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February 17, 2025

Union ally of PM opposes refugee citizenship bar

Keir Starmer's most generous union backer has joined faith leaders to warn Yvette Cooper that new rules refusing citizenship to refugees who arrive in small boats will \"breed division and distrust\", and could fuel attacks on migrant hotels.

Union ally of PM opposes refugee citizenship bar

3 mins

Talks Lay Bare Transatlantic Rift Over War In Ukraine

American officials meet Russians while Macron hosts European summit

Talks Lay Bare Transatlantic Rift Over War In Ukraine

5 mins

Most NHS users in England face admin problems, says report

Patients routinely have to chase up test results, receive letters after their appointment dates and do not know when their treatment will occur because the NHS is so \"dysfunctional\".

Most NHS users in England face admin problems, says report

3 mins

'A bit of a surprise': US scholar donates huge Lewis Carroll archive to author's Oxford college

Thousands of letters, photographs, illustrations and books from one of the world's largest private Lewis Carroll collections have been donated to the UK out of the blue by an American philanthropist.

'A bit of a surprise': US scholar donates huge Lewis Carroll archive to author's Oxford college

3 mins

Bridget Jones's return to big screen breaks romcom record at UK cinemas

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy has exceeded expectations at the UK box office, becoming the best-performing romcom in the UK on its opening weekend.

Bridget Jones's return to big screen breaks romcom record at UK cinemas

1 min

Ukraine Kyiv's forces take back frontline settlement

Ukraine yesterday recaptured a frontline village amid signs that Russia's advance may be slowing down and calls from Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the fighting to end \"with a just and lasting peace\".

Ukraine Kyiv's forces take back frontline settlement

1 min

Analysis: Peter Walker Everyone agrees on raising defence spending, no one knows how

It has been one of the few political constants in a turbulent period for British politics: an agreement that defence spending really should increase.

Analysis: Peter Walker Everyone agrees on raising defence spending, no one knows how

2 mins

John Major Isolationism of US is threat to democracy across globe, says ex-PM

Democracy across the globe is under threat from the retreat of Donald Trump's US into isolationism, and its likely replacement by China on the world stage, John Major has said.

John Major Isolationism of US is threat to democracy across globe, says ex-PM

2 mins

White House courting Europe's far right to spread its message across a stunned continent

Donald Trump's administration is making a big bet on Europe's hard right.

White House courting Europe's far right to spread its message across a stunned continent

2 mins

Badenoch and Farage to vie for key Trump allies' attention at event

Prominent rightwingers from around the world are to gather in London this week at a major conference to network and build connections with senior Republicans linked to the Trump administration.

Badenoch and Farage to vie for key Trump allies' attention at event

2 mins

Ed Davey Stand up to 'bully', leader of Lib Dems tells Starmer

Keir Starmer's approach to Donald Trump is like that of a child in a playground hoping \"the bully doesn't notice them\" and he should be more brave in standing up to the US president, Ed Davey has said.

Ed Davey Stand up to 'bully', leader of Lib Dems tells Starmer

2 mins

What the papers say An all-out assault on Europe

The Munich Security Conference exposed the chasm in values separating the US administration from most Europeans and sparked deep alarm at US efforts to control the Ukraine peace process and exclude European governments from it.

What the papers say An all-out assault on Europe

2 mins

UK urged to offer prompt help to pair held in Iran

The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has called on ministers to act \"more promptly\" than they did to help free his wife after Iran detained a British couple on a motorcycle trip.

UK urged to offer prompt help to pair held in Iran

1 min

Remote-working culture has hit pupil attendance, says Ofsted chief

School attendance rates are being affected by parents working from home after the pandemic, the head of Ofsted has said.

1 min

Inflation will push unions to seek higher pay rises, Reeves is warned

Rachel Reeves has been warned that public sector unions will demand higher pay increases to compensate for accelerating inflation, heaping pressure on the chancellor to find billions of pounds in extra funding.

