PM says parliamentarians should never be intimidated by ‘extremists’ after furore over Gaza vote Lindsay Hoyle has come out fighting against attempts to oust him as Commons speaker as Rishi Sunak criticised his “very concerning” choice over the Gaza debate. Hoyle is under pressure after 67 Conservative and SNP MPs […]
Military industrial complex and companies aiding Moscow in third countries will be targeted, treasury says See all our Ukraine war coverage The US will impose sanctions on more than 500 targets on Friday in action marking the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, deputy US treasury secretary Wally Adeyemo […]
Thirteen reported injured as 22 teams of firefighters fight flames engulfing 14-storey building Spanish firefighters have been battling high winds to put out a huge fire that gutted a multi-storey apartment block in Valencia and left four dead. At least 13 people have been injured, including a minor and six […]
Government boycotts precedent-breaking vote that saved Labour mutiny, leaving Tory and SNP MPs to aim fury at Lindsay Hoyle UK politics live – latest updates The speaker of the House of Commons issued an unprecedented apology after a fractious and occasionally chaotic parliamentary debate on Gaza. MPs voted unanimously for […]
Documents recognising loss and grief were part of women’s health strategy in 2022 People who have lost a baby to miscarriage before 24 weeks of pregnancy will be able from Thursday to receive a certificate from the government recognising their grief. Baby loss charities welcomed the move, which they hope […]
Southern, central and eastern England should brace for possible flooding and disruption amid predictions of rain, lightning and winds of 50-70mph Heavy rain and strong winds are on the way for some parts of the UK on Thursday. The warning from the Met Office came after passengers faced train cancellations […]
Former Conservative PM, whose tenure lasted 50 days, tells CPAC she fell victim to UK’s ‘establishment … its bureaucrats and lawyers’ Liz Truss, the former British prime minister, spoke at a far-right conference in America on Wednesday, styling herself as a populist who took on America’s equivalent of the “deep […]
Sarah Munby insists she never suggested to ex-Post Office chair Henry Staunton that he delay payments to post office operators Civil servant dragged into fight with ex-Post Office chair has government’s backing – for now The civil servant at the centre of the Post Office row has hit back against […]
Initiative before national rollout will allow review of care for patients whose condition is deteriorating Patients whose health is failing will be granted the right to obtain an urgent second opinion about their care, as “Martha’s rule” is initially adopted in 100 English hospitals from April at the start of […]
Shehbaz Sharif expected to become prime minister again after plans for coalition government announced between PML-N and PPP parties Imran Khan’s political rivals have announced details of a coalition agreement, naming Shehbaz Sharif as their joint candidate for prime minister amid continuing concerns about the legitimacy of the recent elections. […]