Exclusive: Labour leader says prime minister’s lack of ambition risks failure of Cop26 Opinion: Britain could be taking the lead in tackling the climate crisis. Where’s the ambition? Vital UN climate talks are at risk of failure because Boris Johnson is “missing in action” while his climate spokesperson talks about […]
A team of investigators used enhanced carbon dating methods to examine human remains from the site in Peru A scientific discovery about Machu Picchu has cast doubt on the reliability of colonial records for modern western historians trying to piece together an understanding of the Inca people who built the […]
Track designer reveals boost from surface as records fall Games schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverage Email Scott, tweet or comment below the line 3.46am BST It’s a 1-2 for the USA with Sydney McLaughlin outsprinting Dalilah Muhammad in the run to the line in a world […]
Amid economic crisis, Kim Jong-un wants restrictions relaxed on necessities as well as luxury goods, South Korea lawmakers say North Korea wants a raft of international sanctions eased – including on imports of luxury items such as high-class liquors and suits – before it will restart denuclearisation talks with the […]
Government sources confirm scientific committee is reviewing its recommendation over vaccinating young people across UK Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Children aged 16 and 17 across the UK could be given access to Covid vaccinations in the coming days, according to Nicola Sturgeon, after it emerged […]
Proposals for tougher quarantine rules for some holidaymakers killed off after cabinet revolt Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has ditched plans for tougher quarantine restrictions for some holidaymakers after days of chaos, as it emerged the chief of the Joint Biosecurity Centre that advises […]
Human rights activist David Haigh targeted in attack suspected to have been ordered by Dubai A British human rights campaigner and lawyer who was fighting to free Dubai’s Princess Latifa had his mobile phone compromised by Pegasus spyware on 3 and 4 August 2020, according to a forensic analysis carried […]
Biles to compete in beam final | GB strike eventing gold Hassan destroys top-class 5,000m field in first leg of unique treble bid Games schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverage Email Scott, tweet or comment below the line 3.47am BST Today promises to be a big day […]
Overall cancer rates are higher among the wealthy, finds Cancer Research UK – but smoking and its cancers are now concentrated among the poor Smoking causes almost twice as many cancer cases among the poor than the well-off, according to new findings that underline the close link between cigarettes and […]
Jury at Birmingham crown court convicts Carvel Bennett for crime in 1970s in what is thought to be first case of its kind A man has been convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl 46 years ago, after the daughter conceived during the attack pursued charges against him. Carvel Bennett, 74, […]