Politics
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One of the biggest marches in British history
They came from all corners of the country, including many EU nationals, amid extraordinary political turmoil and growing calls on Theresa May to resign. But did the march change anything?
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Operation Yellowhammer primed and ready
That is the colourful codename for the British no-deal plan — including 5,000 staff in an emergency command and control centre. The government is ready to launch it within 72 hours.
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England faces ‘jaws of death’ in water crisis
Today is World Water Day. The head of England’s Environment Agency says we are set to run out of water in 25 years. Wasting it must become as wrong “as blowing smoke in the face of a baby”.
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Britain faces major constitutional crisis
“Sabotage!” said friends of Theresa May last night as the Speaker of the House of Commons ambushed her plans for a third vote on the withdrawal bill. But many others hailed him as a hero.
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‘Darkest day’ as world mourns mosque slaughter
Yesterday, the death toll in New Zealand rose to 50. A man was arrested in Surrey, suspected of a copycat terrorist attack. Is divisive rhetoric and a climate of hate feeding extremism?
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Meltdown as May aims for third vote on deal
Last night they rejected a no-deal Brexit. Today MPs will vote on whether to ask the EU for a delay. Despite losing her voice and most of her authority the Prime Minister is battling on.
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May soldiers on as MPs plunge UK into chaos
Just 16 days before Brexit, the PM’s strategy lies in tatters after a second crushing loss, her authority in shreds. She insists she will not resign and nobody knows what will happen next.
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Desperate PM gets midnight Brexit concessions
Theresa May says she has snatched legally binding changes to her Brexit deal from the jaws of disastrous defeat. MPs have reacted with disbelief. The media says Britain is in crisis. Is it?
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Outcry after Shamima Begum’s baby dies in Syria
The UK has been accused of abandoning the teenager’s newborn son, who died on Thursday. Now, it has emerged that two more British ISIS brides have been stripped of their citizenship.
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Police turn to ‘precogs’ in knife emergency
In the face of the crisis over knife crime, Britain is developing “predictive policing” technology akin to the sci-fi movie Minority Report. The plan is already proving controversial.
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Bernie Sanders launches White House bid
In a stirring speech that opened his bid to be the Democratic nominee, Sanders attacked the “billionaire class” and called Donald Trump “the most dangerous president in US history”.
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‘He is a racist. He is a conman. He is a cheat’
These were the words of Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen about his former boss this week when he testified in front of US lawmakers in Congress. Here are the five key points...
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Trust in politicians takes a heavy blow
In fewer than 48 hours, both of Britain’s main party leaders have announced they will do exactly the opposite of what they had recently promised never to do. Have they betrayed democracy?
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Despite #MeToo, feminism is still a dirty word
Why do so many young women avoid calling themselves feminists? Surveys show that around half of young women believe in gender equality, but avoid using the f-word. What is going on?
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More MPs to quit as political parties crumble
Theresa May’s cabinet is in open rebellion. Labour and Tory MPs alike have fled their parties for the Independent Group, and up to 20 more could be preparing to quit. What is going on?