Sir Richard Barrons says withdrawal of western troops a ‘strategic mistake’ as Taliban make territorial gains Afghanistan could once again become a base for international terrorism, according to a former senior UK military commander who has described the withdrawal of western troops as a “strategic mistake”. As the Taliban continued […]
Each bag matches birth weight and features baby’s face, so new arrival can be hugged in pandemic Parents in Japan are sending bags of rice that weigh the same as their newborn babies to relatives who are unable to visit them due to the pandemic. The bags come in a […]
Firefighters tackle blazes on two fronts on Evia as heatwave-driven devastation across southern Europe continues Thousands of people have fled wildfires that are destroying vast swathes of pine forest and razing homes on Greece’s second-largest island, Evia, as devastating summer blazes rage from southern Europe to Siberia. “We have ahead […]
Live updates from the final day before closing ceremony Games schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverage Get in touch! Email Jonathan, tweet or comment below 3.46am BST Women’s omnium – Valente (USA) continues her superb omnium with her third strong result of the event, coming in fourth. […]
Bad news for the Tories does not necessarily lead to good news for Labour: backing for Keir Starmer is also down Boris Johnson’s personal approval rating has slipped to its lowest level since he became prime minister, according to the latest Opinium poll for the Observer. His overall approval rating […]
Cop26 meeting is last chance, says Alok Sharma as he backs UK’s plan for new oil and gas fields Government censured for gaffe after gaffe in run-up to Cop26 The world will soon face “catastrophe” from climate breakdown if urgent action is not taken, the British president of vital UN […]
Critics of country’s military told by Met police of plots against them as security forces fear there may be an attack in Britain Pakistani exiles living in London who have criticised the country’s powerful military have been warned that their lives are in danger, raising fresh concern over authoritarian regimes […]
Overspend of at least £5bn likely, says Nuffield Trust – but cabinet is deeply split over size of future funding settlement The waiting list for NHS care in England could rise to 15 million people in the next four years without a significant increase in its current capacity, ministers are […]
Exclusive: PM continued tour of Scotland despite at times being ‘side-by-side’ with official, source says Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson is facing mounting anger after it emerged he continued with a tour of Scotland and decided not to isolate despite a member of his […]
Protracted heatwave continues as flames threaten populated areas, electricity installations and historic sites Thousands of people have fled wildfires that are burning out of control in Greece and Turkey, including a large blaze just north of Athens that left one person dead, as a protracted heatwave turned forests into tinderboxes […]