In this issue

September 10, 2024

Winter fuel payment cuts will help the far right, TUC president warns Starmer

Matt Wrack says the rise of Farage and summer riots should be a wake-up call’ for the PM to bring hope not austerity’

5 mins

Jewish peer backs Starmer's stance on arms for Israel

A senior Jewish peer and supporter of Israel in the Lords has backed Sir Keir Starmer’s partial suspension of the UK’s arms deal with Israel and hit out at those who condemned the move.

3 mins

Will passengers find new bus reforms just the ticket?

The government has announced it is to introduce the biggest reforms to the buses in years.

3 mins

Kate: chemo treatment over but 'path to healing is long'

The Princess of Wales has appeared in a deeply personal video with her family to confirm she will return to public duties following the completion of her chemotherapy treatment.

2 mins

King to make Andrew's life at Royal Lodge 'even colder'

King Charles is losing patience” with Prince Andrew after making several attempts to get him to leave Royal Lodge.

1 min

Grieving family 'devastated' as inquiry snubs son's case

Family: He was treated with malice’ by mental health staff

4 mins

Call for free vote to end the 'torture' of IPP sentences

Peer’s private member’s bill says almost 3,000 prisoners serving indefinite jail terms should have their cases reviewed

3 mins

Legendary 'voice of Vader' James Earl Jones dies at 93

James Earl Jones, the American actor known for voicing Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise and Mufasa in The Lion King, has died at the age of 93, it was announced yesterday.

4 mins

‘Doctors have to operate on patients who feel the pain’

As Russian airstrikes continue, Arpan Rai talks to Ukrainian medics working 22-hour days with a chronic lack of supplies

4 mins

Belgrade gets 'mini Russia' as thousands flee from war

On a sweltering summer morning in Serbia’s capital Belgrade, Vadim Morus, a professional ice skater from Russia, glides across an outdoor rink. Morus is 1,000 miles from his native Moscow but is beginning to feel at home.

2 mins

Civilians among 18 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Syria

At least 18 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on Syria’s Hama province, Syria’s health minister has said.

2 mins

Man accused of drugging wife to be raped thought of himself as a good husband’

Dominique Pelicot is described as having a split personality

2 mins

Trump to vote for cannabis legalisation in Florida ballot

Donald Trump has vowed to vote yes” on legislation that would legalise cannabis for personal use in Florida, saying that the move would end needless arrests and incarcerations”.

2 mins

Starmer is right to restrict UK arms sales to Israel

Last Monday, the UK announced it was suspending 8.5 per cent of the UK's arms licences for sales to Israel.

3 mins

Potential benefits of the PM channelling his inner Maggie

On the face of it, the decision to remove the £300 winter fuel allowance from millions of poor-ish pensioners, as well as some rich ones, was a political blunder by Rachel Reeves.

3 mins

DON'T DATE A JEREMY

As Diane Abbott relates in the tale of her relationship with Jeremy Corbyn, romance and socialism do not make natural bedfellows and are best kept separate, writes Helen Coffey

5 mins

Taylor Swift should know that friendships crossing political lines never work

The singer has sparked controversy for being besties with the Trump-approving Brittany Mahomes. Katie Rosseinsky suggests this is one relationship that’s doomed to fail

4 mins

Practice makes perfect in ton-up Kane's 'happy place'

England’s captain reflects with Miguel Delaney on the work that has gone into winning an unrealistic’ century of caps

5 mins

Safety first as Edwards is back to reshape Liverpool

New CEO appears to have spent summer avoiding mistakes

5 mins

Sri Lanka wrap up Test win to prove Pope not infallible

Ollie Pope admitted England “shot ourselves in the foot” as Sri Lanka eased to a dominant eight-wicket victory, while the hosts were left reeling from costly mistakes.

3 mins

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