Politics » 3 weeks ago
Claire Hanna lambasts arrogance of former PM and ‘stinking status quo’ in Stormont that has stifled ambitionBoris Johnson left a “wholly negative legacy” for the island of Ireland but difficulties in Northern Ireland also stem from a “stinking status quo” that has stifled...
Politics » 3 weeks ago
Foreign Office argues scientific study into modern effects of nuclear war not needed The UK was one of three countries to vote against creating a UN scientific panel on the effects of nuclear war because, the Foreign Office argued, the “devastating consequences” of such a...
Politics » 3 weeks ago
Disciplinary committee also found Grant Mayos to have promoted material by far-right Britain FirstThe Fire Brigades Union has barred a former member of its governing executive for allegedly making racist posts online and promoting material in support of a far-right party...
Politics » 3 weeks ago
The Conservative party has elected a new leader – one with a combative reputation. Isabel Hardman reportsAfter almost four months, the Conservatives have finally elected a new leader – their sixth in nine years. Kemi Badenoch, a former software engineer who prides herself...
Politics » 3 weeks ago
She says virtually nothing on policy, but this is no cautious ‘Ming vase’ strategy. Her appetite for chaos will make or break herOne of the regular refrains from Keir Starmer’s team during their wilderness years was that oppositions don’t win elections, governments lose t...
Lifestyle » 3 weeks ago
Being married or in ‘marriage-like’ situation may bring health benefits – but quality of relationship is key, say expertsThey were portrayed as self-satisfied and insufferable by Bridget Jones’s Diary, but research suggests cohabiting couples may have something to be smug...
Politics » 3 weeks ago
By ending the freeze, ministers will ease funding pressures. But student loans need further reformThe announcement that the tuition fees paid by English students (but not Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish ones) are to ...
Politics » 3 weeks ago
Reports suggest King Charles would not object to a move away from awards with ‘empire’ in the title. Not before timeBenjamin Zephaniah did it. So did Yasmin Alibhai-Brown. ...
Politics » 3 weeks ago
England and Wales abolished these draconian sentences in 2012 – but our crumbling prisons still hold offenders trapped in horrifying stasisOn a Thursday evening last June, I found myself standing in a packed room in the House of Commons. The space had been turned into a t...
Politics » 3 weeks ago
There is a ritual of withholding all criticism when someone from an ethnic minority takes a position of power. That ritual has now become farceSo here we are. Kemi Badenoch is the leader of the Conservative party. That’s another couple of firsts that the Tories have beate...