Inflation will push unions to seek higher pay rises, Reeves is warned

2 mins

Dance review Glamorous, surreal, and very, very wet

'Impossible to catch or control': Bausch's Vollmond looks at love, especially courtship and flirtation

Dance review Glamorous, surreal, and very, very wet

1 min

FBI aids police efforts to recover Southport killer's search history

The FBI and the US Department of Justice have joined the investigation into the Southport killer, Axel Rudakubana, and are reported to be helping the police recover his deleted internet search history.

FBI aids police efforts to recover Southport killer's search history

1 min

Union says Amazon has targeted its members since vote

Amazon has been accused of targeting 60 trade union members with disciplinary action after narrowly defeating a recognition vote at its Coventry warehouse last summer.

1 min

University leaders call for rethink over rising 'regulatory burden'

University leaders have urged England's regulator of higher education to rethink its priorities, saying that smaller institutions will be financially harmed by the increasing costs of its bureaucracy.

2 mins

Letby's ex-boss says nurse 'deserved an Oscar' if she was lying about killings

Lucy Letby's former boss said that \"if she was acting she deserves an Oscar\" as she described tearful meetings with the neonatal nurse after accusations against her first emerged.

Letby's ex-boss says nurse 'deserved an Oscar' if she was lying about killings

2 mins

We fought for every penny The long battle for cohousing community

The first fully rented, cohousing project in Scotland is \"shovel ready\", thanks to a group of people in their 70s who have spent six years fighting to turn their dream community into a reality.

We fought for every penny The long battle for cohousing community

3 mins

A star is born Award for Anora's funny, charismatic lead seals her rising status

Whatever else happened at this year's Bafta ceremony, it provided us with a very exciting star-is-born moment.

A star is born Award for Anora's funny, charismatic lead seals her rising status

2 mins

Conclave the big winner as Brody and Madison take best actor awards

Conclave, Edward Berger's Vatican-set thriller starring Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope, went into this year's Bafta ceremony with a dozen nominations - the most of any contender. It ended up with four awards: for best picture, outstanding British film, adapted screenplay and editing.

Conclave the big winner as Brody and Madison take best actor awards

3 mins

Paint it Black: Goth Fashion Rules the Night on Red Carpet

Monochrome mood: Vera Wang, Gwendoline Christie, Cynthia Erivo and Timothée Chalamet set the tone with goth-inspired Baftas outfits

Paint it Black: Goth Fashion Rules the Night on Red Carpet

2 mins

Lockerbie bomb Town back in the spotlight 36 years after air disaster

At the end of a row of tidy red brick bungalows in the Scottish town of Lockerbie is an empty plot, carefully landscaped now as a memorial garden.

Lockerbie bomb Town back in the spotlight 36 years after air disaster

4 mins

Sunshine brings 'anticyclonic gloom' to end

The UK will have warmer weather this week and sunshine in some areas today, forecasters say.

Sunshine brings 'anticyclonic gloom' to end

1 min

Stage review: Forthright script, but little light shed on fractious family

The flowers spelling out Irina's name make this party feel like a funeral. It's an appropriate choice for Caroline Steinbeis's bluntly sullen, occasionally sharp-tongued production of Chekhov's unhappy family drama.

Stage review: Forthright script, but little light shed on fractious family

1 min

NHS launches first campaign to boost breast cancer screenings

Women in England will be encouraged to attend potentially life-saving screenings for breast cancer in TV, radio and online adverts as part of the first NHS awareness campaign for the disease.

NHS launches first campaign to boost breast cancer screenings

1 min

Headteacher to be paid damages by parents after harassment case

A headteacher has been paid damages to settle a legal claim against parents who he alleged launched a campaign of harassment against him, including turning up at his family home.

Headteacher to be paid damages by parents after harassment case

1 min

Indigenous art lands in UK after success at Venice Biennale

'It's the zeitgeist'

Indigenous art lands in UK after success at Venice Biennale

2 mins

Ministers accused of turning their backs on Briton held in Nigeria

The brother of a British national being held in Nigeria after falling victim to extraordinary rendition yesterday accused the UK government of turning its back on the issue.

