Andy Burnham demands underground station for new route rather than cheaper series of viaducts Swathes of central Manchester could be blighted by viaducts looming over the homes of thousands of people because the government has refused to fund an underground station in the city centre, Andy Burnham has warned. This […]
Former Daily Mail editor announces decision not to proceed with second bid and takes swipe at civil service Paul Dacre has pulled out of the running to be the next chair of the media regulator, Ofcom, after concerns were raised about the transparency of the recruitment process. After failing in […]
Syrian questioned by police after reports he has ties to banned Kurdish People’s Protection Units Celebrated Syrian singer Omar Souleyman, who has performed at festivals around the world, has been released after being detained over alleged links to Kurdish militants. Souleyman was freed at 10.30pm (19.30 GMT) after a confusing […]
Rail bosses previously warned axing HS2 lines for upgrades would mean decades of disruption for passengers Senior Conservative MPs, regional leaders and industry figures have accused ministers of betraying the north with a delayed and downgraded £96bn rail plan. Ministers insisted that money-saving changes – including axing the eastern leg […]
Prime minister has not had to formally declare his stay at Zac Goldsmith’s luxury villa in Marbella last month Another detail of Boris Johnson’s largely-free holiday to southern Spain last month has emerged after the prime minister declared £1,800 of hospitality from Heathrow. The declaration was made in the latest […]
‘At the time, I did not realise the offensive nature,’ he said Azeem Rafiq apologises for sending antisemitic messages Cricket’s bruising week took yet another hit on Thursday night when the former England batsman Alex Hales admitted painting his face black for a New Year’s Eve party in 2009. Hales, […]
International rescue effort brings 130 young footballers and their families to London after Taliban takeover Shortly before 4am on Thursday morning, a private chartered plane touched down on a freezing London runway. On board were 130 exhausted, nervous but extremely relieved female footballers and their families, whose dramatic journey to […]
Home secretary says policy to blame as France ‘overwhelmed’ with migrants trying to reach UK Priti Patel has described the build-up of people seeking to travel to the EU as “a mass migration crisis” and blamed the bloc’s open borders policy for allowing it to happen. The home secretary said […]
Exclusive: Impact of standards rule change on 99 MPs with jobs outside parliament likely to be limited Fewer than 10 MPs are likely to be affected by Boris Johnson’s proposed rule changes on second jobs, analysis of the register of interests suggests. It came as the prime minister conceded it […]
Boris Johnson warned ‘red wall’ MPs could revolt when cap on home and care costs put to a vote The UK social care cap: how will it work and is it fair? Tens of thousands of England’s poorest pensioners face paying the same for their old age care as wealthier […]