Labour Peer Calls for Uk Attorneygeneral Hermer to Quit

Starmer’s ‘Project Chainsaw’: the NHS, Whitehall, welfare

Plus: is Reform UK imploding?

Financial Times - 4h

Starmer says benefit system unfair and indefensible

Some Labour MPs urge ministers to tackle the "crisis of economic inactivity", while others oppose cuts.

BBC News - 3d

Chancellor Rachel Reeves insists changes to welfare spending needed

Labour MPs have been expressing unease about the proposed cuts to welfare, ahead of announcements next week.

BBC News - 1h

Want to boost UK’s investment culture? Exempt stocks-and-shares Isas from IHT

I doubt the government will go for my idea, but it could increase investment in UK plc — and make people richer

Financial Times - 6d

US support to maintain UK’s nuclear arsenal is in doubt, experts say

Malcolm Rifkind joins diplomats and analysts urging focus on European cooperation to replace Trident. Britain’s ability to rely on the US to maintain the UK’s nuclear arsenal is now in doubt, ...

The Guardian - 6d

Mastercard and Visa linked to illegal gambling sites accused of scamming UK customers

Card giants processing payments for unlicensed operators as customers report losing thousands. Mastercard and Visa are processing payments for illegal gambling websites accused of scamming UK ...

The Guardian - 5d

Car industry urges UK government to create new EV incentives

Automotive body says current policy is leading to job losses and has become a ‘driver of de-industrialisation’. Fresh incentives to boost a flatlining electric car market are urgently needed, ...

The Guardian - 1d

Grassroots Democratic group calls for Schumer to resign as minority leader

Pass the Torch, a grassroots Democratic group that called for Biden to step out of the 2024 presidential race, is now calling for Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to resign as the Senate minority leader. The ...

The Hill - 19m

President Duda calls on US to place nuclear weapons in Poland

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has again called on the United States to deploy nuclear weapons to Poland as a deterrent to Russia

ABC News - 1d

Poland's president calls for U.S. to deploy nuclear weapons in his nation

Poland's President Duda called on the U.S. to deploy nuclear weapons to his nation as a deterrent to any possible attack by Russia.

CBS News - 1d

More Americans are now seeking UK citizenship. Three of them tell us why

Donald Trump’s re-election has made many in the US doubt whether the direction of their nation is for them. A record number of Americans are seeking UK citizenship, according to recent data.. In ...

The Guardian - 5d

Apple Paused a Big Update to Siri and Fessed Up to Its Woes. It’s a Lesson for All Innovators

Apple lags behind its peers in releasing more sophisticated AI. The tech giant just admitted it’s proving a harder nut to crack than first expected.

Inc. - 3d

'Confident' Triantis earns first Australia call-up

Hibs midfielder Nectarios Triantis has been rewarded for his impressive club form with a first senior Australia call-up. The 21-year-old - on loan from Sunderland - has been a key figure for David ...

Yahoo Sports - 5h

UK hoping to work with China to counteract Trump’s climate-hostile policies

Ed Miliband visits Beijing as part of plan to create global axis working in favour of climate action. Ed Miliband: ‘The global battle against the climate crisis needs China’ The UK is hoping ...

The Guardian - 5h

‘If you fall into the dialogue of the far right, the far right wins’: Spain’s deputy PM on the need for workers’ rights

Yolanda Díaz Pérez’s leftwing government has championed employment reform similar to Labour’s proposals – and she tells British business there is nothing to fear. Spain’s leftwing deputy prime ...

The Guardian - 4d

Syria's neighboring foreign ministers call for lifting sanctions and reconciliation

Syria’s top diplomat and his counterparts from neighboring countries have called for the lifting of Western-led sanctions and post-war reconciliation

ABC News - 4d

Son of ex-Brazil star Marcelo gets Spain U17 call

Enzo Alves, son of former Real Madrid and Brazil left back Marcelo, was called up for Spain's under-17 national team on Tuesday.

ESPN - 1d

China, Russia and Iran call for end to US sanctions and the restart of nuclear talks

Representatives of China, Russia and Iran called for an end to U.S. sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program and a restart to multinational talks on the issue

ABC News - 9h

‘In plain sight’: how The Hague museum was secret hideout from Nazi forced labour

Mauritshuis exhibition reveals how Dutch men hid in attic to avoid being taken to Germany in second world war. The 13-year-old boy answered the doorbell. “Tell your dad I’m here,” said a man, who ...

