Labour likely to win with ‘largest majority this country has ever seen’, Tory cabinet minister Mel Stride claims Andrew Sparrow Good morning. I’m Andrew Sparrow, taking over from Helen Sullivan. Mel Stride, the work and pensions secretary, has been the lead voice for the Conservative party on the morning broadast round during the election, but […]
Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula One. Sign up here to receive the Prime Tire newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. SPIELBERG, Austria — Over the past three seasons, the combination of Max Verstappen and the Red Bull car has proven so potent that the rest of the Formula One field has […]
Twelve former Biden administration officials who resigned over policy on Israel and the Gaza war say the government’s actions have endangered US national security. The policies have further destabilised the region and “put a target on America’s back”, they say in a joint statement. One of the 12 resigned only on Tuesday from the US […]
England’s preparations for Saturday’s Euro 2024 quarterfinal against Switzerland featured a private concert from singer Ed Sheeran at the team’s base in Blankenhain. Gareth Southgate’s squad underwent a light recovery session on Monday, a day after their dramatic extra-time round-of-16 win over Slovakia in which Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane scored to give England a […]
7 hours ago By Vanessa Buschschlüter, BBC News Getty Images Fishing boats were damaged in Barbados even though it escaped the worst of the hurricane A deadly hurricane which has been tearing through the Caribbean is intensifying as it moves towards Jamaica. Hurricane Beryl is now a category five storm, meaning its winds and storm surges could […]
2 hours ago By Nikki Fox & Laura Devlin, BBC News, Bedfordshire Family handout Amelia Butlin took her own life in her first year at university The family and friends of a student who took her own life have called on the next government to prioritise mental health support for young people in schools, colleges and universities. […]
European Union regulators say Meta violated the bloc’s new competition law in requiring Instagram and Facebook users to pay if they don’t want their personal data used to generate targeted ads. “We want to empower citizens to be able to take control over their own data and choose a less personalised ads experience,” Margrethe Vestager, […]
3 hours ago By Umang Poddar, BBC Hindi, Delhi • Saradha V, BBC Tamil, Chennai Getty Images Student groups across India have held protests since the NEET exam results were declared When India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan took oath in the new session of parliament, many opposition MPs chanted “NEET” and “shame”. The MPs were protesting against a recent controversy […]
BREAKINGBREAKING, Court rules that former presidents are shielded from prosecution for actions they take within their constitutional authority, as opposed to a private capacity. The United States’ Supreme Court has for the first time recognised that ex-presidents have immunity from prosecution for certain actions taken in office, as it threw out a judicial decision rejecting […]
The boss of the world’s most valuable pharmaceutical company has told the BBC that the UK’s planning system puts companies off investing in the country. Dave Ricks, chief executive of the obesity drug manufacturer Eli Lilly, said he had considered building a factory in the UK in the last decade, but chose another country instead. […]