Defeated president speaks after two days but fails to congratulate opponent and does not explicitly say he respects result Brazil election: how Lula won the runoff against Bolsonaro Brazil’s far-right president Jair Bolsonaro has broken his almost two-day silence over his defeat in Sunday’s presidential election – but refused to […]
Exclusive: ‘Growth visas’ policy leak could have influenced markets and breached market abuse laws, letter to FCA argues Suella Braverman has been referred to the financial service watchdog by Labour over claims she may have breached market abuse laws, as the home secretary also faced growing criticism for her “car […]
Mette Frederiksen, the incumbent PM, can form government though may face dilemma over picking leftwingers or moderates as partners Denmark’s left-leaning bloc will maintain a slim majority in parliament after all votes in a general election were counted, paving the way for another term for the incumbent prime minister, Mette […]
Home secretary says she never blocked hotels for refugees and was not to blame for overcrowding at refugee centre Suella Braverman has insisted she was not to blame for the crisis at Manston refugee centre, as she attempted to shore up her precarious political position by aggressively ramping up her […]
Reports that Musk will let go of 25% of its workforce, or nearly 2,000 employees, come as tech billionaire overhauls company Elon Musk has appointed himself CEO of Twitter and dissolved its board of directors, it was revealed in a company filing on Monday, as Twitter employees brace for extensive […]
Exclusive: Labour Together leader calls for ‘laser-sharp focus’ on voters and for party’s priorities to be made clear Keir Starmer has been urged to get Labour on a general election footing with a “laser-sharp” focus on wooing voters with a small number of key pledges that demonstrate the party’s priorities […]
Oleg Tinkov, who has previously spoken out against the conflict, says he ‘won’t be associated with a fascist country’ The billionaire banker and entrepreneur Oleg Tinkov has renounced his Russian citizenship because of the conflict in Ukraine, which he has previously criticised. “I have taken the decision to exit my […]
Figures underline growing prevalence of conditions related to obesity in younger demographic, says head of Diabetes UK The number of people under 40 in the UK being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is rising at a faster pace than the over-40s, according to “shocking” and “incredibly troubling” data that experts […]
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the former leftist president, has reclaimed the leadership and vowed to reunify his country Brazil’s former leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has sealed an astonishing political comeback, beating the far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in one of the most significant and bruising elections in […]
Liz Truss’s investment zones also suggested as likely savings target, amid reports energy windfall tax will be extended “Everything will be reviewed” as the government considers ways to cut spending and plug a budget black hole, the levelling up minister has said, naming the HS2 high-speed rail project and Liz […]