Lukashenko responds to possible sanctions as thousands of migrants camp in freezing temperatures at Poland border Why Belarus’s pipeline threats could mean even higher gas prices Alexander Lukashenko has threatened to cut deliveries of gas to Europe via a major pipeline as the Belarusian leader promised to retaliate against any […]
Expert say the bird’s presence is a reminder of the threats penguins face due to warming waters and changing habitats An Antarctic penguin has traversed 3,000km of icy waters to find himself far from home and on new and puzzling shores: the south-eastern coastline of New Zealand. The Adélie penguin […]
Ma Chun-man, who carried the superhero’s shield and chanted pro-democracy slogans at rallies, was convicted under new security laws A Hong Kong man known as “Captain America” for carrying the superhero’s shield at protest rallies has been sentenced to more than five years in jail for chanting slogans promoting Hong […]
Exclusive: former Tory attorney general also recently skipped 12 Commons votes on days when he was engaged in paid legal work Sir Geoffrey Cox has earned at least £6m from his second job since he entered parliament, a Guardian analysis reveals, and records show that he skipped 12 recent votes […]
Exclusive: Survey finds nine in 10 leaders say work pressures and lack of staff are unsustainable in England Patient safety in the NHS in England is being put at “unacceptably high” risk, with severe staff shortages leaving hospitals, GP surgeries and A&E units struggling to cope with soaring demand, health […]
In a surprise press conference, the two superpowers promised to cooperate more and hoped for the success of Cop26 China and the US announced a surprise plan to work together on cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the crucial next decade, in a strong boost to the Cop26 summit, as negotiators […]
Genomics England and NHS England findings highlight benefits of using WGS to help detect rare diseases The use of whole genome sequencing could save the NHS millions of pounds, a study suggests, after it found a quarter of people with rare illnesses received a diagnosis for their condition through the […]
Agnes Wanjiru’s family instruct law firm to demand answers over her death The family of a young Kenyan woman allegedly murdered by a British soldier almost a decade ago plans to sue the Ministry of Defence to demand answers over her death. The body of Agnes Wanjiru, 21, was found […]
Ex-Tory leader chaired government taskforce that recommended new rules benefiting firm he was employed by Iain Duncan Smith is facing questions over his £25,000-a-year second job advising a multimillion-pound hand sanitiser company after he chaired a government taskforce that recommended new rules benefiting the firm. The MP and former Conservative […]
Official records show only a few of 14 appointments since 1996 make a sustained contribution All today’s UK politics – live Most of the former Conservative party treasurers elevated to the House of Lords in the last 25 years have made very few spoken contributions once there, Guardian analysis has […]