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May 21, 2023

Feuding Tory MPs warn Sunak: Get a grip on immigration

Senior Conservatives fear voters will turn on party without crackdown on numbers

1 min

Cut migration or face pain at polls, Tories warn Sunak

Conservative MPs have urged Rishi Sunak to “get a grip” of immigration by ending cabinet rows and coming up with a clear plan to control the overall number of people coming into the UK.

5 mins

Acclaimed era-defining writer Amis dies at 73

Martin Amis, the “literary agitator” behind acclaimed novels including London Fields, Money and The Information, has died aged 73. The news of his death was announced by his wife, the writer Isabel Fonseca, who said he had been battling cancer of the oesophagus, according to The New York Times.

9 mins

Master stylist was the Mick Jagger of the literary world

Martin Amis was the celebrated enfant terrible of British books, a man whose gift for piercing prose and razor-sharp observational comedy lit up the literary scene.

9 mins

Braverman pushes for law to seize phones of migrants

Suella Braverman wants to create a law allowing the government to seize and search phones belonging to small boat migrants, despite the Home Office being censured for the same practice just last year.

3 mins

Russians warn of 'colossal risk' if F-16s sent to Ukraine

Russia has warned Western countries that supplying Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets would carry colossal risks”, after US president Joe Biden announced the US would support the delivery of warplanes.

2 mins

Braverman tried to dodge points after speeding fine

The home secretary, then the attorney general, is accused of asking staff to help organise a private driving awareness course

2 mins

Starmer: Struggling NHS needs more than just funds

Sir Keir Starmer is set to warn that the NHS is unsustainable without deep and serious reforms that require more than just money.

2 mins

Dirty water protesters told water too dirty for protest!

Yorkshire campaigners forced onto land as thousands rally

3 mins

Schofield steps down from This Morning after 20 years

Presenter quits show amid rift’ with co-host Willoughby

2 mins

Masked man takes hammer to statue outside the BBC

A masked man has attacked a statue at the front of the BBC’s Broadcasting House in central London with a hammer and chisel.

2 mins

Scorsese tale of indigenous slaughter is a masterpiece

Premiering at Cannes, Killers of the Flower Moon’ makes the most of its heavyweight cast

3 mins

One million sign petition over Met shooting of dogs

More than 1 million people have signed a petition calling for the Metropolitan Police to be held criminally accountable” after two dogs were shot dead by officers in front of screaming witnesses.

2 mins

'I want to show the Taliban that refugees are not weak'

Forced to flee Kabul, taekwondo fighter Marzieh Hamidi talks about the challenges she faces in Paris as she prepares for the world championships in Azerbaijan.

4 mins

Afghans served the US - so where is America's loyalty?

Democrats and Republicans say they want to help veterans in danger. But nothing has been done

4 mins

Sanctions on Russia are no magic cure but they matter

Half the world is still open to trade with Vladimir Putin

4 mins

City dominance has shifted Premier League goalposts

Guardiola’s team win the trophy again, without much bother

9 mins

Arsenal wave white flag as Forest celebrate survival

Nobody thought Arsenal would be here at this stage of the season, but that doesn’t make missing out on a first Premier League crown in 19 years, having exceeded all manner of expectations, any easier to take.

3 mins

Firmino grabs late leveller on fond Anfield farewell

For Roberto Firmino, an Anfield farewell included a presentation by Sir Kenny Dalglish and a guard of honour from his teammates, with Cody Gakpo bowing in salute to Liverpool’s definitive false nine.

3 mins

How one woman's life of adventure led to victory in the ultimate sailing race

Kirsten Neuschafer has many stories to tell. Les Carpenter hears her latest: how she came to triumph in the Golden Globe, a test of skill and mental fortitude unlike any other

8 mins

Are the NatCon mob right about modern parenting?

On an early morning school trip, unconstrained individualist Will Gore tries to remember his children aren’t a burden

3 mins

The ballad of Tom and Shiv

Are they really in love? Why are they still together? The relationship at the heart of Succession’ has gripped viewers but Jessie Thompson doubts anyone is in for a happy ending

4 mins

'Suddenly, I saw Dad again'

Dementia can spark distress both in those affected and their loved ones, writes Kate Ng, but new tech is offering hope

5 mins

'I'll be in the headline slot at Glastonbury one day'

Soul-pop sensation Olivia Dean chats to Megan Graye about touring, self-belief and the inspiration behind her debut LP

4 mins

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