Israeli negotiators are heading to Qatar after the group dropped calls for a permanent end to hostilities and agreed a 40-day pause Israeli negotiators are expected to arrive in Qatar on Sunday amid intense new efforts to bring the war in Gaza to at least a temporary halt, after Hamas […]
Police declare state of emergency and evacuate local town of Grindavik following volcanic activity Icelandic police have declared a state of emergency as lava spewed from a new volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December. A volcanic eruption “started between stora Skogfell […]
Exclusive: Psychologist accuses Meta of ‘turning a blind eye’ to posts she believes represent further danger to vulnerable women A leading psychologist who advises Meta on suicide prevention and self-harm has quit her role, accusing the tech giant of “turning a blind eye” to harmful content on Instagram, repeatedly ignoring […]
BMA says Tory donor should resign from his company as questions grow about how many times Hester has met Sunak Unions representing GPs and health workers have called on the Conservative donor Frank Hester to stand down from running NHS contracts, saying his “racist and misogynistic comments” breach its fit […]
Israeli PM’s decision may be intended to put negotiating pressure on Hamas, observers say, after his cabinet discussed truce proposal Middle East crisis – live updates Benjamin Netanyahu has approved plans for an attack on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, where more than a million people displaced from elsewhere […]
Hackney MP tells large crowd ‘this is not about me, this is about the level of racism in Britain’ Diane Abbott greeted large crowds of people who gathered at a rally in support of her on Friday night, telling the crowd they had to “stand firm” against racism. The rally […]
Former Indiana governor and candidate for Republican nomination tells Fox News decision ‘should come as no surprise’ Mike Pence will not endorse for president Donald Trump, the man he served as vice-president for four years but whose supporters chanted for Pence to be hanged as they attacked Congress on January […]
Actor also says dealing with press headlines about Fox’s remarks has made her ‘stronger’ Billie Piper has said she dislikes being told or asked about her ex-husband Laurence Fox’s incendiary comments. However, Piper, 41, who was married to the actor turned political campaigner from 2007 until 2016, believes dealing with […]
Scottish Tory leader says all of Hester’s donations should be reviewed after racist and misogynistic comments Rishi Sunak faces increasing pressure over donations from Frank Hester, whose comments about Diane Abbott have been condemned as racist and misogynistic, after it was reported he has given another £5m to the Conservatives. […]
Deputy leader also says she does not know why Abbott has not received an apology about racism she has faced within party Analysis: Abbott’s chances of getting whip back appear remote Angela Rayner has said she wants to see Diane Abbott let back into the parliamentary Labour party and that […]