The Tories’ disastrous election campaign has propelled Labour to a near-record poll lead with just 11 days to go until election day. The latest Opinium poll for the Observer puts Labour on 40% (unchanged compared with a week ago), with the Tories languishing on just 20% (down three on the week). The 20-point figure equals […]
The two eldest nominees in US history are going head-to-head, in a battle to lead the world’s greatest superpower. Given how partisan the media has become, have mainstream outlets intentionally ignored issues surrounding Joe Biden’s age, and possible cognitive decline? Contributors:Rachel Leingang – Democracy reporter focused on misinformation, Guardian USJohn Nichols – National affairs correspondent, […]
A review of licensing laws and planning rules aimed at boosting pubs, restaurants and music venues would be launched in the first 100 days of a new Conservative government, the party has promised. Ministers would look at ways to “crack down” on councils setting “disproportionate conditions and restrictions on licences” in a bid to cut […]
Four Balkan countries suffered simultaneous power cuts lasting several hours on Friday as the region sweltered in a summer heatwave. Albania, Bosnia, Montenegro and large areas of the Croatian coast were hit by the afternoon blackouts, brought on by surging demand for power after households switched on air-conditioning to combat the high temperatures. In Bosnia […]
A gang of cyber criminals causing huge disruption to multiple London hospitals has published sensitive patient data stolen from an NHS blood testing company. Overnight on Thursday, Qilin shared almost 400GB of the private information on their darknet site. The gang has been trying to extort money from NHS provider Synnovis since they hacked the […]
8 hours ago By Laura Bicker, China correspondent Watch: US ‘focused on reducing conflict’ with China, ambassador tells the BBC’s Laura Bicker Washington and Beijing are talking more regularly to avoid a conflict in the South China Sea despite their “contentious and competitive” relationship, the United States ambassador to China has told the BBC. “Our militaries are […]
New York Rep. Ritchie Torres, seen here at Equality PAC’s National Pride Gala on June 13 at Union Station in Washington, D.C., is working to increase LGBTQ representation in Congress. Jon Fleming Photography provided by Equality PAC hide caption toggle caption Jon Fleming Photography provided by Equality PAC On a recent night in Washington D.C., […]
About 1,500 Tata Steel workers will begin an indefinite strike next month over the company’s plans to cut thousands of jobs, the trade union Unite has said. The move is the first time in more than 40 years that steel workers in the UK have taken strike action, the union added. About 2,800 Tata Steel […]
ONE Championship launched in 2011 but for a long period had been seen as a promotion for the Far East. However, regular international shows, and a TV audience which spans 195 countries worldwide has made it a household name among fight fans. 2023 was the promotions busiest to date with more than 60 live shows […]
Some qualified GPs cannot find enough work even at a time of high patient demand for appointments, according to a doctors’ union. The British Medical Association (BMA) says it has heard from locum doctors in England who are struggling to get shifts at practices. Locums are used by practices to cover sickness or other absence […]