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UN Votes To Ignore Own Report Accusing China Of Human Rights Abuses In Xinjiang

The UN has voted to turn its back on a report written by its own human rights commissioner that accused Beijing of serious human rights abuse and possible crimes against humanity in Xinjiang province.

Long Covid Affects More Than 1m People A Year After First Infection

More than 1 million people in Britain have long Covid at least one year after they were first infected, new figures reveal. The data, released by the Office for National Statistics yesterday, comes as figures suggest the number of Covid patients admitted to hospital in England is continuing to rise amid a new wave of the virus.

Rolling Power Cuts Could Put Lives At Risk, Charities Tell National Grid

Alarm at impact on vulnerable if shortages lead to UK blackouts | Rolling power cuts this winter put thousands at risk, say health charities

Putin At 70 Dead Tsar Walking...

An old, mad, blind, despised, and dying tsar, Vladimir Putin turns 70 today while his brutal war against Ukraine is exploding in his puffy, currants-in-dough, steroid-addled face.

Hamilton Admits He Had Doubts On Red Bull Spending

Mercedes Ace Demands Action For Any Breach

Nurses Are Voting On Strike ‘To Save NHS'

The only way to prevent nurses leaving the NHS is to pay them a “decent wage”, says the head of the Royal College of Nursing.

PM's Right...Britain Has To Wake From Its Economic Slumbers

According to Westminster gossip, Liz Truss could be out of Downing Street by Christmas and replaced by Rishi Sunak, or by a caretaker PM. The Conservatives might have had a bad week in Birmingham, but that doesn’t mean they couldn’t make things infinitely worse for themselves by staging a coup against the leader who has just been elected by the party membership.

South Korea And US Apologise After Test Missile Crashes And Triggers Attack Fears

South Korea's military has apologised after a missile it launched during a drill on Tuesday malfunctioned and crashed to the ground, causing alarm among nearby residents who thought they were under attack from North Korea, which had test-launched a missile earlier in the day.

No Peace For Greens Concern After Truss Labels Environment Groups 'Anti-Growth Coalition'

In the middle of Liz Truss's speech, at the end of a chaotic and divisive conference, a protest by Greenpeace activists was perhaps inevitable, given the frustration and concern that has been brewing among environmentalists over the direction of government policy.

Ellwood Urges Centrist Tories To Stay And 'Give PM Until Christmas'

Tobias Ellwood has urged moderate Conservatives not to leave the party as he suggested Liz Truss has until Christmas to turn her troubled premiership around.

Coal Firms Pursuing 'Reckless' Expansion Amid Climate Crisis

Hundreds of coal companies around the world are developing new mines and power stations, according to a study. The researchers said the plans were "reckless and irresponsible" amid the climate emergency.

New Drug Could Be 'Gamechanger' For Chronic Coughs, Lung Doctor Says

A new drug to treat chronic cough could be a "gamechanger" treatment for the thousands of Britons who cough uncontrollably thousands of times a day.

Ukraine Crunch Time As Tyrant Faces Coup If He Turns To Nukes

Military elite expected to mutiny against Putin

I'll Deliver, Says Truss As Speech Is Heckled

Liz Truss said she would make the "difficult but necessary" choices to get economic growth, but was heckled by environmental campaigners during her first conference speech as Tory leader.

British Rocket Launchers Help Turn Tide In Ukraine

Devastating British guided missiles are helping Ukraine to push back Russian invaders in the east of the country.

Truss: Stormy Days Ahead But I've Got Your Back

In these tough times, we need to step up

Pitt 'Hit His Kids & Poured Beer Over Angelina'

Actress makes claims of abuse in legal files

King Charles Allowed To Vet Scottish Rent Freeze Legislation

King Charles has been allowed to vet and potentially lobby for changes to emergency legislation to freeze rents in Scotland because the measures could affect tenants on his private Highlands estate at Balmoral.

Musk Lawyers Confirm He Will Finally Buy Twitter For $44bn

Elon Musk has filed to complete his $44bn (£38bn) acquisition of Twitter after months of legal drama.

PM: My Changes Will Disrupt... But Build Better Future

Truss vows to grow economy as her ministers feud over benefits rise

N Korea Fires Nuke Missile Over Japan

Censure and action over 'reckless' test

Russians Flee Ukraine Push In Annex Zone

Kyiv counter-offensive gains more ground

More Than 200,000 Have Been Called Up, Russia Says

Defence minister says volunteers should not be turned away from fight without a 'serious reason', writes David Harding

Fund Climate Measures By Using Taxation, Says Report

Money from general taxation should be used to help tackle the climate crisis, a new report says.

Former Business Partner Of Rees-Mogg And Major Tory Donor Appointed A Minister

Jacob Rees-Mogg has been caught up in a cronyism row after the partner in his investment firm was suddenly handed a peerage and made a government minister.

Gove Joins Assault On Truss Income Tax Cuts For The Rich

The former cabinet minister Michael Gove has heavily criticised Liz Truss's plans for tax cuts for the rich, saying her unfunded £45bn package had the “wrong values” and was not Conservative.

Russian Allies In Secret Push Against Putin, Says Wallace

SOME of Russia’s supposed allies are secretly working against the Kremlin, Ben Wallace revealed yesterday.

Energy Price Rises 'Will Devastate Hospice Care'

Urgent Plea For Vital Funding

Truss Must Make Speech Of Her Life To Confound Critics

‘Truth is the economy urgently requires a dynamic reset’

Will It Wash? Wheel Spray To Stop Leaves On Line Halting Trains

Technology to combat leaves on the line is being deployed by Britain’s second-largest train operator.