In this issue

January 25, 2023

One in three minority NHS workers face discrimination

The health service is failing to tackle racism in its ranks

3 mins

Backlash after Zahawi kept in cabinet despite tax probe

Tory MPs say Sunak risks looking indecisive’ after fallout

4 mins

Dinner with Johnson was to 'bat for the BBC', says chair

Richard Sharp says his appointment was done 'by the book’

2 mins

Hunt dampens Tory tax cut hopes as borrowing rockets

‘Tough decisions’: the chancellor is focused on balancing the government’s books as the cost of the energy scheme mounts

2 mins

Sunak was meant to end the government-by-farce show

The PM has not found it within him yet to sack Nadhim Zahawi from his cabinet role (No 10 Downing Street)

3 mins

Asylum seekers in hotels are not told refugee status

Home Office 'initial accommodation' rules hold up decisions

4 mins

Hundreds of migrant children have gone missing from Home Office hotels

Some 4,600 asylum-seeking children have been housed in hotels since July

2 mins

Raab's Bill of Rights should be scrapped, inquiry finds

The justice secretary has backed the bill despite antipathy in his party

3 mins

Mescal bags an Oscar nod after betting on indie cred

Everyone is talking about the ‘Aftersun’ star’s Best Actor nomination but this year’s awards are defined by comeback stories as well as feted first-timers

3 mins

Eurostar seats left empty due to post-Brexit checks

espe soon? Spaces on journeys from London St Pancras are deliberately left unsold

2 mins

Partner of missing aristocrat is 'unable to leave country'

Registered sex offender does not have passport, says source

2 mins

Disgraced royal 'in bubble' as he chases redemption

Andrew a 'recluse' as he plots challenge to sex assault lawsuit

2 mins

'Green comet' visible for first time in 50,000 years

E3 will pass within 26 million miles of Earth

1 min

British pair were killed in Ukraine evacuation bid

Andrew Bagshaw, left, and Christopher Parry went missing earlier this month

2 mins

Ukraine cannot afford war effort to become corrupted

The president needs to keep both the support of his people and Western allies

2 mins

China's Mohe city records lowest temperature of -53C

A tourist pours water into the air in Heilongjiang province

2 mins

The treatment of trafficking victims in the UK is shameful

Government ministers have used words such as 'swarm' and 'invasion' to describe those landing on our shore who are fleeing war

3 mins

We know Brexit is making us poorer - the debate is over

The government has frittered away 40bn in tax revenue while the rest of us are struggling to pay bills

3 mins

Eurostar-Thalys merger could leave Britain behind

Departing soon: the trains sporting their new logo

3 mins

Running on empty: why are so many Eurostar seats free?

Restricting the number of tickets being sold means shorter border control queues post-Brexit

2 mins

Cubism: moved by music

Raise your spirits with this varied programme at the Royal Opera House

2 mins

Raising the pension age and what it means for workers

The government could increase the state pension age to 68 as early as 2039

3 mins

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