Sir Keir Starmer has set up a team of experts to ensure British firms are complying with anti-Russian sanctions ahead of a visit by Volodymyr Zelensky to Downing Street. The prime minister will welcome his Ukrainian counterpart and Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte on Thursday. Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of itsContinue Reading
Union chiefs have hailed workers’ rights reforms unveiled by Keir Starmer’s government today for “changing the balance of power” in favour of employees and away from employers. The long-awaited package to unpick Tory anti-union legislation has been unveiled less than 24 hours after the Renters’ Rights Bill passed its secondContinue Reading
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 Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley has alleged that he was groomed and sexually abused byContinue Reading
Erika Andreeva came out on top in the first-ever match between two talented Russian siblings, defeating her younger but higher-ranked sister Mirra 6-3, 6-1 to reach the last 16 of the Wuhan Open. The Andreevas’ meeting was the first between two sisters in a WTA main draw match since SerenaContinue Reading
Manchester United star Harry Maguire was among those to lead the tributes to George Baldock, who has passed away at the age of 31, having reportedly been found dead in his swimming pool in Greece. Baldock featured over 200 times for Sheffield United before securing a move to Greek sideContinue Reading
Labour’s flagship overhaul of private renting laws has been debated in parliament and is set to progress as the party reaches its 100th day in power. The Renters’ Rights Bill sets out a raft of new legislation designed to give greater rights and protections to private renters in the UK,Continue Reading
The secret to a long and healthy life is more down to genes than diet alone, research suggests. It is widely believed that eating fewer calories can lengthen life, with some studies suggesting cutting intake by as much as 25% can slow down ageing by up to 3%. But newContinue Reading
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 Anne Hathaway has apologised to a journalist who has shared a clip of the actorContinue Reading
Conservative MPs stunned Westminster by pivoting to the right and ditching centrist candidate James Cleverly in the race to succeed Rishi Sunak. In a shock result, the former home secretary was knocked out of the contest on Wednesday afternoon, leaving Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch – both candidates favoured byContinue Reading
Brighton & Hove Albion star Julio Enciso has claimed he ‘almost died’ after passing out during a flight while on international duty. Enciso was named in the Paraguay squad for the South American side’s upcoming internationals with Ecuador and Venezuela. But on the plane ride over to South America, EncisoContinue Reading
