Category: News
Hillsborough law will be introduced before next anniversary, Starmer to say
The new Hillsborough law will be introduced before the next anniversary of the disaster, Keir Starmer will promise at the Labour party conference in Liverpool. [more…]
Cost of taxpayer-funded grant for UK monarchy to rise by £45m
The cost of the grant that funds the monarchy is due to increase by more than 53% in the next year to £132m – a [more…]
Hurricane John poised to slam Mexico’s Pacific coast with 100mph winds
Mexico’s southern coast was bracing for flash floods and storm surges as Hurricane John quickly intensified into a category 2 storm on Monday afternoon. Originally [more…]
Top Tories and Trump helped create ‘overt racism’ in UK, says Labour minister
Donald Trump and senior Conservatives have helped to create a space for “overt racism” that has spilled on to British streets, a Home Office minister [more…]
Starmer to strike more upbeat note as Treasury plots spending boost
Keir Starmer will cast off the gloom that has dominated his early days in power and pledge to “build a new Britain” as the Treasury [more…]
Ex-defence secretary Wallace ‘was advised against inquiry into SAS executions allegations’
The former defence secretary Ben Wallace was advised by his permanent secretary that a public inquiry into allegations of SAS executions in Afghanistan would be [more…]
Tanzania opposition leaders arrested amid crackdown on dissent
Police in Tanzania have arrested three leaders of the main opposition party in a series of detentions to prevent a planned anti-government protest, the latest [more…]
AFL stars walk Brownlow medal red carpet – as it happened
Before we say goodnight, a recap of the major events of the day: The live news blog will be back bright and early tomorrow morning. [more…]
Weather tracker: Extensive flooding in Japan after ‘unprecedented’ rainfall
Heavy rain caused extensive flooding in central Japan over the weekend, with at least one person reported dead and several more unaccounted for. Officials said [more…]
Japan floods: six dead after rain pounds region still recovering from earthquake
At least six people have died and 10 others are missing after heavy rain triggered flooding and landslides along a peninsula in Japan that is [more…]