Ministers accused of turning their backs on Briton held in Nigeria

1 min

'I have hope' War seen through the eyes of children

War seen through the eyes of children

'I have hope' War seen through the eyes of children

2 mins

Israel and US working on Trump's plan to turn Gaza into resort, says Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that his government was working with the US to implement Donald Trump's plan for Gaza, which involves US ownership of the strip, the removal of more than 2 million Palestinians and the redevelopment of the occupied territory as a resort.

Israel and US working on Trump's plan to turn Gaza into resort, says Netanyahu

3 mins

Arab states Offers to fund reconstruction would rule out role for Hamas

An alternative to Donald Trump's plan to turn the Gaza Strip into a US-owned \"Riviera of the Middle East\" is being prepared by Egypt in conjunction with the World Bank in which Hamas would be formally excluded from governance and control of the territory's reconstruction.

Arab states Offers to fund reconstruction would rule out role for Hamas

1 min

Homs Remnants of Assad's regime forced to hide in divided city

Outside the deserted political security directorate in Homs, freshly recruited armed guards are engaged in a heated debate about justice.

Homs Remnants of Assad's regime forced to hide in divided city

3 mins

Cop30 Host Brazil Lines Up Against Shipping Levy To Tackle Climate Crisis

Brazil has asked the UN to throw out plans for a new levy on global shipping that would raise funds to fight the climate crisis, despite playing host to the next UN climate summit.

Cop30 Host Brazil Lines Up Against Shipping Levy To Tackle Climate Crisis

2 mins

Buenos Aires to introduce contraceptives for capybaras

A contraception debate is gripping one of Argentina's most notable neighbourhoods - not for its wealthy residents, but for its original occupants, the capybaras.

Buenos Aires to introduce contraceptives for capybaras

1 min

Trump's talk of annexation fuels surge of patriotism in Canada

A lone figure takes the stage, a giant maple leaf flag ripples on a screen behind him as he nears a microphone. \"I'm not a lumberjack, or a fur trader,\" he tells the crowd. \"I have a prime minister, not a president. I speak English and French, not American. And I pronounce it 'about' - not 'a boot'.\"

Trump's talk of annexation fuels surge of patriotism in Canada

1 min

Stabbing that left boy dead an Islamist attack, says Austrian minister

A stabbing that left a teenager dead and five others injured in southern Austria was an Islamist attack, Austria's interior minister has said.

Stabbing that left boy dead an Islamist attack, says Austrian minister

2 mins

'An honest man' Friends cast doubt on 'suicide' of singer who opposed war

No one knows exactly what happened in the final moments of Vadim Stroykin's life. The 59-year-old Russian singer-songwriter's vibrant career came to a sudden end on 5 February when a team from Russia's security services arrived at his cramped ninth-floor St Petersburg flat at 9am. They were investigating him for what has become one of the gravest offences in today's Russia - donating to the Ukrainian army.

'An honest man' Friends cast doubt on 'suicide' of singer who opposed war

3 mins

Navalny supporters mark anniversary of his death as EU leaders condemn Kremlin

European leaders have condemned the Kremlin's \"ultimate responsibility\" in the death of Alexei Navalny, as supporters of Russia's best-known opposition politician held remembrance events a year after he died in an Arctic penal colony.

Navalny supporters mark anniversary of his death as EU leaders condemn Kremlin

2 mins

Share of income going to council tax 'rising for poorest fifth of households'

Britain's poorest households are paying an increasing proportion of their income on council tax, according to analysis that likened it to the poll tax that contributed to the downfall of Margaret Thatcher.

Share of income going to council tax 'rising for poorest fifth of households'

1 min

Anti-Musk protesters target Tesla showrooms

Protesters gathered outside Tesla dealerships across the US on Saturday in response to Elon Musk's efforts to slash government spending.

Anti-Musk protesters target Tesla showrooms

1 min

Employers plan biggest job cuts in a decade - survey

Employers are preparing for the biggest redundancy round in a decade amid collapsing business confidence as firms brace for tax increases from April that Rachel Reeves announced in her autumn budget.

