Reform row poses danger for party that wants to win
Political parties led by Nigel Farage are prone to the occasional outbreak of spectacular acrimony and the most colourful rows. In 2016, there were allegations of a punch up between…
A great South African playwright
Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, was widely acclaimed as one of South Africa’s greatest playwrights. The son of an Afrikaner mother, he was best known for his politically…
Vanuatu PM cancels passport of former IPL cricket chief
The prime minister of Vanuatu has ordered the cancellation of a passport issued by the island nation to fugitive Indian businessman Lalit Modi, who is wanted by Delhi in a…
Girls in England lag behind boys in maths and science study
A gender gap has opened up between boys and girls in maths and science subjects in England, a new report suggests. The international study, carried out every four years and…
Home Secretary rejects Sir David Amess inquiry appeal
The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has rejected calls from the family of MP Sir David Amess for a public inquiry into his murder, In a letter addressed to Lady Julia…
Conservatives call for salary hike on work visas
The Conservatives say they will push for salary thresholds for all work visas to be raised to £38,700, by tabling changes to the government’s immigration bill currently going through Parliament.…
Tom Grennan announced as Friday headliner
Rebecca Swash BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Tom Grennan has previously performed at Big Weekend in 2022 and 2024 Tom Grennan will headline Radio 1’s Big Weekend on the Friday of…
Two UK diplomats expelled from Russia for spying, state media reports
A British diplomat and the spouse of another diplomat are being expelled from Russia, the country’s domestic security service has said, in what is being seen as the latest tit-for-tat…
‘Canada will never, ever be part of America’, incoming PM says
Mark Carney, Canada’s next prime minister, has declared his country will win the trade war that was erupted with the United States under President Donald Trump. The former Bank of…
Keir Starmer vows to unleash ‘shackled’ civil servants
Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent PA Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has written to civil servants to promise reforms that will unshackle them from bureaucracy and stop their talent being…