In this issue

June 10, 2023

Johnson quits over report into Partygate

Ex-PM steps down as an MP with an angry outburst at inquiry

4 mins

Labour party suspends shadow cabinet minister after complaint

One of Keir Starmer's shadow cabinet ministers has had the Labour party whip suspended after a complaint about his conduct

1 min

Police investigate deaths at Brighton hospital after negligence allegations

Police are investigating about 40 hospital deaths over allegations of medical negligence made by two consultant surgeons who lost their jobs after blowing the whistle about patient safety

3 mins

David Furnish Why the Kremlin always texts me on Elton's birthday

It could be said to be a love that dare not speak its name

4 mins

Trump changes his legal team as he faces trial over classified files

Donald Trump replaced two of his lawyers yesterday as he prepared for his second criminal trial in two months, after learning he would face seven federal charges related to the mishandling of classified documents

4 mins

Could he go to jail? Charges for ex-president will test US democracy

He really might be going to jail

3 mins

'The nicest lad': family pay tribute to boy who died in e-bike crash

The family of a Salford teenager who died when the e-bike he was riding crashed after being followed by police have paid tribute to \"the nicest lad about\"

2 mins

Health alert upgraded as temperatures head for 300 this weekend

UK temperatures could peak at 30C (86F) this weekend as public health experts warn the heat poses a threat to the wellbeing of the wider population

1 min

Glastonbury asks festivalgoers not to bring disposable vapes

People heading to Glastonbury festival this month have been urged by organisers not to bring disposable vapes to the event

2 mins

Analysis Why has PM not quashed Johnson's honours list?

It is both astonishing and somehow unsurprising that Boris Johnson sought a knighthood for his father before the idea was vetoed

2 mins

Labour will delay £28bn green fund to prove fiscal trust, says Reeves

Labour has scaled back plans to borrow £28bn a year to invest in green jobs and industry as the party's leadership seeks to review its spending in a bid to prove its fiscal credibility

3 mins

Stormy outlook Outcry a taste of squalls Starmer must weather over environment

A U-turn on the eve of a major policy announcement is not usually part of the plan for a government in waiting. Later this month the Labour leader, Keir Starmer, will set out his pitch on energy, jobs and net zero, hoping to place a green economy at the centre of his vision for revitalising the UK

4 mins

'We're the best in the world' Fans shake off City-itis and dream of European triumph

As they introduced their sky-blue shirts to Istanbul's blue mosque and posed beside a giant cup on Taksim Square, there was a question on the lips of many of the older fans, in particular: could this really be the moment Manchester City officially vanquish the curse of \"City-itis\"?

3 mins

Government 'fanning culture war' over free speech, says UK's first LGBTQ+ history professor

Oxford University's new professor of LGBTQ+ history has accused the government of \"fanning a culture war\" over freedom of speech, insisting it is alive and well in higher education

3 mins

What now for Woking? Recklessness that turned tiny town into huge mess

In the autumn of 2020, the Tory leader of Woking council announced he was stepping down. In his valedictory speech, David Bittleston insisted Woking was not merely the best council in the country but was going places

4 mins

'Why?' Town left baffled by attack on children in playground

By candles lit for the four children, aged between 22 months and three, who were seriously injured when a knife attacker stabbed toddlers in this lakeside playground in the French Alps town of Annecy

3 mins

Rainforest rich in rare wildlife being planted in Devon

A temperate rainforest, a magical, wildlife-rich place of mosses, lichens and ferns, is being planted on the slopes above a West Country river, tumbling almost to the doors of one of Britain's most green-minded towns

2 mins

Black defendants spend 70% longer on remand than white people

Black defendants spend on average more than 70% longer in prison awaiting trial and sentencing than their white counterparts, according to data revealing racial disparities in the criminal justice system

2 mins

Sunak and Starmer race to update AI policy as technology surges ahead

Rishi Sunak will set out his views on artificial intelligence (AI) next week to an audience of technology industry insiders during a keynote speech at London Tech Week

4 mins

The air is toxic, and it's not all coming from the Republican candidates

In a reversal of the who-wouldyou-most-like-to-have-a-drinkwith test, candidates declaring for the Republican presidential race this week presented as so singularly unappetising as to raise the question, who among them would you leave the bar to avoid? Trump is not, weirdly, at the top of this list, since, when he cares to use it, one knows his charm is considerable

4 mins

UK imported £19.3bn in oil and gas from authoritarian regimes

UK fossil fuel imports from authoritarian petrostates surged to £19.3bn in the year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine

6 mins

Warning for ministers over species targets for England

England will not meet its biodiversity targets at current rates, Tony Juniper, Natural England's chair has said, accusing ministers of moving too slowly to regenerate nature

3 mins

Smoke-filled skies bring reality of the climate crisis home to millions of Americans

The unnerving sight of New York City's skies turning a dystopian orange from wildfire smoke is just the latest in a barrage of distress signals that life in the US is starting to fray under the relentless pressure of the climate crisis, experts have warned

4 mins

'Very subjective' Europeans divided over how - and how much - they tip

In Germany it seems to be pretty much automatic, pretty much all the time

4 mins

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