French minister raises electricity supply as point of leverage in dispute over access to UK waters The French government could cut off the electricity supply to Jersey in an escalating row over post-Brexit fishing rights, a French minister has suggested. Responding to questions in the national assembly, Annick Girardin, the […]
Traffic light system to be used cautiously despite European plan to let in Covid-vaccinated tourists from June Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britons’ summer holiday plans were given a major boost on Monday, as the EU confirmed vaccinated travellers will be able to fly to Europe […]
Pair say in statement ‘we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple’ but will continue to run foundation together Bill and Melinda Gates have announced they are to divorce after 27 years of marriage, saying they “no longer believe we can grow together as a couple”. The […]
Labour leader plans to link reports of corruption and cronyism to effect on ordinary people as elections near The UK still has a system that allows power to be abused, Keir Starmer has said, pledging after weeks of stories about lobbying, cronyism and cash for Boris Johnson’s flat renovations that […]
Application cost cut comes after ministers decided against self-identification plan The cost of applying for a gender recognition certificate has been cut from £140 to £5 as part of changes the government says will make applying for one “simpler and much more affordable”. The move comes after ministers decided last […]
Fawcett Society says more needs to be done to encourage women into politics More needs to be done to encourage women into politics, the UK’s leading charity for gender equality has said, as data reveals that just one-third of candidates in this week’s English council elections are women. Research by […]
Leader of Scottish Conservatives says PM should ‘of course’ quit if he has not been honest about payments for Downing Street refurb One of the UK’s most senior Conservatives has broken ranks and called for Boris Johnson to resign if he breached ministerial rules over the refurbishment of a Downing […]
Two police officers injured in ugly clashes Thousands of supporters gather outside Old Trafford Manchester United’s game with Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday was postponed after a planned peaceful protest outside the stadium by fans angry with the club’s owners, the Glazers, spilled into chaotic and violent scenes as […]
Ciaran Martin criticises post-Brexit attempts to ‘redesign’ UK based on old notion of English sovereignty The United Kingdom’s unity faces being destabilised by “flag-waving unionism” from English nationalist politicians, one of the most senior officials to emerge from Northern Ireland’s traditionally Catholic community has warned. Ciaran Martin, who created the […]
Bergman, 24, had been in Israel to train as a rabbi before dying at Mount Meron A British man who died in a crowd crush at a Jewish festival in Israel has been named as Moshe Bergman. The 24-year-old from Salford, Manchester, had been in the country to train to […]