EasyJet suspends flights to northern Italy after government imposes lockdown
The British authorities are advising against all but essential travel to large swathes of the north of the country.
Trevor Phillips suspended from Labour over Islamophobia allegations
He was among 24 public figures who last year declared their refusal to vote for the Labour Party because of its association with anti-Semitism.
‘Black Monday’ for traders as FTSE 100 collapses more than 8%
An all-out price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, with parts of Italy in lockdown over coronavirus, is leading markets to nosedive.
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Boris Johnson branded ‘traitor’ as he visits flood-hit town
The Prime Minister was heckled on a trip to Bewdley in Worcestershire.
Chancellor refuses to confirm if first Budget will adhere to Tory fiscal rules
The Conservative manifesto stated the party would not borrow to fund day-to-day spending and would ensure debt is lower in five years’ time.
Government spending nowhere near scale required, warns John McDonnell
The shadow Chancellor raised concerns that Wednesday’s Budget ‘will not deliver what we need in terms of the NHS’.
Labour must unite to stand a chance of winning the next election
The Labour leadership contest has been awash with factionalism, but members must unite if the party is to stand a chance of surviving.
Firefighters save the bacon after pig poops pedometer and starts blaze
The pedometer was used to prove the animal was free range.