Category: Politics

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The teams Wales: Ward, Williams, Rodon, Cabango, Davies, Wilson, Sheehan, Johnson, Cullen, D James, Harris.Subs: Allen, Colwill, Darlow, Dasilva, J James, King, Koumas, Mepham, Norrington-Davies, Roberts, Thomas. Iceland: to come Share Preamble Will this wild and wonderful international break, packed full […]

A woman who alleges the Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor brutally raped her after a Christmas party six years ago in Dublin will “always be a marked woman” simply because she had the courage to stand up to the fighter, a jury has been told. John Gordon, senior counsel for Nikita Hand, also […]

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature First set: Van de Zandschulp 3-3 Nadal* (*denotes next server) Van de Zandschulp delivers a couple of cross-court specials: winners with forehand and backhand. An ace secures the game. Share First set: *Van de Zandschulp 2-3 Nadal (*denotes next server) Nadal […]

As Nicky Henderson said one thing about Constitution Hill after his exercise gallop at Newbury on Tuesday morning, the betting markets said another, adding another twist to the build-up to his much-anticipated return to action at Newcastle in 11 days’ time. The unbeaten winner of the 2023 Champion Hurdle finished a half-length behind Sir Gino, […]

Trump ‘calling senators’ to get Matt Gaetz confirmed as his attorney general – report The US House ethics committee is expected to discuss next steps in its investigation into Donald Trump’s attorney general pick Matt Gaetz, the former Florida congressman, tomorrow, according to Reuters. A growing number of Republicans in the Senate, which has a […]

Cutting emissions of potent but short-lived greenhouse gas methane is ’emergency brake’ Damian Carrington Slashing emissions of the potent but short-lived greenhouse gas methane is “our emergency brake”, the UN said today, as the Cop29 presidency announced a new drive to cut methane emissions from waste dumps. Rotting food in landfills causes about 20% of […]

There’s a sense of solace and welcome to MJ Lenderman’s music, a warmth that runs counter to a wet and biting Monday night in mid-November, and carries all the way to the back wall of a packed London Garage. Its affability lies partly in a certain familiarity – songs carried with the gait of Pavement […]

Steve Reed says, if farmers feel betrayed, they should blame Tories for state public finances were in after election In an interview with the BBC, Steve Reed, the environment secretary, defended imposing inheritance tax on some farms when Labour said in opposition that it was not planning to do that. Asked why the government changed […]

Russia: use of western non-nuclear missiles by Ukraine against Russia could lead to nuclear response Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said the use of western non-nuclear missiles by the Ukrainian armed forces against the Russian Federation under the new doctrine could lead to a nuclear response, after president Vladimir Putin approved an updated Russian nuclear […]

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature As snow falls across the UK, charity Age UK has said it is worried that the loss of the winter fuel payment had caused many older people to be “extra fearful” about turning on their heating this winter. Caroline Abrahams, director […]