Emergencies Act gives government broad powers for 30 days, but prime minister is not expected to call in the military The Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has invoked legislation that gives his government sweeping powers to fight a growing number of “illegal and dangerous” blockades across the country. The first […]

Julian Bennett, a senior commander in the Metropolitan police, allegedly took cannabis, LSD and magic mushrooms while on holiday A senior Metropolitan police commander who wrote his force’s current drug strategy faces the sack after being accused of taking cannabis, LSD and magic mushrooms. Commander Julian Bennett – who oversaw […]

Oliver Dowden gives speech to rightwing US thinktank decrying ‘cancel culture’ The Tory chairman has denounced what he claims is a “painful woke psychodrama” sweeping the west and sapping its confidence, arguing that people should not be “obsessing” over pronouns or “trying to decolonise” maths. Oliver Dowden, a senior Conservative […]

Guardian writers’ predictions for Sunday’s big game Email Hunter with your thoughts or tweet @HunterFelt Predictions Your predictions are coming in as the pregame ceremonies begin. (The duo Mary Mary is doing an astounding version of “Lift Every Voice And Sing” as I type this.) I would love the Bengals […]