Tories May Not Win The Election. Sunak Admits

RISHI Sunak has conceded the Conservatives may not win the next general election, but has suggested the UK is on course for a hung Parliament, as Tory rebels warned him to change his political course after defeats in last week’s local polls.

Israel Tells Palestinians To Leave Parts Of Rafah

THE Israeli army yesterday told Palestinians to begin evacuating Rafah, in Gaza, according to an Israeli Defence Force statemen, signalling that a ground invasion is imminent.

PM's Hung Parliament Yarn Is Spin On A Crushing Defeat

Rishi Sunak is clutching at the thinnest of straws in claiming the results of last Thursday’s local elections point to a hung parliament.

Russia Plans Nuclear Drills After Cameron Provocation'

Russia has threatened to strike British military facilities and said it will hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons in response to UK weapons being used by Ukraine to strike its territory.

Moscow Stops Using Crimea Bridge After Ukraine Attacks

Satellite image analysis by Ukrainian intelligence shows that virtually no traffic’ has used link to mainland Russia this year

Women Bosses Work Harder

Boardroom grafters put blokes to shame

Scientists Identify Genetic Form Of Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists say they have identified a new genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease that underscores the urgent need for developing specialised treatment and prevention strategies.

Hamas Backs Ceasefire Amid Evacuation Order

HOPES of a ceasefire in the Hamas-Israel war in Gaza rose last night after the terrorist group said it would accept an Egyptian-Qatari proposal to halt the seven-month conflict.

Vaccine Could Protect Us Against Future Pandemics

A new vaccine could be effective against coronaviruses that have yet to emerge, with hopes it could be used to battle future pandemics, research suggests.

Ministry Of Defence Hacked By China In Massive Attack

A massive Chinese cyberattack targeted the UK’s Ministry of Defence in a breach revealing the details of armed forces personnel, according to reports.

Starmer Warned: Don't Take Our Union Votes For Granted

Trade union leaders have warned Sir Keir Starmer that Labour cannot take their members’ votes for granted in the upcoming general election if promises of a new package on rights have been betrayed.

Argentine President Pledges To Get Falkland Islands Back

Argentina's president Javier Milei has vowed to take over the Falkland Islands despite accepting they are "in hands of the UK".

SNP Leader-Elect: I Will Give All I Have To Serve My Party And Country

FORMER Scottish deputy first minister John Swinney said he is "deeply honoured" to become the new leader of the SNP.

Fears Of Bloodbath' As Israel Ignores Ceasefire Offer And Prepares For Rafah Invasion

Israel has defied international concern and ordered the partial evacuation of Rafah – the last refuge in Gaza, where 1.4 million desperate civilians are braced for an impending ground assault the United Nations warned could lead to “bloodbath”.

£64m War Chest To End Sick Note Culture And Get Thousands Back To Work

PEOPLE who can work but refuse will be given a personal job coach in an effort to end Britain's "sick note culture".

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Jab To Beat New Covid Variants'

A NEW jab has proved effective against coronavirus variants that have not yet even emerged, scientists have claimed.

Defamation Suits In Italy 'Being Used To Silence Intellectuals'

The government of Giorgia Meloni is making strategic use of defamation suits to silence public intellectuals, a philosopher who is being sued by the Italian prime minister's brotherin-law has claimed.

EU Reaffirms Readiness For Trade War With China To Protect Domestic Jobs

The EU has restated its readiness to launch a trade war with China over imports of cheap electric cars, steel and solar and wind technology.

Menorca Village Threatens Ban On Tourists After Numbers Soar

Perched over a small bay, the village of Binibeca Vell on the Spanish island of Menorca has long been a magnet for tourists looking to wander its winding, narrow lanes lined with whitewashed villas.

Over 1,000 Hastings Homes Still Have No Water After Five Days

More than 1,000 homes in Hastings were still without water last night after five days and will only have their supply restored today at the earliest.

Tory Right's Volte-Face Plot To Oust Leader Goes Out With A Whimper

After months of plotting to oust Rishi Sunak by some on the right of the Tory party, the rebellion fizzled out with barely a whimper this weekend despite a disastrous set of local election results.

Pro-Palestine Camps At Five More British Universities

Students at five UK universities have become the latest protesters to stage occupations to press their institutions into divesting funds from and ending partnerships with Israel.

Cop29 Chief Urges Poorer Countries To Build Trust For Climate Cash

Poor countries must demonstrate clearer accounting and transparency to back up their calls for trillions of dollars of climate finance, the president of global climate negotiations has said.

Rufus Wainwright Blames UK's 'Narrow Outlook' Post-Brexit For Show's Closure

Rufus Wainwright has defended his musical Opening Night, which was forced to close early after mixed reviews, saying West End audiences lacked "curiosity" after Brexit and the British press had turned on the project because it was too "European".

Israeli Airstrikes On Rafah Begin Despite Rising Ceasefire Pressure

Attacks start hours after Hamas 'accepts truce deal' but Israel fears ploy

Rebel Braverman Urges Sunak To Change Course

RISHI Sunak must change his political course to remain in power as there is no time to change Tory leaders, Suella Braverman has said following a bruising set of local election results.

Hamas Attacks Main Aid Crossing Point For Gaza

HAMAS militants yesterday attacked Israel's main crossing point for delivering humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, reportedly wounding several Israelis and prompting Israel to close the terminal.

Chelsea Crush West Ham On Late Surge For Europe

Chelsea kept up their electric goalscoring form at home and boosted their hopes of securing a Europa League spot with a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham.

Tory Voters Won't Thank Us If We Replace The Prime Minister

The results of the local and police and crime commissioner elections in England were supposed to follow a clear narrative – that Labour was on course for a massive parliamentary majority in a general election, and that Rishi Sunak’s premiership would be on the rocks, with rebel factions waiting to displace him.