Category: Politics

Lidia Thorpe is not one to adhere to respectability politics. She may work in the major house of respectability politics, but as she has been clear from the time she set foot in any parliamentary building, she grew up working class, came from a background of activist politics, and is incredibly proud of these humble, […]

The number of cats and kittens being abandoned in the UK has soared by more than 30% this year, according to a leading animal rescue charity, which described the situation as a “deepening crisis”. Last year Cats Protection helped a total of 184,000 cats, which equates to about 500 a day. However, the charity has […]

An E coli outbreak that resulted in at least one death has been linked to McDonald’s “Quarter Pounder” hamburgers, US public health authorities said on Tuesday. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that there have been 49 cases in this discount sandwich-related outbreak which spans 10 states. Ten people have been hospitalized […]

Water companies in England could be banned from making a profit under plans for a complete overhaul of the system. The idea is one of the options being considered by a new commission set up by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) amid public fury over the way firms have prioritised profit […]

Rudy Giuliani must give control of his New York City apartment, a 1980s Mercedes-Benz once owned by Lauren Bacall, several luxury watches and many other assets to two Georgia election workers he defamed. Lewis Liman, a US district judge in New York, appointed Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss as recipients of the property […]

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 6 min: Trossard swings it in, and Arsenal should be leading. The visitors are unable to clear their lines, and the ball drops to Calafiori, eight yards out. He’s got enough time to fix himself, but leans back and shovels over […]

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature PSG v PSV: team news Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos (c), Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Zaïre-Emery, João Neves, Fabián Ruiz; Dembélé, Lee, Barcola.Subs: Safonov, Tenas, Asensio, Doué, Vitinha, Muani, Mayulu, Lucas Beraldo, Skriniar, Zague.PSV Eindhoven (4-3-3): Benítez, Mauro Júnior, Flamingo, Boscagli, […]

Distrust, disbelief and frustration is palpable on the streets around Electric Avenue. Here in Brixton, the buzzing heart of south London, news is sinking in that a police officer has been cleared of murdering an unarmed black man in the borough. Chris Kaba, 24, was fatally shot in the head by firearms officer Martyn Blake, […]

Harris campaign reportedly bracing for tight election, fears ‘blue wall’ could crumble Kamala Harris’s campaign expects Donald Trump to put up a strong performance in the 5 November presidential election that could break apart the “blue wall” swing states for the first time in decades, according to two reports published this morning. While neither story […]

The small mountain community of Gerton, about 16 miles south-east of Asheville, North Carolina, was one of the areas badly hit by Hurricane Helene. Three weeks on from the storm, the Gerton resident Emma Churchman describes its devastating impact and how locals and volunteers have come together to help the community on its way to […]