretary, Louise Haigh, after an explosive cabinet row cast fresh doubt over his Downing Street operation and threatened to overshadow […]
Family announce DJ’s death in Ibiza after complications arising from accidental head injury The Scottish DJ and producer Jack Revill, known to many as Jackmaster, has died aged 38, his family has announced. Revill died in Ibiza on Saturday morning after “complications arising from an accidental head injury”, his family […]
Roughly 400,000 people trapped in latest offensive with most of territory under evacuation orders At least 22 people have been killed in airstrikes in northern Gaza, with Israeli forces stepping up their campaign on the besieged Palestinian territory even as fighting in the new war in Lebanon escalates. On Saturday, […]
Exclusive: Labour to promise more investment as PM tells Guardian he will not be distracted by ‘side winds’ Keir Starmer will pledge billions of pounds of extra investment in transport, schools and hospitals in his inaugural budget, as he insisted he would not be distracted by “side winds” after a […]
Transport secretary denounced DP World over mass sackings while bringing in protections for workers at sea DP World, the Dubai-based owner of P&O Ferries, has put the announcement of a reported £1bn investment in the UK on hold after fierce criticism of the firm by ministers this week. The announcement […]
Two incidents in Lebanon prompt growing concern over Israel’s escalating campaign and the spreading Middle East conflict An Israeli airstrike has killed two Lebanese soldiers and wounded three others, hours after the Israeli military fired on the headquarters of a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon for the second time in […]
Known as the ‘comet of the century’, Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (Comet A3) was last visible from Earth 80,000 years ago A comet that was last visible when Neanderthals walked the Earth could be spotted with the naked eye this weekend, scientists have said. Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has been called the “comet of […]
Arctic air is on the way but southern England will be relatively unscathed as temperatures up to 16C are forecast The UK is bracing itself for a frosty weekend accompanied by cold air from the Arctic, the Met Office has said. Forecasters have warned that more wintry conditions and chilly […]
Director of only major hospital in north of strip still offering specialist care says it cannot evacuate all its patients Middle East crisis – live updates The director of the only major hospital in the northern Gaza Strip now offering specialised care for children has described a “catastrophic situation” as […]
Ex-president campaigns in Pennsylvania and says fellow Democrat ‘actually cares about making your life better’ Barack Obama made his first appearance on the campaign trail for Kamala Harris on Thursday, speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania and at an event for Black voters, where he urged men in particular to […]