Man described by Israel as architect of the 7 October attacks is now perhaps the most powerful figure in Hamas Israel-Hamas war – live updates Yahya Sinwar, 61, was a founding member of Hamas and has risen to become perhaps its most powerful figure. Israeli officials have described him as […]
Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, on how rising prices are adding to the daily struggle, taking comfort from the message of a stranger, and his desperate wish to return home • Israel-Hamas war: live updates 1pm Everything is expensive, except for the lives of Gazans. Two months ago, a pack of […]
Amid less gloomy OBR forecasts the chancellor is expected to take first steps towards cutting personal taxes Jeremy Hunt will announce 110 measures to boost Britain’s stagnant economy and bow to demands from anxious Tory MPs for tax cuts when he delivers his second autumn statement on Wednesday. In one […]
Carbon emissions of richest 10% are up to 40 times bigger than poorest, and ignoring divide may make ending climate crisis impossible, experts say The great carbon divide: charting a climate chasm The richest 10% of people in many countries cause up to 40 times more climate-heating carbon emissions than […]
PM would almost certainly have known concerns over ‘eat out to help out’ scheme, says former chief scientific adviser Explainer: How Vallance’s diaries exposed chaos inside No 10 Rishi Sunak would almost certainly have known scientists were worried about his “eat out to help out” scheme during the pandemic, Sir […]
Gaza health ministry says 400 patients are still at Indonesian hospital as Israeli tanks appeared to close in; WHO warns most hospitals no longer functioning Israel and Palestine: a complete guide to the crisis In an update on the 31 premature babies evacuated from al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on […]
The pair will topline A Very Royal Scandal telling the story of the infamous interview that led to headlines back in 2019 Michael Sheen and Ruth Wilson are to headline BBC and Amazon’s A Very Royal Scandal, starring as Prince Andrew and Emily Maitlis. According to Variety, production is already […]
Ministers want to spread holidays more equally to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds The era of school summer holidays that seem to drift on for ever may be drawing to a close for the children of Wales. Welsh ministers are proposing to change the school calendar so that breaks are […]
‘Polluter elite’ are plundering the planet to point of destruction, says Oxfam after comprehensive study of climate inequality Introduction: the great carbon divide Twelve billionaires’ emissions equal to fuelling 2.1m homes The richest 1% of humanity is responsible for more carbon emissions than the poorest 66%, with dire consequences for […]
Agreement could involve limited ceasefire in Gaza Strip and release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails Israel-Hamas war – live updates Israel and Hamas appear to be edging towards a deal that would see the release of a significant number of hostages, possibly in return for a limited ceasefire and […]