In this issue

April 08, 2024

Dozens die 'needlessly' on deadliest day to be at A&E

More Monday deaths as hospitals fail to discharge patients

5 mins

Israel pulls nearly all ground troops from southern Gaza

Israel has withdrawn most ground troops from southern Gaza exactly six months after the start of its offensive following the 7 October Hamas attack.

3 mins

Gaza residents on the brink of famine, says army expert

A former British army explosives expert has said that in his 30year career, he has never seen a conflict zone with the level of destruction and humanitarian suffering that he has witnessed in Gaza.

3 mins

Brexit has relegated Britain to 'middle power' status, says ex-foreign secretary

Brexit has relegated Britain to just one of many “middle powers” in the world, David Miliband has said.

2 mins

Why hasn't sexting scandal MP Wragg lost Tory whip?

Westminster has been rocked by the sensational exposé of a honeytrap sexting scam targeting MPs, political journalists and parliamentary staffers.

3 mins

Briton becomes first person to run the length of Africa

A British man known as the hardest geezer” has finished running the entire length of Africa after a gruelling challenge that has taken nearly a year.

2 mins

King faces backlash over Kent 'ideal town' plans

The King’s plan to build an ideal town” in Kent has sparked outrage amid accusations of swallowing up historic villages into one urban mass”.

2 mins

Drug charity boss defies authorities in bid to open overdose prevention service

The boss of a major charity on the frontline of Britain’s drug deaths crisis has thrown down the gauntlet to authorities by announcing that he plans to open potentially life-saving overdose prevention facilities in a matter of months – with or without their help.

5 mins

'Every 10 days we move... I cannot sleep due to the fear'

The lives of female Afghan judges were turned upside down when UK and US forces left their country in 2021 two-anda-half years later many still fear Taliban reprisal every day

3 mins

No Israeli embassy is safe, vows Iran after Damascus diplomatic mission attacked

A top Iranian military adviser has warned Israel that none of its embassies are safe following a strike in Damascus last week that killed 12 people including two elite Iranian generals.

3 mins

Pro-Putin Slovakia populist elected in blow to Ukraine

Russia-friendly populist candidate Peter Pellegrini has won Slovakia’s presidential election, likely strengthening the government’s resolve to withdraw military support for Ukraine.

2 mins

Surge in flights to Canada from eager eclipse chasers

Planes to Montreal are departing with almost every seat filled – as eclipse chasers converge on the Canadian city for an astonishing astronomical event.

2 mins

Does your favourite wine also reveal how you vote?

When I was president of my left-leaning student’s union, I was always keen to keep it quiet that my favourite tipple of choice was champagne – albeit snapped up from the supermarket when Heidsieck Monopole Blue top was on offer in the early noughties at £9.99 a bottle.

2 mins

I wish I hadn't agreed to ref a children's football match

The ref, so the saying goes, is a wanker. And when the ref doesn’t really know the rules, hasn’t got a whistle, and has only worn his boots twice before, that would seem to be a reasonable conclusion to draw.

3 mins

Why tech in cars has stalled

Apple and Tesla have had difficulty fulfilling their promise to revolutionise the way we drive, writes Andrew Griffin. So how long will we have to wait for the vehicles of the future?

4 mins

JUST MY LUCK

The social media craze of ‘lucky girl syndrome’ is all about spotting opportunities and taking ownership of our actions, say experts. Helen Coffey asks if it is really you, not the universe, causing your bad fortune – and how to change that

6 mins

Rats are just misunderstood

In his new book, Joe Shute looks at why our relationship with the clever rodents became so tricky and talks to the people who organise Crufts for rats’, hoping to change our minds...

7 mins

Wasteful Liverpool spurn points in improbable draw

Two swings, many misses. Liverpool salvage a point at Manchester United but will know they left a victory on the Old Trafford pitch, as well as the lead in the title race.

3 mins

Unlikely scorers as Spurs sink Forest to take fourth

Tottenham Hotspur took control of the top-four race after second-half goals by Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro downed relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest 3-1.

2 mins

Chelsea victory foiled by last-gasp Sheffield equaliser

Oli McBurnie grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser as struggling Sheffield United twice came from behind to snatch a point in a 2-2 draw with Chelsea.

2 mins

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