In this issue

May 10, 2022

Starmer and Rayner vow to quit if fined over Beergate

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to resign as Labour leader if he is issued with a fixed penalty notice by Durham Police for a possible breach of Covid rules.

4 mins

Huge Gamble Puts Spotlight Back On Integrity-Lite PM

Keir Starmer has done the brave and honourable thing by announcing that he would resign as Labour leader if he is fined for breaking lockdown rules in April last year by having a beer and takeaway curry at the Durham Miners' Hall.

3 mins

Next In Line For The Labour Leadership If Starmer Quits

It is ridiculous that the party leader seemingly in most peril from Partygate and its associated "-gates” should be Keir Stamer rather than Boris Johnson. A scandal, even.

3 mins

Beergate and pledges to quit? It's all pure politics

Now that has promised to resign if he's found to have done something he knows he hasn't done or he wouldn't have promised to resign, could this be considered an opportune time to point out that every aspect of this months-long saga is, for want of a better word, complete bollocks?

3 mins

Defend The Motherland, Putin Urges Troops During His Victory Day Speech

The Russian leader shakes hands with veterans prior to the military parade in Moscow yesterday

5 mins

Russian ambassador drenched in red paint by Polish protesters

Russia's ambassador to Poland has been drenched with red paint thrown by protesters in front of the Soviet Soldiers' Cemetery in Warsaw. Protestors attacked Sergei Andreev as he arrived to honour Red Army troops who died during the Second World War.

3 mins

PM Warned Of EU Sanctions If Human Rights Act Altered

Britain risks sanctions from Europe over plans to water down human rights protections, to be unveiled by Boris Johnson today, an expert on EU law has warned.

4 mins

Rwanda deportation plan to start this week, say officials

The first group of migrants will this week be informed of plans to deport them to Rwanda, the Home Office has confirmed.

1 min

Nick Cave's son dies aged 31

Nick Cave's son Jethro Lazenby has died, the musician has said. A statement confirmed the news.

2 mins

Sri Lanka's PM resigns as country descends into crisis

Mahinda Rajapaksa (left) and his brother Gotabaya, who is Sri Lanka's president

2 mins

Philippines goes to polls in polarising presidential race

Vice president Leni Robredo greets supporters after casting her vote in Magarao

2 mins

Macron Calls For Europe-Wide Political Community

The French president Emmanuel Macron in Strasbourg yesterday

2 mins

Teenagers arrested in Egypt for harassing female tourists

Footage of the group shows them attempting to take photos of the women at the Giza Pyramids

2 mins

Panic as sky turns reds in Chinese port city

Residents in China's eastern port city of Zhoushan were left stunned as the skies turned red briefly over the the weekend, sparking worries of a possible fire or an unknown phenomenon.

2 mins

Drug Use Is No Excuse When It Comes To Violent Tendencies

The role of drugs in intimate partner violence is more complex than one of cause and effect

3 mins

Has The Sideshow Become The Main Event At Formula One?

The glitz of the Miami Grand Prix in the end overshadowed what was quite a forgettable race

1 min

BORING PEOPLE

‘Conversations with Friends', adapted from Sally Rooney's debut novel, is overly slow, solipsistic and self-satisfied, says Nick Hilton - but at least it has a sort of ambient appeal

3 mins

Sunak Urged To Announce Budget As Living Costs Spiral

The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is under renewed pressure to announce an emergency budget to help Britain avoid a painful recession amid spiralling living costs and plummeting consumer confidence.

2 mins

Morrisons To Buy McColl's And Safeguard 16,000 Jobs

The supermarket giant will purchase the struggling convenience store chain which went into administration on Friday

2 mins

Cornish holiday lets face compulsory registration

Online marketing platforms have created an explosion in additional holiday accommodation across Cornwall

1 min

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