A former Tory peer who called out her own party for being Islamophobic has in a shock move given her backing to Kemi Badenoch, saying she “hopes and prays” that the candidate will bring sanity to the Conservatives. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Sayeeda Warsi, who has recentlyContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has come under pressure to quickly appoint an envoy for religious freedom after frustration over the delay to replace former Tory MP Fiona Bruce. The row has broken out as a leading Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) priest has appealed to the UK for help in urging PresidentContinue Reading
Strictly’s Tasha Ghouri opens up on training struggle ahead of live show For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Strictly Come DancingContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton believes he could’ve taken P1 in sprint qualifying, despite ending the day down in seventh. The Brit was served a bad slice of luck as a yellow flag caused hesitation heading into Turn 12, causing him to lose a chunk of time. Hamilton eventually finished sprint qualification moreContinue Reading
Ministers have banned the use of the term “free childcare” to describe a key government policy as anger mounts over nursery fees. Tory Jeremy Hunt announced plans to give every child aged nine months and older 30 “free” hours of childcare in his Budget last year, as part of last-ditchContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has come under pressure to publish the true costs of Brexit after a minister confirmed Britain has spent £24bn alone withdrawing from the EU – with a further £6.4bn still to pay. The prime minister has been urged to order an inquiry into Britain’s relationship with theContinue Reading
The ITIA has defended its handling of Jannik Sinner‘s doping case despite being intensely criticised for not suspending the world No.1. In a released statement, they said: “The process of handling anti-doping cases is complex, and we understand that it can be confusing to understand differences in outcomes or perceivedContinue Reading
A record number of UK businesses are facing significant financial distress, underlining the precarious state of the economy as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil her first budget on 30 October. A report by Begbies Traynor, the insolvency specialists, revealed that 632,756 companies were at substantial risk of failure inContinue Reading
One Direction singer Liam Payne dies aged 31 Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Liam Payne‘s father has “thanked” his son’sContinue Reading
Keir Starmer has insisted that his government will not break Labour’s manifesto pledge over raising taxes on working people with growing concerns about plans for a stealth tax. The prime minister told journalists Labour will “keep our manifesto pledges” amid reports Rachel Reeves could extend the freeze on income taxContinue Reading
