In this issue

November 18, 2022

From bad to worse

Years of growth wiped out as Hunt unveils rises and spending cuts

4 mins

Three guilty of killing 298 people when jet shot down over Ukraine

A Dutch court has found three men guilty of the murder of 298 people on board flight MH17, which was shot down by a Russian surface-to-air missile over eastern Ukraine in 2014.

2 mins

Johnson was paid £276,130 plus expenses for speech to insurance brokers in US

Boris Johnson enjoyed the hospitality of Rupert Murdoch and a few days later was paid £276,130, plus expenses, for a speech to insurance agents in the US.

1 min

Supermarkets restrict egg sales with no end in sight for shortage

Egg shortages and rationing are expected to last beyond Christmas, the poultry industry has warned, as it grapples with spiralling costs and its worst ever bout of bird flu.

1 min

Especially for you: Amazon announces Neighbours revival months after grand finale on Channel 5

Amazon clearly believe that everybody needs good Neighbours. After the long-running Australian soap stopped broadcasting in July - with a special episode featuring characters from its heyday - the streaming giant has decided to save it.

2 mins

Analysis - Tory MPs have every reason to be worried

Long gone are the days of David Cameron promising to \"let sunshine win the day\". Instead, when Jeremy Hunt delivered his budget, it was full of grim warnings about the country \"facing into the storm\" as the economy continues to slump.

2 mins

'Crisis made in Downing Street': Reeves pins blame on the Tories

Jeremy Hunt has seemingly escaped public pushback from fellow Conservative MPs over his tax-raising autumn statement, but he was lambasted by Labour for trying to blame global factors for a crisis sparked by Liz Truss's mini-budget.

3 mins

Recession - Worst fall in the standard of living since records began

The UK has fallen into a recession that will last more than a year and push half a million people out of work, while households face the biggest fall in living standards since records began.

2 mins

Benefits - 10.1% rise will leave many of poorest poorer

Anti-poverty campaigners welcomed the chancellor's decision to raise benefits by 10.1% next year but said millions of the poorest would still face a fall in spending power, with inflation currently at 11.1%.

2 mins

UK government spending From defence to overseas aid, where the cuts will fall

Jeremy Hunt's autumn statement included £28bn in public spending cuts - much of it backloaded until after the next general election but the pain will not fall equally across government departments. While health and education will get extra, inflation will eat into budgets for justice, transport and big infrastructure projects. Here's how the plans stack up:

3 mins

Extra cash for NHS only half of what is needed, say experts

The NHS will receive an extra £3.3bn in each of the next two years, the chancellor has announced, but experts warned the cash was probably only half of what was needed to keep the health service afloat.

2 mins

Hunt commits £6bn for energy-efficiency drive to combat bills

Jeremy Hunt has pledged a further £6bn to improve Britain's leaky housing stock in an energy-efficiency drive, and hit electricity generators with a windfall tax.

2 mins

Hunt targets benefit claimants in search for 'missing' workers

Jeremy Hunt has launched a drive to reduce the exodus from the jobs market through a crackdown on benefit claimants.

2 mins

Vaccine shown to extend the life of patients with aggressive brain cancer

The world's first vaccine to treat deadly cancerous brain tumours can potentially give patients years of extra life, a global clinical trial has concluded.

2 mins

Met Office warns of 'atrocious' conditions as heavy rain batters UK

Heavy rain across Britain overnight inundated roads and caused \"treacherous\" conditions yesterday for commuters, leaving some cars stuck in flood water.

2 mins

Theatre review - Cow jokes milked in panto for crisis times

The Scouse Jack and the Beanstalk | Royal Court theatre, Liverpool

1 min

Police force pays damages to protesters over assault claims

A police force has paid damages to protesters who allege they were assaulted by officers when they broke up a peaceful \"kill the bill\" demonstration in Bristol.

2 mins

Flock tactics: Peta offers $1m prize for vegan wool

It is jumper season, but woollies may soon be a thing of the past: the animal rights group Peta is offering a $1m (£850,000) prize to anyone who can create a vegan alternative to wool.

1 min

Fury at cancellation of playwright's award in 'McCarthyism' row

Some of the leading names of British theatre and film have criticised the cancellation of a lifetime award to the playwright Caryl Churchill because of her support for Palestinian rights, calling the move \"nothing less than modern-day McCarthyism\".

2 mins

'Exquisite' book on Donne's life wins non-fiction prize

Katherine Rundell has won the £50,000 Baillie Gifford prize for nonfiction for her book about the poet John Donne, described by the judges as a \"glorious celebration\" of his work and life.

2 mins

Abd el-Fattah 'came close to death' during prison hunger strike

The family of the British-Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd el-Fattah say his health has visibly deteriorated owing to the escalation of his hunger strike, after they were allowed to visit him yesterday.

2 mins

UN chief warns of 'trust breakdown' as Cop27 end looms without a deal

The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has flown to the attempted rescue of troubled climate talks in Egypt, warning of a \"breakdown in trust\" between rich and poor governments that could scupper hopes of a deal.

2 mins

Huge rise in owners giving up dogs amid rising poverty

The number of pet owners attempting to rehome their dogs has risen sharply this year, according to figures from the Dogs Trust, with shelters facing long waiting lists and many setting up pet food banks.

1 min

Mermaids Charity on the frontline of gender debate

The charity Mermaids has found itself at the heart of the highly charged debate that pits trans rights supporters against gender-critical feminists.

4 mins

Ukraine's first snow adds to strain as Russia targets energy system

Russia has unleashed another wave of rocket, drone and missile strikes across Ukraine in its sixth mass air attack since early October, as Kyiv's first snows of winter put the country's already damaged energy infrastructure under greater strain.

2 mins

Iranian security forces accused of killing child during protest

The family of a nine-year-old boy killed on Wednesday by assailants on motorbikes during some of the worst violence in Iran in two months of protests have accused security forces of carrying out the attack.

3 mins

'I fulfil their fantasy' Trump mimics enjoy a new lease of life

Republicans may be split on Donald Trump's campaign for the presidency, but at least one group are happy.

2 mins

Pelosi to quit as top House Democrat to make way for the 'new generation'

Nancy Pelosi, a giant of US politics and the first woman to lead the House of Representatives, is stepping down from leadership to make way for a new generation.

3 mins

Actor Charlize Theron under fire for saying Afrikaans is a dying language

Charlize Theron has prompted anger in her native South Africa after suggesting that Afrikaans, a language descended from Dutch colonial settlers, was heading for oblivion.

1 min

Fright to the finish Brazil's blockbusting forwards can help Tite turn any match at this World Cup

Reading the Brazil attacking options aloud would make any opposition manager feel a little nervous. Tite could start with Neymar, Vinícius Júnior, Richarlison and Raphinha and if things are not going their way he has Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Rodrygo, Antony and Pedro in reserve. They will take some stopping in Qatar.

3 mins

Malan's ton in vain as Australia ease to victory

England 287-9 | Australia 291-4 | Australia beat England by six wickets

3 mins

'It was a mad mistake but I'd risk it again'

Unai Simón accepts his blunder at Euro 2020 was a symptom of how a revitalised Spain approach the game

5 mins

Van Gaal's a gripping final act will be piece of theatre

Straight-talking Netherlands coach is unlikely to exit the stage quietly in Qatar after his glittering 36-year career

5 mins

Foden ready to vanquish agonies of Euro 2020 for England in Qatar

Forward has underwhelmed for his country so far but is ready to make some better memories at the World Cup

3 mins

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