Cross-party committee agrees with findings of Kathryn Stone that Conservative MP breached rules on multiple occasions The Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen has been suspended from the House of Commons for five days after being found to have breached rules on paid lobbying and declaring interests. The MP for north-west Leicestershire […]
Boeing 747 used in mission from Cornwall successfully released rocket before ‘anomaly’ was reported A historic space mission that took off from Cornwall has ended in bitter disappointment after a rocket carrying the first satellites launched from British soil failed to reach orbit and was lost. To whoops and cheers […]
In US interview to promote book, Duke of Sussex also points finger at Camilla but says she is not an ‘evil stepmother’ Prince Harry has described how he “can’t ever get out” of the royal family, but he does not believe it will ever be possible for him and the […]
Army and riot police clear Bolsonaro supporters from Brasília as US, Mexico and Canada say they ‘stand by’ democratic institutions The far-right storming of Brazil’s supreme court, congress and presidential palace was a “grotesque and failed assault” on its institutions, said the country’s ambassador to the UK, as troops moved […]
Congress, supreme court and presidential palace reportedly secured following attack being compared to 6 January invasion of the US Capitol Jair Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s presidential palace and supreme court Hi, I’m the Guardian’s world news liveblogger, Helen Sullivan, and I’ll be taking on this live coverage of the protests […]
PM for first time signals willingness to help with cost of living as ministers prepare for talks with health unions Rishi Sunak has opened the door to a pay deal for striking nurses when ministers meet health unions for talks on Monday after signalling for the first time a willingness […]
King, queen consort and Prince William all criticised as Harry says silence ‘allows the abuser to abuse’ Harry: The Interview review – so horribly sad it could have turned the Queen anti-monarchy Prince Harry launched a broadside at the king, the queen consort, his brother and other royals in a […]
‘A plastic fork can take 200 years to decompose’, said environment secretary Thérèse Coffey Single-use items such as plastic cutlery, plates and trays are to be banned in England in a bid to reduce pollution, the government has confirmed. Figures suggest that every year England uses about 1.1bn single-use plates […]
Some Republicans indicate they may withhold support unless details of concessions made to hard-right lawmakers are unveiled After five days of chaos and 15 rounds of floor votes, newly elected Republican House speaker Kevin McCarthy is set to face an instant challenge on Monday as the House votes on a […]
Observer investigation finds a ‘two-tier’ health system emerging in England, with rapid access available to those able to pay NHS trusts with record waiting lists are promoting “quick and easy” private healthcare services at their own hospitals, offering patients the chance to jump year-long queues, the Observer can reveal. Hospitals […]