Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer condemn ‘utterly disgusting’ footage of convoy in St John’s Wood Four men have been arrested by officers investigating a video that appeared to show antisemitic abuse being shouted from a car in north London. Politicians had earlier condemned the footage, which was posted on Twitter […]
Top adviser warns of India variant impact as scientists urge delay in lockdown changes Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson was under mounting pressure on Saturday to reconsider Monday’s relaxation of Covid rules in England because of the threat posed by the India variant. His […]
Re-elected mayor of Greater Manchester says party would have fared better in its heartland had he beaten Jeremy Corbyn to leadership Andy Burnham interview: ‘Has Labour still got what it takes to fight an injustice? Andy Burnham believes that Labour would not have lost so many seats to the Tories […]
Family celebrating Eid killed as building housing the Associated Press and other news agencies is bombed Intense Israeli airstrikes on Gaza on Saturday killed eight young cousins who had gathered to celebrate Eid with their mothers, and destroyed the high-rise tower that housed the Associated Press, the leading news agency […]
Doing a Leicester: to achieve the seemingly impossible, to make light of ridiculous odds. Things have changed somewhat since 2016 and the most outlandish title triumph of all time, with Leicester having levelled the playing field through astute recruitment and the excellent coaching of Brendan Rodgers. But doing a Leicester […]
Former MP who runs International Rescue Committee is criticised over adverts for full-time roles The former Labour MP David Miliband is facing criticism after it emerged that the charity he runs, for which he was paid more than £700,000, is offering unpaid internships at its headquarters in New York City. […]
PM announces acceleration of Covid vaccine programme, saying race could become a ‘great deal tighter’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The final stage of the lifting of coronavirus lockdown restrictions across England could face “serious disruption” due to the India variant, the prime minister has warned, […]
Northern Ireland agriculture minister and young Earth creationist says someone else will be first minister Edwin Poots has been elected leader of the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) on the promise of remoulding Northern Ireland’s biggest party and ratcheting up opposition to the Irish Sea border. On Friday the Stormont agriculture […]
Escalation triggers violent protests in West Bank and further clashes between Arabs and Jews in Israel People in Gaza fled their homes carrying crying children and valued possessions as Israeli forces pounded the territory from air, sea and land on Friday. The escalating conflict triggered violent protests in the occupied […]
State-run media says landing ‘spectacularly conquered’ a new milestone; it joins US Perseverance rover which reached red planet in February An unmanned Chinese spacecraft has successfully landed on the surface of Mars, Chinese state news agency Xinhua has reported, making China the second space-faring nation after the US to land […]