Following leaked accounts, union’s new general secretary says possible ‘significant loss’ must be investigated Unite is launching an independent inquiry into how the building costs of a hotel and conference centre in Birmingham spiralled into a “potentially significant loss” for the trade union. The inquiry follows reports at the beginning […]
Footage of Sarah Moulds shared online by Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs viewed by millions in November A primary school teacher has been sacked after footage of a horse being kicked and slapped sparked outrage on social media. Sarah Moulds, 37, was initially suspended from her position after the video showed a […]
About 620,000 more in age group are gambling online at least once a month than two years ago in Great Britain Psychiatrists are warning of a surprise rise in problem gambling among the over-65s after the largest increase in online betting since before the pandemic was recorded among the age […]
Exclusive: photograph raises fresh questions for No 10 after denial of a social event at time of Covid restrictions Chatting over cheese and wine: anatomy of Downing Street lockdown gathering Boris Johnson has been pictured with wine and cheese alongside his wife and up to 17 staff in the Downing […]
Health secretary expected to announce whether social mixing will be curtailed over festive period Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Sajid Javid has made clear that fresh Covid restrictions could be imposed before Christmas to slow the spread of the Omicron variant, with ministers set to make […]
Foreign secretary is assuming responsibility for UK’s relationship with EU, says Downing Street The foreign secretary, Liz Truss, is to take over responsibility for the UK’s relationship with the EU after the Brexit minister David Frost’s resignation, Downing Street has said. She will be adding ministerial responsibility to her foreign […]
US Open tennis champion secures most viewer votes Tom Daley and Adam Peaty second and third respectively Emma Raducanu is the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year for 2021, capping a year of unprecedented sporting success for the tennis star who told the show she was simply “a 19-year-old from […]
Former student leader Gabriel Boric claims 55.8% of votes counted to defeat far-right opponent José Antonio Kast A leftist former student leader has stormed to a resounding victory to become Chile’s president-elect. With nearly 97% of the vote already counted, Gabriel Boric claimed 55.8% to take a 12 percentage point […]
Lord Frost’s frustrated exit is yet another blow for PM struggling for control of his government Boris Johnson was dealt another major blow to his leadership on Saturday night as it emerged that the man overseeing Brexit was resigning from the cabinet. With Tory MPs already warning the prime minister […]
From a humble garage to international backing, Space Forge plans to manufacture alloys, medicines and semiconductors in microgravity Last year, when Josh Western and Andrew Bacon set up their company Space Forge, they had a garage to work in and little else. Today, the two Cardiff-based entrepreneurs have a staff […]