In this issue

May 25, 2023

Tina Turner 1939-2023 'She paved the way for so many women in rock'

Tina Turner, 'the queen of rock and soul', dies aged 83

5 mins

Bank expected to raise rates above 5% this year

Warning of interest rates above 5% after inflation drops by less than forecast

3 mins

Clamour for PM to scrap Johnson's honours list

New Partygate claims pile pressure on Sunak to halt peerage rewards

4 mins

'Brain machine' helps paralysed man walk using wireless signals

Aman who was paralysed in a cycling accident in 2011 has been able to stand and walk with an aid after doctors implanted a device that reads his brain waves and sends instructions to the spine to move the right muscles.

2 mins

Ex-PM Not Victim Of Stitch-Up, Says No 10 Over Fresh Partygate Claims

About a dozen previously undisclosed gatherings at Chequers and Downing Street allegedly held during the Covid pandemic have been referred to the police by civil servants, the Guardian has been told.

3 mins

Sunak Spares Braverman By Not Ordering Investigation Into Speeding Course Claim

Suella Braverman will remain as home secretary, after Rishi Sunak decided not to order an investigation into whether she broke the ministerial code by requesting a one-to-one speed awareness course.

3 mins

Lineker accepts human rights award and issues plea for 'more empathy'

Gary Lineker said people needed to show \"more compassion, empathy and kindness\" towards refugees as the Match of the Day presenter collected an award in Rome yesterday.

2 mins

Review - A charming foodie film, but not my cup of tea

The Pot-au-Feu | Cannes film festival

2 mins

A GB News Week Bashing The Woke, The Global Elite And The WHO

Rishi Sunak came to power in an "antidemocratic coup" and is in hock to a shadowy "globalist R elite"; mass migration is "replacing" British culture, and net zero is a "suicide note" - not the rantings of an internet troll, but a snapshot of views espoused by presenters on GB News across seven days last week.

7 mins

Huge Welsh opencast coalmine still operating after licence expired

Chris Austin said the council had refused to intervene before a decision was taken on the application, saying that otherwise they might stop Merthyr (South Wales) from doing something they were later given permission to do. But three weeks ago, the planning authority finally rejected the application.

2 mins

'Frightening for democracy': Ron DeSantis starts his run for American presidency

The 2024 Republican presidential primary started in earnest last night with the formal entry of Ron DeSantis, the hard-right Florida governor who is the closest challenger to Donald Trump.

2 mins

Angry New Zealanders end 'cruel' petting of kiwi bird at Miami zoo

The treatment of a kiwi at a Miami zoo has enraged thousands of New Zealanders, who launched a furious campaign to bring their national bird home and prompted the zoo to apologise.

2 mins

Wagner chief warns of revolution after 20,000 of its fighters die in Bakhmut

The head of the Wagner mercenary force has said that 20,000 of its fighters have been killed in the battle for the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, and warned that Russia could face another revolution if its leadership did not improve its handling of the war.

3 mins

'I never felt I was from here' Abuse of footballer forces Spain to confront racism

A little after 5pm on Tuesday, a young boy in a Real Madrid strip trotted on to a damp neighbourhood football pitch in the Spanish capital, oblivious to the racism flung at the man whose name he wore on his back and to the national and international debate it had generated.

3 mins

War On Ukraine 'Causing Rise In Clean Energy Investments'

Russia's war on Ukraine has helped create a boom in clean energy investment that will significantly outpace spending on fossil fuels, according to the International Energy Agency.

1 min

Talking trash Ashes verbals are all part of the appeal-sit back and enjoy it while you still can

May creaks into June. The first block of the County Championship is in the can, the sun's meek rays gather a little more strength and the damp English loam begins to sweat.

3 mins

'There will never be a time when I'm ready to watch Chris get punched'

The big interview Mia Billam-Smith Chris Billam-Smith fights Lawrence Okolie for a world title on Saturday night-but how will it be for his loved ones outside the ring?

5 mins

I'm still hot-headed but I just don't show it any more'

World champion Michael Smith reflects on his early life in St Helens and handling the additional scrutiny of fame

5 mins

'No attachment' - Jones has moved on from England tenure

Eddie Jones has fallen out of love with England, insisting he has no emotional connection to the side he coached for seven years before his sacking last December.

2 mins

Tongue licks his lips at prospect of Test debut

Josh Tongue wondered if early retirement was calling following a rare shoulder injury that left him unable to feel his entire right arm. But now the Worcestershire seamer has been handed his first call-up by England for the one-off Test against Ireland next week.

2 mins

Robins heads to Wembley looking for one more miracle

Coventry have spent much of his time in charge in chaos and without a ground but the Premier League still beckons

4 mins

Enciso's rocket helps Brighton seal sixth against champions

Manchester City had already sewn up the Premier League title, their fifth in six seasons; a three-peat complete. They have a couple of finals coming up that you might have heard about.

3 mins

West Ham to keep faith in Moyes with plans for Palhinha and Barnes

West Ham are increasingly likely to keep David Moyes as their manager and will back him by targeting Fulham's João Palhinha and Leicester's Harvey Barnes this summer.

1 min

'It Can't Continue For Ever' Southgate Warns Maguire Over Lack Of Playing Time At United

Gareth Southgate has admitted his loyalty to Harry Maguire will be difficult to maintain if the England defender continues to remain on the sidelines at Manchester United.

4 mins

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