Lee Anderson is no stranger to controversy. While deputy chair of the Conservative party he earned the nickname “30p Lee” after chastising food bank users for not budgeting well enough and claiming that meals could be made for 30 pence each. He’s called for the reinstatement of the death penalty and told the Daily Express […]
Red Bull’s team principal Christian Horner has been cleared following an internal investigation into his behaviour towards a female colleague. Allegations of inappropriate and controlling behaviour had been made against the 50-year-old. “Red Bull is confident that the investigation has been fair, rigorous and impartial,” a spokesperson for the company said. Horner, who has led […]
Great Britain’s Andy Murray hopes to compete at another Olympic Games before he retires. The 36-year-old suggested on Monday he may only have a “few months” left in his playing career. However, Murray – who won gold in the men’s singles at London 2012 and Rio 2016 – told BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme he […]
President Biden won Michigan’s Democratic primary on Tuesday but faced a notable challenge from voters selecting “uncommitted” to protest his handling of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, a potential sign of vulnerability for Biden among rank-and-file Democrats. Democratic leaders in the state were bracing for tens of thousands of “uncommitted” votes, as Biden aides and […]
Introduction: Hunt warned pound would suffer if he misreads the markets Good morning, and welcome to our rolling of business, the financial markets, and the world economy. With just over week to go until the budget, Jeremy Hunt is being warned not to risk unfunded tax cuts that could cause ructions in the financial markets. […]
Liverpool’s Conor Bradley celebrates winning the League Cup alongside Jarell Quansah, left, and Harvey Elliott, right. Liverpool defender Conor Bradley says winning the Carabao Cup with his boyhood club is an “incredible feeling” following Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Wembley. Bradley, 20, played 72 minutes in his first final for the club, which saw […]
Election 2024 Trump won the South Carolina Republican primary, defeating Haley in her home state. Get full election results and takeaways from the GOP primary. Get the latest news on the 2024 election from our reporters on the campaign trail and in Washington. Who is running? The top contenders for the GOP nomination are former […]
When she wasn’t at work or asleep last summer, Heidi Leatherby was filming videos about products sold on Amazon. She made videos about coffee makers and electric fences, tea bags and vitamin supplements, kettlebells and rubber duckies — more than 2,200 in six months. “I took all lunch hours, all waking hours of my weekend, […]
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says lessons from 2020 are informing election officials’ priorities and preparations for the general election in November. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says lessons from 2020 are informing election officials’ priorities and preparations for the general election in November. Paul […]
The Scottish National party will push for another vote on a Gaza ceasefire this week, creating a fresh challenge for the speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, and the Labour party after last Wednesday’s chaotic scenes in the Commons. Hoyle faced calls to quit after his decision to break with precedent and allow Labour to table a vote […]