2 mins

Trump's threat to walk away from US debt obligations is the latest worry for global markets

When Donald Trump gave a press conference en route to the Super Bowl last week, it generated a flurry of news, from the fresh threat of steel tariffs to the declaration of \"Gulf of America Day\".

Trump's threat to walk away from US debt obligations is the latest worry for global markets

3 mins

Trump's tariff threats make US 'scary place to invest', says Nobel winner

Donald Trump's tariff threats have made the US \"a scary place to invest\" and may unleash stagflation, the Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has claimed.

Trump's tariff threats make US 'scary place to invest', says Nobel winner

2 mins

'A second Brexit': online UK retailers face American sales hit from import rules

Many UK-based independent sellers on marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon could suffer a significant hit to US sales from planned changes to import rules under Donald Trump, with experts comparing the impact to a second Brexit.

'A second Brexit': online UK retailers face American sales hit from import rules

3 mins

Half-term report

Ireland top of the class but Wales have a lot to learn after Six Nations struggles

Half-term report

4 mins

Raducanu ends losing run with 'focused' win over Sakkari

Emma Raducanu ended her losing run in style with a straight-sets victory against Greece's Maria Sakkari in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

Raducanu ends losing run with 'focused' win over Sakkari

1 min

Winning, losing, I was basically going through the motions

Two-time world champion Adrian Lewis explains how he fell out of love with darts but hints at a full-time return

Winning, losing, I was basically going through the motions

6 mins

Sport in mourning over tragic death of jockey O'Sullivan, aged 24

Rider had been in an induced coma in hospital after a fall at Thurles earlier this month

Sport in mourning over tragic death of jockey O'Sullivan, aged 24

3 mins

Sam secures bragging rights as Burgess brothers collide

For more than a decade rugby league's most famous family were synonymous with one club alone: South Sydney Rabbitohs. But these days the story of the Burgess brothers is being told back home in England - and the latest intriguing chapter began in Huddersfield.

Sam secures bragging rights as Burgess brothers collide

1 min

Hoop dreams in peril as basketball crisis reaches boiling point

Clubs deeply unhappy with governing body's handling of power transfer and threaten to set up their own league

Hoop dreams in peril as basketball crisis reaches boiling point

4 mins

Give the women's side the tools to do what it needs

Improving Manchester United win but fans want more input from their minority co-owner Ratcliffe

Give the women's side the tools to do what it needs

3 mins

Five-star Arsenal sink Spurs to serve up happy homecoming for Kelly

Renée Slegers's final message to Chloe Kelly before she came off the bench, an hour into Arsenal's 5-0 rout of rudderless Tottenham, was simple: \"This is your welcome back in an Arsenal shirt and it is a very special occasion, so enjoy it.\"

Five-star Arsenal sink Spurs to serve up happy homecoming for Kelly

3 mins

Salah on the spot before Wolves rattle Anfield's nerves

A rare troubled week for Arne Slot ended in the relief of victory and the restoration of his side's seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League, yet concern lingers.

Salah on the spot before Wolves rattle Anfield's nerves

3 mins

Maddison pounces as injury-ravaged United forget their shooting boots

For Ange Postecoglou and Daniel Levy, the relief was palpable. On the same day that Tottenham fans had gathered to voice displeasure at their chairman, a first-half goal from James Maddison ensured it was Manchester United who ended the battle of the Premier League's crisis clubs with a 12th league defeat of the campaign.

Maddison pounces as injury-ravaged United forget their shooting boots

3 mins

Witless visitors fall flat in the hyper-capitalist fan rage Clásico

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Witless visitors fall flat in the hyper-capitalist fan rage Clásico

3 mins

I'll stick to my beliefs'

Amorim doubles down after United lose again

I'll stick to my beliefs'

2 mins

Konaté taken off early to avoid 'soft' red card, says Slot

Arne Slot admitted he withdrew Ibrahima Konaté at half-time against Wolves to save the Liverpool defender from a second yellow card, as the Premier League leaders secured a nervous victory at Anfield.

1 min

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