Israeli military says its jets targeted hundreds of Hezbollah sites on Saturday, while Hezbollah says it launched dozens of missiles at an airbase in northern Israel See all our Middle East coverage The Israeli military says it has launched airstrikes on hundreds of targets in southern Lebanon, as Hezbollah launched […]
Former champion suffers fifth-round knockout Dubois keeps his IBF heavyweight title Anthony Joshua suffered a shocking knockout loss to Daniel Dubois, his far less celebrated British rival, on an extraordinary night at Wembley Stadium. It was a crushing defeat for Joshua who was knocked down in the first round and […]
Labour wants to see apartment blocks built in more densely populated cities to achieve its housing targets A radical scheme to speed up the building of more apartment blocks in towns and cities – as opposed to individual houses and bungalows – has been announced by the prime minister on […]
IDF airstrike on Beirut that killed at least 14 causes fears of escalation into even more devastating conflict Further violence between Israel and Iran’s allies Hezbollah and Hamas could ignite a devastating regional conflict, the United Nations has warned, after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut killed at least 14 people […]
Ruling out of rises to four main taxes could lead chancellor to make ‘economically damaging’ decisions, says thinktank Rachel Reeves has “one hand tied behind her back” as she considers how to balance the books next month in her first budget, a leading economic thinktank has said, after she ruled […]
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 […]