Politics
Irish deputy premier to travel to Egypt and Jordan to push for Gaza ceasefire
Micheal Martin is due to visit Cairo, Amman and the Rafah border crossing this week.
Europe hit by heatwaves, floods and wildfire in 2023 as climate crisis grows
EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service highlighted a ‘huge number’ of record climatic conditions and extreme events.
Rishi Sunak to urge peers to back Rwanda plan as it faces final showdown
Weeks of parliamentary back-and-forth are set to come to a head on Monday night.
Thames Water warns over 44% bill hike under new business plans
The troubled firm said customer bills rise by another £19 to £627 by 2030 under plans to up spend by another £3.1 billion.
Author tells Starmer to ditch the flag fetish and give voters something to be proud of
Author Amy Nickell-Turner suggested he might start with affordable living costs and a functioning NHS on GB News.
Lib Dem candidate suspended over Galloway endorsement
Workers Party MP George Galloway has spoken of forming a ‘grand alliance’ to defeat Labour, his former party, at the local elections in Rochdale.
Ian Hislop puts Angela Rayner debate to bed
The debate over whether Angela Rayner paid the correct amount of tax on her council house has become a constant Tory smear of late.
Israeli leaders criticise expected US sanctions against military unit
The US is expected to announce sanctions against a unit of ultra-Orthodox soldiers in the Israeli military.
Tories will keep two-child benefit limit, PM confirms
Charities have called for the cap to be abolished amid record levels of child poverty.