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Sunak expected to miss Commons debate on report rebuking Johnson allies
Opposition MPs have called for a follow-up investigation into those accused by the committee of having waged a “co-ordinated” attack on its initial inquiry into the former prime minister’s partygate denials to Parliament. Mr Sunak, who is due to fly to a crunch Nato summit in Vilnius, in Lithuania, isContinue Reading
Ken Clarke: Doing nothing about illegal immigration is not an option
F ormer home secretary Ken Clarke has said Britain must act on illegal migration as he called on people to “give the Rwanda scheme a chance to work”. Last month in the House of Lords, Mr Clarke backed the “extraordinary” small boats law and has reconfirmed his position as theContinue Reading
Touchdown for Biden as he meets Sunak and the King ahead of Nato summit
J oe Biden has arrived in the UK for discussions on Ukraine with Rishi Sunak, before joining the King for tea and talks on the climate crisis at Windsor Castle. Air Force One touched down at London Stansted on Sunday evening before the pomp and politics gets under way duringContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves ‘concerned’ about US plan to arm Ukraine with cluster bombs
L abour’s Rachel Reeves has said she is concerned about US plans to arm Ukraine with cluster munitions. The shadow chancellor said cluster bombs are not “appropriate weapons” to send to Ukraine. US president Joe Biden has committed to sending Kyiv the weapons, despite many Nato allies prohibiting their use.Continue Reading
Ketone drinks: do they really improve sports performance?
The stories of Asterix and his friend Obelix introduced us to a magic potion that comes in a small bottle and doesn’t taste good, but dramatically increases strength and fitness. Sports nutrition scientists have been trying to find or develop a compound with such characteristics for a long while. ManyContinue Reading
Threads: new Twitter rival looks like a shrewd move but Meta lacks credibility
Ascannio / Shutterstock Mark Zuckerberg’s new social media platform, Threads, has been released in smartphone app stores (although not in the EU). Zuckerberg, who is chief executive of Threads’ parent company Meta, says that at least 30 million users signed up in the app’s first day. According to some speculativeContinue Reading
Bruce Springsteen still The Boss despite downpours at Hyde Park gig
B ruce Springsteen led thousands of adoring fans in a rapturous chorus of “Let it rain” as the skies opened during his headline gig in Hyde Park. The US rocker proved he is still The Boss despite intermittent downpours as he delivered a three-hour journey through his back catalogue inContinue Reading
Sunak to urge Nato allies to up defence spending amid ‘unprecedented’ challenges
R ishi Sunak will use the Nato summit in Lithuania to urge allies to increase their defence spending as he warns they face “unprecedented” security challenges. The Prime Minister will meet with leaders in Lithuania on Tuesday for talks that will feature support for Ukraine and its future membership ofContinue Reading
Protester condemned for trying to disrupt George Osborne’s wedding
A protester has attempted to disrupt the wedding of former chancellor George Osborne to his long-term partner by throwing orange confetti at them as they left the church following the service. The woman ambushed Mr Osborne, 52, and his new bride Thea Rogers, 40, outside the 14th Century St Mary’sContinue Reading
Bride-to-be among revellers arriving for day two of Trnsmt music festival
A bride-to-be celebrating her hen weekend was among revellers to arrive at the second day of the Trnsmt music festival in Glasgow. Vanessa Newbury, from Inverurie, arrived at the Glasgow Green festival on Friday for her hen weekend, joined by friends Claire Knox and Morag Smith. Ms Newbury, soon toContinue Reading