The Guardian - 1d

‘Musicals can be quite sinister’: Tilda Swinton and Joshua Oppenheimer on bonkers bunker singalong The End

Inspired by a Russian tycoon’s survival bunker, the pair’s post-apocalyptic tale takes in environmental collapse, our facades and delusions – and big ol’ show tunes. Time is short for the family at ...

The Guardian - 12h

Why I quit my homestead dream just as farmer tradwives became mainstream

Our homesteading journey began with self-sufficiency and a dream, but it evolved through loss and social media fame. How much do you spend on health and wellness a month? Our homesteading ...

The Guardian - 3h

The UK’s gamble on solar geoengineering is like using aspirin for cancer | Raymond Pierrehumbert and Michael Mann

Injecting pollutants into the atmosphere to reflect the sun would be extremely dangerous, but the UK is funding field trials. Some years ago in the pages of the Guardian, we sounded the alarm ...

The Guardian - 2d

UK economy shrinks in January; stocks and euro jump on German debt deal – as it happened

UK economy unexpectedly contracts by 0.1% in January in blow to the chancellor ahead of spring statement; Friedrich Merz declares: ‘Germany is back’. Let’s look at the GDP figures in more detail.. ...

The Guardian - 1h

U.S. economy on shaky footing, Trump calls it a "detox period"

The U.S. economy is on shaky footing. The Trump administration calls it a "detox period" as it overhauls the federal government with layoffs, funding cuts and new tariffs. For markets, it's ...

CBS News - 5d

Federal judges raise alarm about security threats and impeachment calls

Two senior federal judges on Tuesday raised the alarm about the increase in violent threats against members of the judiciary and expressed concerns about calls to impeach judges over the rulings ...

NBC News - 2d

'Enough is enough': Greenland flatly rejects Trump's calls for annexation

Greenland’s leaders issued a sharp rebuke of Donald Trump’s renewed calls to annex it Thursday, after the president once again expressed his desire to take over the Arctic island.

NBC News - 5h

Hundreds of Olympians call on IOC candidates to make climate top priority

Just days before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) elects a new president in Greece more than 400 athletes on Friday called on the future leader of the body to strengthen its action for the ...

Yahoo Sports - 1h

Law enforcement was called 8 times to hotel where Sam Nordquist was tortured to death, records show

Law enforcement officers were called to the hotel where authorities say Sam Nordquist was tortured to death at least eight times throughout his captivity, sheriff’s office call records obtained by ...

NBC News - 1h

The UK’s academic recession is in full swing

This university crisis is a grim scrabble for numbers

Financial Times - 4d

UK economy shrank unexpectedly in January

A slowdown in manufacturing was one of the main reasons for the dip, the Office for National Statistics says.

BBC News - 6h

Trump calls Tesla boycott 'illegal' and says he's buying one to support Elon Musk

Trump called Musk, the controversial leader of Tesla and a new government efficiency initiative, a "truly great American."

CNBC - 2d

Are N.B.A. Officials Ignoring a Critical Call?

Rules get their greatest stress tests when the stakes are highest. Discussions around flopping likely won’t vanish.

The New York Times - 3d

Trafford called up by Three Lions

Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford is named in Thomas Tuchel's first England squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.

Yahoo Sports - 6h

European football: Barcelona game called off after club doctor dies

Osasuna match postponed by death of Carles Miñarro Garcia Barcelona extend ‘heartfelt condolences’ to his family Barcelona called off their match against Osasuna on Saturday night after ...

The Guardian - 5d

Call Of Duty: Warzone - Get Your OG Stats Ahead Of Verdansk's Return

Call of Duty: Warzone is bringing back the original Verdansk map on April 3, and Activision is giving you another opportunity to see your stats from the original Warzone 1 era of the map. Here's ...

GameSpot - 3d

Trump calls EU ‘nasty’ while sitting alongside NATO secretary

President Trump on Thursday called the European Union (EU) "nasty" while sitting alongside NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. Trump complained about the steep tariff on U.S.-made cars in Europe and ...

The Hill - 22h

Slot hails Quansah's 'mentality' after England call-up

Arne Slot has praised Jarell Quansah's determination following the defender's England call-up by Thomas Tuchel on Friday. The 22-year-old was received some negative press after being replaced at ...

Yahoo Sports - 5h