In this issue

May 30, 2022

More Partygate questions as MPs call on Johnson to quit

I've actually said to James Duddridge [Mr Johnson's parliamentary private secretary] that if I was him I would have triggered it now."

3 mins

Young UK terror offenders inspired by US shootings

The most recent mass school shooting in America was at an elementary school in Texas

3 mins

Cuts could see 8,000 fewer passports processed per day

Meanwhile, the shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said the Home Office "shouldn't make it worse in the middle of a passport crisis".

2 mins

Russian Attacks ‘Escalate' In Battered Eastern Ukraine

As Zelensky visits Kharkiv in a rare trip outside capital Kyiv

2 mins

French ministry accused of bias against Liverpool fans

It was here there was the greatest potential for real violence, given there are numerous accounts of fans being attacked.

5 mins

Cost Of Eating Out Will Soar As Industry Faces Price Rises

The ex-Pizza Express CEO says he expects higher prices to last 'for months'

2 mins

Pools At Risk Of Closure Due To The Cost Of Heating Water

Even before the current crisis, half of pools were thought to be at risk of closure

2 mins

Why Trump is still seeking to court gun-owning voters

The former president's appearance at the NRA convention this year caused consternation in the aftermath of Uvalde, but he had a clear motive to attend

2 mins

Chinese Cities Ease Covid Curbs To Residents' Delight

Restaurants, however, remain closed in Beijing besides takeaway and delivery outlets.

2 mins

Wreckage of missing plane found in Nepal mountains

The wreckage of a plane missing since in Nepal's mountains was located earlier today, Nepal army official said.

1 min

Why Investing Ethically Now Means Digging A Little Deeper

It is better to live in a democratic society where people make their own decisions about how they spend their money and how they save it, than one where those decisions are imposed on them.

3 mins

Why our coverage of the Uvalde shooting matters

It is our responsibility to provide insightful, compassionate comment on tragedies like this one

1 min

Is it legal for airlines to sell seats they can't guarantee?

But as the past few days have shown, easyJet does not appear to have the resources in place to operate all the flights it promised.

1 min

Cooper completes Forest's resurrection as own goal seals top-flight promotion

That sense will only have been amplified by the second incident that followed soon afterwards when O'Brien was clumsily bundled over from behind by Max Lowe.

4 mins

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