Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has withdrawn his comments from yesterday after he accused Boris Johnson of criticising the BBC's coverage of Ukraine. Speaking in the House of Commons, the labour leader clarified his position to the Speaker.
Australians head to the polls on Saturday to vote in a national election that shows the Opposition ahead in opinion polls. The Labor Party is narrowly ahead of the ruling conservative coalition although a strong showing by climate-focused independents could lead to a hung parliament. Opposition leader Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor Party is a favourite to win its first election since 2007.
The Ukrainian forces who made a determined last stand in a Mariupol steel mill against Russian troops were a mixture of seasoned soldiers, border guards, a controversial national guard regiment and volunteers who took up arms in the weeks before Russia’s invasion
JOHN Studholme (The Cumberland News, letters, May 13) states that ‘people are not happy (with Brexit)’ on the basis of a very small survey.
It's second time lucky for Boeing as they successfully launch their space capsule and dock it at the International Space Station.
YORK City have sealed a return to the National League after a five-season absence from the fifth-tier of English football.
Pressure is growing on Number 10 to explain a meeting between Sue Gray and Boris Johnson as it emerged an unnamed Downing Street official suggested the pair get together. Opposition MPs have demanded more details about the event, which took place some weeks ago and was made public last night by Sky News. Downing Street sources issued a statement which said the meeting had not been ordered by the PM personally.
A spokesperson for Johnson said the PM also asked Erdogan on a call to work with Swedish, Finnish and NATO counterparts to address any concerns ahead of a leaders summit in Madrid next month, and said the UK stands ready to support. The UK PM and the Turkish president also agreed to work to unlock supply routes for Ukrainian grain stocks and alleviate rising global food prices, the Downing Street spokesperson added.
THE BROTHER of a man killed by a police car said he will not stop protesting until he gets "justice".
United Australia party vote increases slightly to around 4.7% but was exceeded by the One Nation vote
App uses algorithm to provide personalised cognitive behavioural therapy
Senior executive at Guide Dogs charity says he was ‘publicly humiliated’ by security guard
LIFEBOAT crews rushed to help the medical evacuation of a patient from Green Island.
The Labor Party has not been in office since 2013
Manchester has been remembering the 22 victims of the arena bombing five years on from the terrorist attack. People have been paying their respects at events across the city to those who died in the 2017 suicide blast, which also left more than a thousand others injured as they left an Ariana Grande concert. A minute's silence has been held at Victoria station, which is next to the arena, and prayers were being held throughout the day at Manchester Cathedral.
Peak interest in the Elizabeth line’s launch has reopened talk of the Crossrail 2 project
At least one person was killed after a tornado touched down in Gaylord in Otsego County, Michigan, May 20, according to Michigan State Police.This footage, captured by Brendan Gutenschwager, shows an aerial view of the destruction and damage caused by the storm.MSP said at least 43 people were injured and transported to local hospitals.Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a state of emergency for Otsego County to fast track resources to affected areas. Credit: Brendan Gutenschwager via Storyful
Director Melly Still and conductor Robin Ticciati have done Ethel Smyth’s 1906 opera proud, with dynamic and intense performances from an excellent cast and chorus.
Shantal Bailey said her son Raheem has faced ‘racial and physical abuse’ since he started secondary school at Abertillery Learning Community.
Thousands of menopausal women have struggled to get their hands on key medication
A court in India has dismissed a request to open locked rooms in the Taj Mahal in a search for Hindu idols in the 17th century wonder. On 12 May, Allahabad High Court threw out the petition of a politician from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying the reopening of 22 rooms – locked decades ago for security reasons – must be decided by historians.“It is not for the court to direct what subject needs to be researched or studied,” it ruled as BJP lawmaker Diyva Kumari added the Taj Mahal
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