Frank Field views his entire political career in terms of failure. “Failure, failure, failure,” opines the terminally-ill life peer and social campaigner’s new memoir, in which he recounts an august career spent fighting tooth and nail against the ravages of poverty. In person, the former Labour MP, now 80, struggling with prostate cancer, and, in […]
Gary Lineker 'didn't choose to step back' says Dan Walker We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Gary Lineker has been mocked […]
WASHINGTON — President Biden is scheduled to meet on Friday afternoon with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, and the two leaders are expected to coordinate on support for Ukraine and open negotiations over U.S. clean energy subsidies that have prompted anger among some European nations. The discussion, scheduled for 2 […]
Former President Trump at the annual Conservative Political Action Conferencein National Harbor, Maryland, earlier this month. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Former President Trump was invited to testify before a New York grand jury as part of the Manhattan district attorney's office investigation into hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, his lawyers told […]
BBC Question Time host Fiona Bruce was tonight forced to apologise after an audience member dropped the F-word. The moment unfolded during a discussion about the row over Gary Lineker’s Twitter post comparing the Government to Nazi Germany with its new laws to tackle small boats carrying migrants across the Channel. The audience member said: […]
Nicola Sturgeon announces she is to step down as SNP leader We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info SNP Deputy Westminster leader […]
WASHINGTON — A Marine sergeant who survived a suicide blast in Kabul and an Army medic who tended to those on the scene tearfully told Congress on Wednesday that they sustained physical and mental scars during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, putting a human dimension on a grim chapter for the Biden administration […]
Rishi Sunak has “full confidence” in Cabinet Secretary Simon Case amid claims he will be forced out after embarrassing text messages were leaked, Downing Street has said. Mr Case sent a series of WhatsApp messages criticising former prime minister Boris Johnson and Mr Sunak during the pandemic. More exchanges are expected to emerge, which will […]
Ron Klain attends a Cabinet meeting last July. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain told allies and staff during a conference call Wednesday night President Biden wants to include funding for child and elder care in any revised Build Back Better agenda, people familiar with the matter tell […]
Dominic Raab gives update on Brexit We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Rishi Sunak says the new Brexit deal is what’s […]