Polish prime minister urges countries to step up defence spending after Russian missile bound for Ukraine breaches airspace The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, says Europe is entering a “prewar” era, cautioning that the continent is not ready and urging European countries to step up defence investment. In an interview with a group of Europ
Lizzo says she’s tired of ‘being dragged’ by online critics: ‘I quit
Singer posts on Instagram she resents ‘lies being told about me for clout and views’ and implies she is quitting music industry The Emmy and Grammy award-winning performer Lizzo seems to have announced her departure from entertainment via a post on her Instagram that ended with: “I QUIT.” “I’m getting tired of putting up with being dragge
Keir Starmer faces discontent as Labour MPs reject union jack election flyers
Members say flag may alienate ethnic minority voters as some associate it with far right Keir Starmer is facing discontent from Labour MPs over the dominant use of the union flag in election campaign material amid concern it may alienate ethnic minority voters and others. Concerns were raised at recent meetings of the party’s black, […]
Laurence Fox’s London mayor hopes end after errors filling in forms
Former actor and Reclaim party candidate will have his fee and deposit returned after mistakes The former actor Laurence Fox will not be a candidate at the London mayoral elections after failing to fill in the nomination forms correctly. London Elects, which administers the mayoral and London Assembly elections, said the Reclaim
Tory MP faces lobbying questions over Treasury committee role
Co-owner of investment management firm called for ‘urgent’ post-Brexit changes to City rules at committee meetings. A senior Tory MP is facing questions over whether he used his Commons Treasury committee role to lobby for post-Brexit changes to City rules, which stand to benefit the industry where he has a second job. John Baron, who […]
Man charged over 50 dead hares dumped outside village shop
The 37-year-old man from Totton, near Southampton, was arrested on suspicion of seven offences A man has been arrested by police investigating the discovery of 50 dead hares that were scattered in front of a community shop in a Hampshire village. The dead mammals, along with the bodies of a barn owl and a kestrel, […]
Man seriously injured in stabbing on south London train
Police are searching for a suspect after a man was stabbed on a train in south London and left with life-threatening injuries. British Transport Police (BTP) said they received reports of two men fighting while entering a train at Shortlands railway station in Bromley shortly before 4pm on Wednesday. Footage shared on social media showed
‘Like a marathon’: Africa’s tennis talents tread long road to success
‘ After Angella Okutoyi’s triumph at the African Games, there is hope the sport can break new ground on the continent As the tennis competition at the African Games in Accra reached the semi-final stage last week, Kenya’s Angella Okutoyi entered uncharted territory. Across the net from the world No 532 stood Mayar Sherif of […]
Blow for Sunak as revised figures confirm UK did go into recession last year
Latest estimate from ONS says GDP declined by 0.3% in final quarter of 2023 Official figures have confirmed the UK economy went into recession at the end of last year, after the latest estimate found it had contracted in the last two quarters of 2023. In a blow to the government’s economic standing, the Office for […]
Enzo Mari review – the anarchic Italian at war with design world ‘pornography’
Design Museum, LondonFrom his steel-bar fruit bowl to his troop of wooden animals, the combative creator railed against ‘the rampant consumption of luxury furniture’ – despite his own hefty price tags Shortly before the maverick Italian designer Enzo Mari died in 2020, he donated his archive to the city of Milan with one condition: it must [&h