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June 27, 2024

Starmer's red line: I won't roll over for doctors on pay

Labour leader delivers strongest words yet to junior medics seeking 35 percent wage rise as they begin five-day strike

4 mins

Sunak Accused Of Not Taking Action On 'Ethics Breaches'

Rishi Sunak has been accused of eroding the public’s trust in politics by failing to order investigations into more than a dozen potential breaches of strict ethics rules during his time as prime minister.

2 mins

Starmer Steals Sunak's Lines And He'll Soon Pinch His Job

Rishi Sunak was like an irritatingly bouncy leader of the opposition, harassing a world-weary prime minister who had to explain that life was a bit more complicated than his opponent suggested.

3 mins

PM Recovers From Tired Start To Secure Debate Win

Keir Starmer appeared on the back foot at times as the last televised showdown between the Labour leader and his Tory rival saw Rishi Sunak secure a narrow victory, thanks to a middebate rally.

2 mins

Labour's Greatest Asset In This Campaign Is Still Truss

There was no handshake at the end. After 75 minutes of name calling, Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak couldn’t wait to see the backs of each other. Don’t be surprised if there are no head-tohead debates at all in the 2029 general election.

3 mins

Rayner cancels Glastonbury weekend after Labour ban

Festivals are out when David Maddox visits the party’s HQ

2 mins

Chancellor faces reckoning from constituents in Surrey

Locals in Godalming tell Archie Mitchell why they’ve turned

6 mins

Celebrities wading in... do they make any difference?

David Tennant suggested that Kemi Badenoch shouldn’t exist any more” in his acceptance speech at the British LGBT+ Awards last week, adding: I don’t wish ill of her, I just wish her to shut up.”

2 mins

Guard created AI chatbot of Willoughby while plotting violent kidnap, court told

A security guard accused of plotting to abduct, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby created an AI chatbot to simulate the star, a court heard.

4 mins

manslaughter Couple face retrial over death of baby

Aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner have been found guilty of hiding the birth of their baby who was found dead ina Lidl shopping bag after a high-profile search, it can now be reported.

2 mins

'Hikers go missing here every summer ... it can take months to find a body'

As the search for Jay Slater, 19, enters a 10th day, Tenerife villagers tell Holly Evans about the treacherous Masca Valley

4 mins

'Agency failures' factor in murder of Zara Aleena

Failures across multiple agencies contributed to the death of Zara Aleena, who was murdered as she walked home from a night out in east London, an inquest jury has found.

2 mins

Assange reunites with wife and family after walking free

Tearful Stella Assange thanks public for their support as her husband lands in Australian capital following US plea deal

4 mins

Bolivia military coup fails as general is arrested by police

Armoured vehicles rammed the doors of Bolivia’s government palace yesterday in an apparent coup attempt, but president Luis Arce vowed to stand firm and named a new army commander who ordered troops to stand down.

3 mins

Closed-Door Trial Of US Journalist Begins In Russia

Journalist Evan Gershkovich has been put on trial by a Russian court – after being held for 15 months behind bars over espionage charges widely denounced as a sham.

3 mins

Amazon India Warehouse Staff Forced To Forgo Breaks

Amazon India has admitted to safety lapses in its warehouses after workers were told to pledge they would not take any breaks, including to drink water or go to the bathroom, until they met their targets.

2 mins

Trump, Biden Or Anyone But - Who Will America Choose?

At prime time in the United States this evening, the two most recognisable figures in American politics today will step into the limelight for a duel that could decide the result of the presidential election months before any vote is cast.

5 mins

‘Opening up felt hard... like being beaten up by my dad'

With a new memoir from the doyen of glossy magazines, Olivia Petter expected the glitzy, entertaining and sometimes salacious ride. But she didn’t expect to be moved to tears

7 mins

Mortgages Are About To Get A Well-Earned Summer Break

As predicted here, mortgage rates have started falling. Barclays, HSBC and NatWest have all taken out their shears and cut their prices.

4 mins

England Must Use Portugal As An Example To Progress

By growing into a tournament, The Three Lions can roar

3 mins

Georgia Make History With Glorious Win Over Portugal

The sound and the glory, that somehow offers England hope for glory. Georgia have literally roared their way into the last 16, to follow a first ever qualification for a tournament with a first qualification for the knockout stages, after a momentous 2-0 win over Portugal.

3 mins

Raducanu reaches quarters after tough win over Pegula

Emma Raducanu admitted to going through some stuff” after securing her first ever victory against a top-10 player to reach the quarter-finals at Eastbourne.

2 mins

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