Department for Transport says accreditation for aviation workers being processed in under 10 days Ministers battling to dampen the chaos at airports claim security tests for new workers are being completed in record times as passengers criticised “disaster movie” scenes. The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, is trying to alleviate flight […]
Move comes after Conservative MP stood down as deputy chief whip after incident at private club Today’s politics news – live updates One of Boris Johnson’s close allies, Chris Pincher, has been suspended as a Conservative MP and will be investigated by parliament’s complaints watchdog after allegations he drunkenly groped […]
Four friends convicted of conspiracy offences were found ‘guilty by association’, say their supporters A teenager considered such an inspirational youth leader he was invited to address MPs in parliament is among 10 young black men to have been jailed after being convicted of being part of a violent conspiracy. […]
Cautious welcome for idea to tackle housing crisis but experts warn of risks to those inheriting Downing Street is exploring the idea of trying to tackle the housing crisis with ultra-long mortgages of up to 50 years that could pass between generations, allowing more people to build up equity rather […]
Guess Who member gets back the Gretsch that he used to write American Woman, after fan tracked it down in Tokyo using photos of woodgrain The Canadian rock legend Randy Bachman’s long search has come to an end with him being reunited in Tokyo with a cherished guitar 45 years […]
Use of racial slur by three-time champion emerged on Monday Further unsavoury remarks found in full version of podcast The condemnation facing Nelson Piquet has escalated as evidence of further racist and also homophobic slurs he has made against Lewis Hamilton has emerged. The Briton had already demanded the sport […]
Chris Pincher’s resignation is latest in a series of allegations of sexual misconduct by Conservative MPs The Conservative deputy chief whip has resigned after admitting he had “embarrassed myself and other people” following reports that he drunkenly groped two men at a private club. Chris Pincher wrote to Boris Johnson […]
Peter Tatchell says officers are welcome to join as civilians but the Met needs to be challenged over homophobia Pride in London says uniformed officers should not march in the parade, following calls from LGBTQ+ campaigners to bar them due to Scotland Yard’s “homophobic” handling of the investigation into the […]
Chinese president inaugurates former security chief John Lee amid western criticism of Beijing’s crackdown on democratic rights, independent media and personal freedoms 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong – in pictures We were too lenient on pro-democracy politicians, says Regina Ip The ‘unofficials’ who advised Britain on the […]
Turkish president stressed the countries must meet Ankara’s demand to extradite terror suspects Just two days after agreeing to lift deal-breaking objections to Sweden and Finland’s Nato accession, Turkey’s president has warned that Ankara could still block the process if the two countries fail to fully meet his expectations. Recep […]