Sexual abuse survivors say working for late former Harrods owner involved ‘deceit, lies and humiliation’ A survivor of Mohamed Al Fayed’s sexual abuse has given a harrowing account of her suffering at his hands. Speaking at a press conference in London, the woman – named as Natacha – told reporters […]
Performer was first black actor to land leading role at National Theatre and to be cast in regular role on UK soap opera The “trailblazing” actor Cleo Sylvestre has died aged 79, her agent has confirmed. Sylvestre, also known as Cleopatra Palmer, had been a feature of film, stage, television […]
Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner will not accept donations for work outfits after row over Waheed Alli gifts Labour’s first party conference as a new government risks being overshadowed by the donations row as Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner gave in to pressure to stop accepting clothes as […]
Hassan Nasrallah decries targeting of pagers and walkie-talkies that killed 37, including children, and hurt thousands Israeli warplanes carried out dozens of strikes across southern Lebanon late on Thursday, hours after Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s leader, threatened “tough retribution and just punishment” for the wave of attacks that targeted the organisation […]
Cabinet ministers rally around chief of staff as Keir Starmer insists he is in control of No 10 • Why is Sue Gray at the centre of a new political storm? Cabinet ministers have begun rallying around the Downing Street chief of staff, Sue Gray, saying the briefing against her […]
Lionel R, 44, one of 50 men accused, apologises to his victim and tells the court: ‘I have no choice but to accept the facts’ One of 50 men accused of raping the French woman Gisèle Pelicot after she was drugged by her husband accepted the charges on Thursday, saying […]
MPs demand ‘forensic’ look at Labour’s plans to protect football pyramid in light of Premier League hospitality Keir Starmer is facing questions about whether his £35,000 of free tickets from football clubs risks a conflict of interest as his government prepares to bring in a new regulator opposed by the […]
Killing comes a week after an officer fatally wounded another suspect held on accusations of blasphemy Police in southern Pakistan have shot dead a blasphemy suspect during an alleged shootout with armed men, in the second such killing in a week. Police identified the man as Shah Nawaz, a doctor […]
Twenty killed and at least 450 injured in cities across Lebanon a day after exploding pagers killed 12 Analysis: Pager and walkie-talkie attacks were audacious and carefully planned A new series of extraordinary explosions aimed at Hezbollah – this time targeting walkie-talkies – has killed at least 20 and wounded […]
Revelation Keir Starmer’s chief of staff is paid more than PM adding to anger over salary cuts, sources say Sue Gray has been given a salary of £170,000 as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff – more than the prime minister – prompting fury among Labour colleagues who have taken lower […]