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Diseases Didn’t Just Shape History, They Control the Future
A new book explores the far-reaching impact of germs and viruses on human society.Continue Reading
‘You’re Holding Your Nose’: Angela Rayner Refuses To Fully Back Labour Attack Ads
Angela Rayner has failed to fully endorse Labour’s controversial ads personally attacking Rishi Sunak. The party’s deputy leader – a regular user of social media – is one of the shadow cabinet members who has failed to retweet the posts, which included one accusing the prime minister of not supportingContinue Reading
Can Anything Actually Stop Private Rent From Spiralling?
Being a tenant in the UK is particularly tough right now. Landlords seem to be hiking up private rent prices everywhere, because inflation is at a 40-year-high while interest rates are at 4.25% – meaning their mortgages just might be going up. After all, the cost of living crisis isContinue Reading
Local elections 2023: When are they and who can vote?
Voters in some parts of England and Northern Ireland will be able to choose new councillors in May. The elections decide who runs local services – such as schools, libraries and bin collections – across 241 councils. In England, the deadline for registering to vote in person or by proxyContinue Reading
Gender Bill legal challenge will be ‘very difficult’, Scottish ministers told
T he Scottish Government’s legal challenge against the blocking of controversial gender recognition reforms will be “very difficult”, a former Supreme Court justice has said. First Minister Humza Yousaf confirmed on Wednesday that a judicial review is to be sought after the UK Government stopped the Bill, and Lord Sumption warnedContinue Reading
Minister defends Biden-Sunak talks and rejects claim president is ‘anti-British’
A Home Office minister has rejected claims that Joe Biden is “anti-British” and insisted the Prime Minister’s meeting with the US president involved “extensive discussions”. Chris Philp defended Rishi Sunak’s movements in Belfast on Wednesday amid criticism that the bilateral talks between the two leaders appeared to be a low-keyContinue Reading
A Little Life review, Harold Pinter Theatre, London
It’s “rare for a play to be a phenomenon before it even opens”, but A Little Life has managed that, said Sarah Crompton on What’s On Stage. The 2015 novel by Hanya Yanagihara on which it is based – about a New York lawyer whose life has been destroyed byContinue Reading
Russia’s Attempts To Keep Real War Losses Under Wraps Is About To Get Much Harder, UK Says
Russia may inadvertently expose the real extent of its losses in Ukraine by honouring those who fell in World War 2 next month, according to the UK. The Ministry of Defence explained in its daily update on Thursday how Russia’s annual high-profile military parade to mark World War 2′s VictoryContinue Reading
Truss blames ‘woke culture’ for failings. Is anyone listening?
This article is an on-site version of our Inside Politics newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight to your inbox every weekday Good morning. Humza Yousaf will challenge the British government’s blocking of the SNP gender recognition reform proposals in court, while Liz Truss has some theoriesContinue Reading
Suella Braverman Has Been Accused Of Using ‘Racist Rhetoric’ By A Former Tory Chairman
A former Tory chairman has accused Suella Braverman of using “racist rhetoric” over her comments on sexual grooming by British-Pakistani men. Baroness Warsi said the home secretary’s “extreme views” meant she was “not fit for high office”. Her comments follow remarks made by Braverman as the government announced a crackdownContinue Reading