>

Breaking news

Developing stories verified by our newsroom, updated as new information arrives.

Breaking news

The Pentagon supported the war memorial watchman who reprimanded Secretary Hegseth and his companions at Arlington Cemetery

The Pentagon expressed support for a U.S. Army honor guard at Arlington Cemetery who made a remark to a group that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

1 Search results1 Source
Breaking news

Russia and Ukraine: Talks discuss post-war security arrangements without tangible progress

The Abu Dhabi talks focused on security arrangements in Europe, while the two American envoys are expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday.

1 Search results1 Source
Breaking news

Survivor pulled from rubble of deadly building collapse in New York

Two people are dead and several others injured as rescuers scour the debris in Brooklyn.

1 Search results1 Source
Breaking news

Three-story building collapses in Brooklyn, New York... At least 2 people died

A dangerous search operation continues after a three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn on the afternoon of the 11th.

1 Search results1 Source
Breaking news

The Booker prize winner described a dystopian Britain. But haven’t we been living in that since Brexit? | Zoe Williams

It didn’t need a novel: even Leave voters understand the damage that has been done, as does the PM. Now all he has to do is persuade his party Earlier this week, some people on the radio were talking about a very British dystopia. The government had disintegrated, but everyone was carrying on pretty much as they had before. Britain was isolated on the world stage and people missed Europe like hell, but weren’t allowed to visit, let alone live there. I thought the radio people were discussing Britain post-Brexit, circa 2022. In fact, they were talking about the plot of the Booker prize-winning

1 Search results1 Source
Politics

The Booker prize winner described a dystopian Britain. But haven’t we been living in that since Brexit? | Zoe Williams

It didn’t need a novel: even Leave voters understand the damage that has been done, as does the PM. Now all he has to do is persuade his party Earlier this week, some people on the radio were talking about a very British dystopia. The government had disintegrated, but everyone was carrying on pretty much as they had before. Britain was isolated on the world stage and people missed Europe like hell, but weren’t allowed to visit, let alone live there. I thought the radio people were discussing Britain post-Brexit, circa 2022. In fact, they were talking about the plot of the Booker prize-winning

The Guardian
Read more
Breaking news

Robertson set to make history but his hero Dalglish will always be King

Ties bind Scotland captain Andy Robertson and the man whose caps record he's about to equal, Kenny Dalglish, in more ways than one, writes Tom English.

1 Search results1 Source
Breaking news

England's Blues brothers - how the Bellinghams helped save Birmingham

Boyhood Birmingham City fans Jude and Jobe Bellingham could become the first brothers to play for England for 19 years.

1 Search results1 Source
Breaking news

Can Nigeria's president regain voters' trust after painful first term?

For Nigerians to feel meaningful improvements, reforms will need to go beyond the promises outlined, analysts say.

1 Search results1 Source
Breaking news

From blood group ID to cycle racks: I asked for little ways to fix broken Britain and the public’s ideas give me hope | Martin Lewis

There are thousands of small tips to make our country better. People know what is wrong, and it’s clear they have solutions Have you ever come across an annoying little problem and thought, “why don’t they just fix that?” If so, I want to hear from you. I’m looking for your ideas for practical, low-cost, non-controversial ways to improve the UK – whether that’s health, schools, transport, business, housing, policing, justice, tech, shopping, money – or owt else entirely. The spark for this happened just over a year ago, when I spoke at Politico’s fringe event at Labour’s conference. The key di

1 Search results1 Source
Politics

From blood group ID to cycle racks: I asked for little ways to fix broken Britain and the public’s ideas give me hope | Martin Lewis

There are thousands of small tips to make our country better. People know what is wrong, and it’s clear they have solutions Have you ever come across an annoying little problem and thought, “why don’t they just fix that?” If so, I want to hear from you. I’m looking for your ideas for practical, low-cost, non-controversial ways to improve the UK – whether that’s health, schools, transport, business, housing, policing, justice, tech, shopping, money – or owt else entirely. The spark for this happened just over a year ago, when I spoke at Politico’s fringe event at Labour’s conference. The key di

The Guardian
Read more
Breaking news

Double amputee marathon runner criticises Badenoch for ‘weaponising his success’

Paralympian Richard Whitehead ‘gobsmacked’ at Tory leader’s speech over proposed £36bn welfare cuts The double amputee marathon runner Richard Whitehead has criticised Kemi Badenoch for “weaponising his sporting success” to justify her proposed £36bn welfare cuts. The Conservative leader used the example of “double amputees running marathons” in a speech this week to explain the reasoning behind her proposed cuts to disability benefits, which she said were enabling people to “live a life of dependency”. Continue reading...

1 Search results1 Source
Politics

Double amputee marathon runner criticises Badenoch for ‘weaponising his success’

Paralympian Richard Whitehead ‘gobsmacked’ at Tory leader’s speech over proposed £36bn welfare cuts The double amputee marathon runner Richard Whitehead has criticised Kemi Badenoch for “weaponising his sporting success” to justify her proposed £36bn welfare cuts. The Conservative leader used the example of “double amputees running marathons” in a speech this week to explain the reasoning behind her proposed cuts to disability benefits, which she said were enabling people to “live a life of dependency”. Continue reading...

The Guardian
Read more