CATEGORIES

Starmer faces reality check over Europe relations reset

Sir Keir Starmer faced a reality check on his first trip to Brussels yesterday as he appeared to come away from the European capital with only an agreement to hold further meetings with EU leaders.

Labour peer investigated for ‘failure to register interests'

Waheed Alli, the Labour peer at the centre of the donations row engulfing Sir Keir Starmer's party, is under investigation over an alleged failure to register interests.

Britons leave Lebanon on the first chartered flight

The first charter flight carrying British citizens out of Lebanon has taken off amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the foreign secretary has confirmed.

Neither Israel nor Iran has a viable endgame strategy...

...and that really scares me, says Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas

Fallout from a cross-region war cannot be imagined

The constant question this year has been: are we on the brink of a regional all-out war?

Lebanon scarred by 'deadly cycle of tit-for-tat violence'

Israel and Hezbollah have clashed in intense ground battles in southern Lebanon for the first time in nearly two decades as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Iran \"will pay\" for its huge missile attack.

PM can stand with Israel while urging restraint

The conflict between Israel and its three-headed adversary, Iran and its allies Hezbollah and Hamas, is Sir Keir Starmer's first big test of foreign policy.

Slot demands greater focus.for 'special' Anfield night

As Arne Slot looked forward to his first European night at Anfield, Alexis Mac Allister harked back to his Champions League bow. Which was all of two weeks ago. As the Liverpool midfielder noted, it is remarkable he had won the World Cup before even playing in the premier club competition. \"For some people it was a surprise I won a World Cup but I made my debut against [AC] Milan in the Champions League so it is quite crazy,\" the Argentina international said.

Easy night for Gunners in match that lacked jeopardy

A \"big Champions League night\" that ended up being quite a nice run-out for Arsenal. Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain looked less a sportswashing project and more a youth project. The level of superiority in this 2-0 win is again to Arsenal's credit, but should also be a worry for Uefa.

Enshrining tips in law for servers misses the point

Time to pay our waiting staff properly, argues James Moore

Dobbies to shut 17 stores with nearly 500 jobs at risk

Garden centre group Dobbies has revealed plans to shut 17 stores putting nearly 500 jobs at risk. Dobbies said the proposed closures are part of a restructuring plan to help return the business to profit and reduce its rent bill.

Flying is the easy bit but the transfers are something else

Dublin, Bristol, Athens and many more... readers share their bemusement at busy airports with terrible transport links

Assange says he 'pled guilty to journalism' to win release

Julian Assange has said that he is free after years of incarceration because he \"pled guilty to journalism\".

Children among at least 23 dead after school bus fire

At least 23 children and teachers are feared dead after a bus carrying students caught fire in suburban Bangkok yesterday.

New Nato chief says top priority remains Ukraine

Mark Rutte, the former Dutch premier, plays down fears of Donald Trump as he promises to strengthen the organisation

Girl suffers serious injury in acid attack outside a school

Teacher also hurt trying to help as suspect fled on e-scooter

Universities urge return to UK-EU student exchanges

British universities have urged the government to reintroduce EU student exchanges which were halted after Brexit, such as the Erasmus programme. A new report from Universities UK, an organisation that advocates for 141 universities across the country, said Sir Keir Starmer's government should \"strongly consider the case\" to rejoin the scheme, cancelled under Boris Johnson.

Black professor's anger at 'ludicrous' race hate probe

The police have dropped a probe into a leading academic who referred to former GB News presenter Calvin Robinson as a \"house N***o\", The Independent has learned. West Midlands Police officers visited Professor Kehinde Andrews at his Birmingham home on 4 September and then invited him to a voluntary interview, under threat of arrest.

NHS boss condemns doctor who harassed female juniors

A top NHS boss has called out a \"predatory\" surgeon who was sanctioned by regulators for sexually harassing colleagues and trainees. Amanda Pritchard, NHS England chief executive, has condemned the \"appalling behaviour\" of Oxford University Hospital-based surgeon Mr James Gilbert, who was found to have sexually harassed four female colleagues.

Why is Badenoch's poll lead distrusted by the bookies?

People who bet on the Conservative leadership election do not believe the opinion polls. All but one of the surveys of Tory members that have asked them to choose between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have put Badenoch ahead.

Tory leadership candidates.stay the course in long race

The Conservative leadership contest continues to ramp up as the four remaining contenders make their pitches to voters and delegates at the party's 2024 conference in Birmingham.

Half of Tory members want Reform merger, poll finds

Rees-Mogg calls for electoral pact after landslide defeat

Sunak has 'no intention of quitting' British politics

Friends reveal ex-PM has 'unfinished business' in UK

Migrants to spend years in hotels as backlog persists

Migrants could be housed in hotels for up to three more years because of the asylum backlog, it has emerged. Since Labour's general election win, home secretary Yvette Cooper is said to have realised that clearing the backlog of asylum seekers will take longer than she had hoped.

Flight chartered for British citizens to escape Lebanon

British citizens seeking to flee Lebanon have described being in a \"state of terror\" as Israel has launched a ground invasion against Hezbollah - with the UK government having chartered a flight out of the country for later today.

West almost powerless to stop bellicose Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday was a bombastic defence of Israel's war in Gaza and the cross-border exchanges of fire with Hezbollah since 7 October.

Iran fires missiles at Israel after invasion of Lebanon

About 200 'hypersonic' rockets launched by Revolutionary Guards as USA warns of ‘consequences' for massive attack

Hometown glory awaits for Liverpool's next big fighter

In a year when truly giant fights have dominated the boxing landscape, Nick Ball has been in two of the very best and is a genuine world champion.

Captain sinks to new low leaving Ten Hag all at sea

The defence calls the Tottenham No 10. “Even [James] Maddison when he gets up, he said it was a foul but never a red card,” insisted Bruno Fernandes.

Guardiola's troubles stretch beyond absence of Rodri

Manchester City began without one of the outstanding individuals of last season.