Haigh Admits Historic

UK transport secretary Louise Haigh admits historic offence over phone claim

Labour MP told police that work phone had been stolen in mugging, only to find it later

World - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

Louise Haigh resigns as UK transport secretary after admitting phone offence

Haigh tells PM she is ‘totally committed’ but leaves role after incorrectly telling police a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013. UK politics live – latest updates Louise Haigh has resigned ...

World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago

Louise Haigh resigns as UK transport secretary over phone offence

Labour MP admitted pleading guilty a decade ago to a minor offence over a phone she falsely reported as stolen

Business - Financial Times - 1 hour ago

Louise Haigh quits as transport secretary over phone offence

Haigh's departure is the first Cabinet resignation under Sir Keir Starmer's government.

Donald Trump's historic comeback

The former president claims "unprecedented mandate"

Thanksgiving dinner is historically affordable this year

Don’t be fooled by sticker prices. After adjusting for inflation, holiday meal staples are at their cheapest level in 39 years, except for the pandemic-hit 2020.

Woman admits relationship with Zara Aleena killer

Hayley Jones pleads guilty to an "inappropriate relationship" with Jordan McSweeney at HMP Belmarsh.

Cash-handout influencer admits impeding scam probe

The Instagrammer admits obstructing a police investigation into an alleged £3.5m fraud.

Man admits murdering girlfriend he set on fire

Leigh Pateman admits murdering Ellen Marshall who died two years after he attacked her in her home.

Government admits new oil field approved unlawfully

Climate campaigners are bringing a legal case they hope will halt drilling at two huge fossil fuel projects.

McGregor admits 'taking cocaine' on night of alleged rape

The Irish mixed martial arts fighter is defending a civil action by a woman who accused him of rape.

UK ministers admit to Brexit pains, but the relief is on hold

Pro-Europeans granted opening to campaign on single issues that strengthen UK-EU ties

World - Financial Times - November 15

Valencia’s president admits mistakes in flood response but will not resign

Carlos Mazón resists calls to step down, saying floods that killed 216 in his area were unprecedented and ‘apocalyptic’. The regional president of Valencia, who is under mounting pressure over ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Man admits murdering 'defenceless' woman in front of friends

Logan Burnett is remanded in custody ahead of his sentencing on 17 February, a court hears.

Repairing Scotland's historic 'Harry Potter' bridge

Engineers have been working day and night on the Glenfinnan Viaduct as part of a £3.4m restoration project.

Victor Wembanyama Records Historic N.B.A. Statistical Line

The Spurs center tallied 25 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 blocks and 5 steals in San Antonio’s 106-88 win over the Utah Jazz.

Sports - The New York Times - November 1

The 2024 presidential election will be historic no matter who wins

Kamala Harris would be the first woman to serve as commander in chief while Trump would be the second president in history to win a non-consecutive term.

Puerto Ricans brave rain and long lines to vote in a general election that promises to be historic

Puerto Rico is holding elections that will be historic regardless of which of the top two gubernatorial candidates wins

World - ABC News - November 5

Americans head to polls with historic election on a knife edge

With no clear swing-state advantage for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, the US is poised for a long – and tense – wait for results. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

'Incalculable' bill awaits Spain after historic floods

World - Yahoo News - November 5

US voters make their choice in historically tight election

Divided electorate heads to polls across the country

Business - Financial Times - November 5

Trump elected US president in historic comeback

Republican defeats Kamala Harris and will return to pinnacle of global power with his ‘America First’ agenda

World - Financial Times - November 6

Trump wins historic second term as president

After his stunning victory, Vice President Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him. Trump pulled off what is perhaps the biggest comeback in recent American history, ...

UConn, Louisville to meet in historic women's tilt

UConn and Louisville will tip off the 2025-26 season at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, appearing in the first-ever women's college basketball matchup of the Armed Forces Classic.

Sports - ESPN - November 7

Biden makes historic visit to the Amazon rainforest

President Joe Biden made a historic visit to the Amazon on Sunday and made a call for future generations to protect the wildlife in the region.

Lisowski ends Bai's historic UK Championship bid

Jack Lisowski ends Bai Yulu’s bid to become the first woman to reach the last 32 of the UK Championship with a 6-1 win in the final qualifying round.

Could this be a historic year for trans representation at the Oscars?

Films like Emilia Pérez and Will & Harper make for vastly different yet similarly unprecedented awards contenders. Strangely, improbably, as we move toward Oscar season, there are two trans films ...

World - The Guardian - November 21

Calling Trump ‘fascist’ displays historical ignorance

While Trump’s rhetoric and some policies may be authoritarian and nationalistic, they lack the full structure and ideological underpinnings of classic fascism.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Smithfield: last orders for London’s historic meat market

It has been the heart of the UK capital’s food trade for 900 years, now butchers mourn its closure

World - Financial Times - 3 hours ago

Man admits to moving gun after friend was fatally shot

Matthew Ecker told police he'd heard a gunshot and rushed to help his friend. He washed his hands and called 911. Investigators say he was lying.

WRU admits it ‘needs to apologise’ over women’s team contract talks

Players were threatened with withdrawal from World Cup Organisation denies sexism played any part The Welsh Rugby Union says it “needs to apologise” for threats to withdraw the women’s team from ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Trump aides confident in his chances – but admit results are wildly unknown

Some polls offer promising outlook for Trump in swing states and reveal most believe US is on the wrong track. Donald Trump ’s aides are bullish about their prospects with their internal polls ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Rugby star Stuart Hogg admits domestic abuse of wife

The former Scotland captain admits shouting and swearing and acting in an abusive manner towards his wife.

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