Hidden away in some half-forgotten chambers in the heart of New Delhi, there are two blocks of white sandstone — relics of India’s long years under the yoke of the British Raj. Laid down in 1911 by King George V and Queen Mary, who later reclined on thrones of solid gold, shaded from the blazing … Read more
His jaw was clamped shut, his shoulders forced back and his legs were wrapped together tighter than two pythons strangling a gazelle. Along his upper lip, a thin film of sweat glistened under the piercing hot studio lights. I’m no body language expert but when Sir Keir Starmer popped up on the BBC Breakfast sofa … Read more
Labour faces bloodbath: Keir Starmer pleads for more time as party leader ahead of elections as polls predict disaster Keir Starmer has pleaded for more time to turn his party’s fortunes around Polls have suggested Labour is on course for disaster in elections tomorrow Meanwhile the Conservatives are set for a victory in the Hartlepool by-election … Read more
Labour faces bloodbath: Keir Starmer pleads for more time as party leader ahead of elections as polls predict disaster Keir Starmer has pleaded for more time to turn his party’s fortunes around Polls have suggested Labour is on course for disaster in elections tomorrow Meanwhile the Conservatives are set for a victory in the Hartlepool by-election … Read more
Two former paratroopers accused of the murder of Official IRA leader Joe McCann during the Northern Ireland Troubles have been formally acquitted after prosecutors offered no further evidence at Belfast Crown Court. It came after previous statements the two men had given years ago were ruled inadmissible last week, collapsing the case. The court heard … Read more
Boris Johnson should RESIGN if it is ruled he broke ministerial code over Downing Street flat revamp, Scottish Tory leader says Scottish Tory leader says ‘of course’ PM should quit if he broke ministerial code Several probes are under way into the tangled financing of flat refurbishment The remarks made by Douglas Ross are likely … Read more
Boris Johnson should RESIGN if it is ruled he broke ministerial code over Downing Street flat revamp, Scottish Tory leader says Scottish Tory leader says ‘of course’ PM should quit if he broke ministerial code Several probes are under way into the tangled financing of flat refurbishment The remarks made by Douglas Ross are likely … Read more
Boris Johnson is guilty. Yes, I know he hasn’t been tried yet. The Electoral Commission has barely begun its investigation into whether he broke the rules over the most famous piece of home decorating since Marie Antoinette moved into her apartment in Versailles a few centuries ago. And anyway not everyone understands the arcane rules … Read more
Boris Johnson is guilty. Yes, I know he hasn’t been tried yet. The Electoral Commission has barely begun its investigation into whether he broke the rules over the most famous piece of home decorating since Marie Antoinette moved into her apartment in Versailles a few centuries ago. And anyway not everyone understands the arcane rules … Read more
Statements from two former paratroopers accused of murdering an Official IRA leader in 1972 cannot be used as evidence in their trial, destroying the controversial case levelled against them. The court heard that the prosecution accepted that if they were excluded the charges against the defendants must fail, but have until 2pm on Tuesday to consider … Read more