Ukrainian boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to “open his eyes” to the war in his country. The heavyweight fighter called out Trump amid ongoing peace […]
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Tony Blair at war with Ed Miliband over net zero
Ed Miliband has hit back over Sir Tony Blair’s assault on his net zero policies as the former prime minister went to war with Sir Keir Starmer’s government over climate […]
Brexit-style misinformation still a danger in local elections, industry body warns
Fears have been raised that the sort of election interference with fake stories and narratives on polling day which marred the Brexit referendum is still a threat in the UK. […]
Labour candidate in Runcorn by-election has door slammed in her face by constituent
This is the moment the Labour candidate in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election has a door slammed in her face by a constituent. Karen Shore was out canvassing in Runcorn […]
UK’s first trans judge goes to European court over controversial ruling
The only ever judge to publicly say they are transgender in the UK is taking the government to the European Court of Human Rights over the ruling that trans women […]
Department for Education stifling efforts to boost skills, warns Andy Burnham
Resistance within the Department for Education (DfE) to devolving powers to regional mayors is stifling efforts to boost skills and risks becoming an “anti-growth policy”, Andy Burnham has said. The […]
UK stocks buoyed as ‘optimism’ enters markets amid raft of company earnings
UK stock markets have climbed following a swathe of company earnings results, despite Primark’s owner dragging on the FTSE 100 after reporting a drop in profits. The FTSE 100 rose […]
Reeves unveils plans to regulate crypto after talks with US
Rachel Reeves has announced plans to regulate cryptoassets such as Bitcoin in a bid to make the UK “a world leader in digital assets”. The Chancellor told a fintech conference […]
No 10 rejects ‘unfounded claims’ that renewables were behind power cuts in Spain
Downing Street has dismissed suggestions that a reliance on renewable power was behind outages in Spain and Portugal, after Kemi Badenoch said it was likely to be the cause. The […]
British and Indian ministers meet for ‘productive’ talks on trade deal
British and Indian ministers have met for “productive” trade talks, Downing Street said amid speculation that negotiations over a long-awaited deal are nearing the finish line. Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds […]