Congressional Committees House votes to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce chief Wilbur Ross in contempt of CongressThe Telegraph - By Our Foreign StaffThe Democratic-controlled House voted Wednesday to hold two top Trump administration officials in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas related to a decision to add a citizenship question
Al Green Democrats vote to kill impeachment resolution against Donald Trump - for nowThe Telegraph - By Our Foreign StaffThe U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to sideline an impeachment resolution against President Donald Trump, effectively killing the measure for now but not burying the issue that has divided
Teens Teenagers more irritable and prone to procrastination due to using social media earlier in life, new study findsThe Telegraph - By Mike WrightTeenagers are becoming more irritable and prone to procrastination because they are using social media earlier in life, a new study has found. A survey of 2,000 13 to 19-year-olds revealed those who started
Bill Clinton British ambassador to US called Bill Clinton's White House 'chaotic' and media-obsessed in confidential 1994 cableThe Telegraph - By Jack HardyThe White House is “chaotic” and having “fits” over a series of scandals involving the President, Britain’s US ambassador said in a 1994 memo about Bill Clinton. Robin Renwick, Britain’s man in Washington
John MajorDowning Street feared John Major may accidentally win the first National Lottery draw, previously secret correspondenceThe Telegraph - By Jack HardyDowning Street was worried John Major may inadvertently win the first National Lottery and drew up contingency plans to avoid embarrassment, newly declassified documents have revealed. Correspondence by
Paul McCartney Sir Paul McCartney announces musical version of It's A Wonderful LifeThe Telegraph - By Anita SinghSir Paul McCartney is to turn Frank Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life into a West End musical, teaming up with the writer behind Billy Elliot. It will be the first time in his career that the former Beatle
Obesity Soaring obesity rates fuel doubling in the number of organs which cannot be transplantedThe Telegraph - By Laura DonnellyNHS transplants are declining because soaring obesity rates have fuelled a doubling in the number of unusable organs in the last decade, a stark report shows. Official statistics reveal that for every
Opinion (UK) Letters: Protection for those who expose bad behaviour in the Armed ForcesThe TelegraphSIR – I served for 17 years in the British Armed Forces and have no hesitation in saying that Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston’s report on military culture, which found “an unacceptable level of inappropriate
Melanoma Skin cancer rates have soared by 45 per cent in a decade as legacy of package holidays hitsThe Telegraph - By Laura DonnellySkin cancer rates have soared by 45 per cent over the course of a decade, with young people also developing the disease, new figures show. Cancer Research UK found rates of melanoma - the most deadly of
Chris Froome Chris Froome to be awarded 2011 Vuelta a Espana after Juan Jose Cobo excluded for dopingThe Telegraph - By Tom CaryChris Froome has been declared the winner of the 2011 Vuelta a Espana, according to reports in Spain. The 34 year-old, who is not riding in this year’s Tour de France after breaking his leg, hip, elbow,
Obesity Obesity should be classed as a disease to remove the stigma it is 'self-inflicted' medics sayThe Telegraph - By Laura DonnellyObesity should be classed as a disease to remove the stigma that it is "self-inflicted" and encourage those with weight problems to get help, medics have said. Writing in the BMJ, they said that up to
Fleabag (TV Series) GameFace, series 2 episode 1 review: who cares if it's not as cool as Fleabag, Roisin Conaty's sitcom is full of laughsThe Telegraph - By Michael HoganBlame everything from The Office to Fleabag, but TV comedy has been increasingly colonised by “sadcoms” rather than sitcoms. These dramas-in-disguise, especially beloved by Netflix, get described as “whimsical”
Paralympics 'Crown jewels' list of free-to-air sporting events to be updated with women's sport guaranteed exposureThe Telegraph - By Ben Rumsby and Tom Morgan and Gordon RaynerThe "crown jewels" list of sports reserved for terrestrial television is to be updated for the first time in 20 years in a move which is likely to lead to new guaranteed national exposure for the women's
Formula One W Series eligible for FIA Superlicence from 2020, paving way for drivers to compete in F1The Telegraph - By Oliver OwenW Series, the women-only motor racing championship that started this year, has announced that from 2020 competitors will be eligible for FIA Superlicence points. The Superlicence is the document required
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Richer countries urged to help Africans gain access to mobile bankingThe Telegraph - By Anne GullandFinance ministers from the world's richest nations are being urged to do more to help people in the poorest countries gain access to bank accounts. The ministers from the G7 richest nations, who are meeting
Cambridge University Rape and sexual assault reports by students rise ten fold, investigation showsThe Telegraph - By Hayley DixonRape and sexual assault reports from university students have risen tenfold with Cambridge University seeing some of the highest number of complaints in the country, an investigation has revealed. The
Netflix Netflix price hike backfires as subscriber growth slumpsThe Telegraph - By Margi MurphyNetflix’s shares have fallen by more than 10pc after the streaming service's run of stellar user growth came to an abrupt end on Wednesday evening. The drop comes as the company mourns the loss of popular
Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey sexual assault case dropped by prosecutorsThe Telegraph - By Harriet AlexanderProsecutors in Nantucket have dropped their sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey, after growing concern about a missing piece of evidence. The 59-year-old actor was accused of sexually assaulting 18-year-old
Old Age Elderly face visit from TV licence fee police: MPs warn of 'trauma' for vulnerableThe Telegraph - By Anita SinghOver-75s face a home visit from a specially-recruited “outreach team” to ensure they pay their TV licence from next year, the BBC says, in what MPs say could be a “traumatic” experience for many elderly
Jeremy HuntTory leadership - final hustings: Boris Johnson promises 'comeback' for party as Jeremy Hunt asks members to 'vote with headsThe Telegraph - By Gordon RaynerThey had clocked up 3,000 miles on a 26-day odyssey around the UK and on Wednesday night Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt reached the home straight for the last, and biggest, of their 17 hustings events.
Reach enters bidding for former Johnston Press newspaper empireThe Telegraph - By LaToya HardingThe Daily Mirror and Express publisher Reach has submitted an offer to buy newspaper empire JPI media, which was put up for sale last year. The company, formerly known as Trinity Mirror, is reportedly
Jeremy Corbyn Britain faces only two possible futures – Brexit with Boris or Corbyn as PMThe Telegraph - By Allister HeathFaced with this stark reality, Tory Remainers need to decide which they prefer It’s decision time, and the stakes are the highest they have been in 40 years. Theresa May’s grotesque interregnum will be
Portrush Royal Portrush bares its teeth as Open field faces weather testThe Telegraph - By James CorriganAll week Royal Portrush had flashed its best pearlers, luring in the virgin visitors with its beauty and links splendour. And then, on the eve of the 148th Open, it finally provided a indication of the
Graeme McDowell Portrush local Graeme McDowell says prospect of hometown Open fired him back to formThe Telegraph - By Jeremy WilsonIt was exactly a year ago that Graeme McDowell, the man who was born in Portrush and learnt how to play golf on the very same site that is now hosting the Open, had a life-changing moment of realisation.
Royal Air Force RAF to develop hypersonic planes which could top speeds of more than 3000mph to dodge missilesThe Telegraph - By Dominic NichollsThe RAF has set out plans that could see the production of hypersonic planes flying at more than 3000mph. The Ministry of Defence has announced it is investing £10 million to develop new hypersonic engines
Television (UK) Remarkable Places to Eat, review: never mind the title, this was a holiday for the sensesThe Telegraph - By Michael HoganRemarkable Places to Eat (BBC Two) was a decent programme labouring under a dull, uninspiring title. “Remarkable” is the sort of thing people say on autopilot when they can’t think of anything else, like
Turkey US kicks Nato ally Turkey out of F-35 fighter jet programmeThe Telegraph - By Our Foreign StaffIn a significant break with a longtime Nato ally, the Trump administration on Wednesday said Turkey can no longer be part of the American F-35 fighter jet program. In a written statement, the White House
UK News Suzy Lamplugh search ends with 'no evidence', say policeThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ReportersSearches of farmland in connection with the suspected murder of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh have ended with no evidence being recovered. Officers from the Metropolitan Police began using excavators to rural
France Home Office trials thermal imaging cameras capable of seeing migrants on beaches in FranceThe Telegraph - By Charles HymasThe Home Office is trialling long-range thermal imaging cameras that can spot people on French beaches more than 20 miles away in a bid to halt the Channel migrants crisis. The cameras have been placed
Christine Lagarde Another IMF chief from Europe would be a scandal after the last decade of policy crimesThe Telegraph - By Ambrose Evans-PritchardIf the Europeans persist in treating the International Monetary Fund as a hereditary fiefdom, they will destroy the institution. Global credibility will wither away. Asians will take matters into their
Congressional Committees House votes to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce chief Wilbur Ross in contempt of CongressThe Telegraph - By Our Foreign StaffThe Democratic-controlled House voted Wednesday to hold two top Trump administration officials in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas related to a decision to add a citizenship question
Al Green Democrats vote to kill impeachment resolution against Donald Trump - for nowThe Telegraph - By Our Foreign StaffThe U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to sideline an impeachment resolution against President Donald Trump, effectively killing the measure for now but not burying the issue that has divided
Teens Teenagers more irritable and prone to procrastination due to using social media earlier in life, new study findsThe Telegraph - By Mike WrightTeenagers are becoming more irritable and prone to procrastination because they are using social media earlier in life, a new study has found. A survey of 2,000 13 to 19-year-olds revealed those who started
Bill Clinton British ambassador to US called Bill Clinton's White House 'chaotic' and media-obsessed in confidential 1994 cableThe Telegraph - By Jack HardyThe White House is “chaotic” and having “fits” over a series of scandals involving the President, Britain’s US ambassador said in a 1994 memo about Bill Clinton. Robin Renwick, Britain’s man in Washington
John MajorDowning Street feared John Major may accidentally win the first National Lottery draw, previously secret correspondenceThe Telegraph - By Jack HardyDowning Street was worried John Major may inadvertently win the first National Lottery and drew up contingency plans to avoid embarrassment, newly declassified documents have revealed. Correspondence by
Paul McCartney Sir Paul McCartney announces musical version of It's A Wonderful LifeThe Telegraph - By Anita SinghSir Paul McCartney is to turn Frank Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life into a West End musical, teaming up with the writer behind Billy Elliot. It will be the first time in his career that the former Beatle
Obesity Soaring obesity rates fuel doubling in the number of organs which cannot be transplantedThe Telegraph - By Laura DonnellyNHS transplants are declining because soaring obesity rates have fuelled a doubling in the number of unusable organs in the last decade, a stark report shows. Official statistics reveal that for every
Opinion (UK) Letters: Protection for those who expose bad behaviour in the Armed ForcesThe TelegraphSIR – I served for 17 years in the British Armed Forces and have no hesitation in saying that Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston’s report on military culture, which found “an unacceptable level of inappropriate
Melanoma Skin cancer rates have soared by 45 per cent in a decade as legacy of package holidays hitsThe Telegraph - By Laura DonnellySkin cancer rates have soared by 45 per cent over the course of a decade, with young people also developing the disease, new figures show. Cancer Research UK found rates of melanoma - the most deadly of
Chris Froome Chris Froome to be awarded 2011 Vuelta a Espana after Juan Jose Cobo excluded for dopingThe Telegraph - By Tom CaryChris Froome has been declared the winner of the 2011 Vuelta a Espana, according to reports in Spain. The 34 year-old, who is not riding in this year’s Tour de France after breaking his leg, hip, elbow,
Obesity Obesity should be classed as a disease to remove the stigma it is 'self-inflicted' medics sayThe Telegraph - By Laura DonnellyObesity should be classed as a disease to remove the stigma that it is "self-inflicted" and encourage those with weight problems to get help, medics have said. Writing in the BMJ, they said that up to
Fleabag (TV Series) GameFace, series 2 episode 1 review: who cares if it's not as cool as Fleabag, Roisin Conaty's sitcom is full of laughsThe Telegraph - By Michael HoganBlame everything from The Office to Fleabag, but TV comedy has been increasingly colonised by “sadcoms” rather than sitcoms. These dramas-in-disguise, especially beloved by Netflix, get described as “whimsical”
Paralympics 'Crown jewels' list of free-to-air sporting events to be updated with women's sport guaranteed exposureThe Telegraph - By Ben Rumsby and Tom Morgan and Gordon RaynerThe "crown jewels" list of sports reserved for terrestrial television is to be updated for the first time in 20 years in a move which is likely to lead to new guaranteed national exposure for the women's
Formula One W Series eligible for FIA Superlicence from 2020, paving way for drivers to compete in F1The Telegraph - By Oliver OwenW Series, the women-only motor racing championship that started this year, has announced that from 2020 competitors will be eligible for FIA Superlicence points. The Superlicence is the document required
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Richer countries urged to help Africans gain access to mobile bankingThe Telegraph - By Anne GullandFinance ministers from the world's richest nations are being urged to do more to help people in the poorest countries gain access to bank accounts. The ministers from the G7 richest nations, who are meeting
Cambridge University Rape and sexual assault reports by students rise ten fold, investigation showsThe Telegraph - By Hayley DixonRape and sexual assault reports from university students have risen tenfold with Cambridge University seeing some of the highest number of complaints in the country, an investigation has revealed. The
Netflix Netflix price hike backfires as subscriber growth slumpsThe Telegraph - By Margi MurphyNetflix’s shares have fallen by more than 10pc after the streaming service's run of stellar user growth came to an abrupt end on Wednesday evening. The drop comes as the company mourns the loss of popular
Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey sexual assault case dropped by prosecutorsThe Telegraph - By Harriet AlexanderProsecutors in Nantucket have dropped their sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey, after growing concern about a missing piece of evidence. The 59-year-old actor was accused of sexually assaulting 18-year-old
Old Age Elderly face visit from TV licence fee police: MPs warn of 'trauma' for vulnerableThe Telegraph - By Anita SinghOver-75s face a home visit from a specially-recruited “outreach team” to ensure they pay their TV licence from next year, the BBC says, in what MPs say could be a “traumatic” experience for many elderly
Jeremy HuntTory leadership - final hustings: Boris Johnson promises 'comeback' for party as Jeremy Hunt asks members to 'vote with headsThe Telegraph - By Gordon RaynerThey had clocked up 3,000 miles on a 26-day odyssey around the UK and on Wednesday night Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt reached the home straight for the last, and biggest, of their 17 hustings events.
Reach enters bidding for former Johnston Press newspaper empireThe Telegraph - By LaToya HardingThe Daily Mirror and Express publisher Reach has submitted an offer to buy newspaper empire JPI media, which was put up for sale last year. The company, formerly known as Trinity Mirror, is reportedly
Jeremy Corbyn Britain faces only two possible futures – Brexit with Boris or Corbyn as PMThe Telegraph - By Allister HeathFaced with this stark reality, Tory Remainers need to decide which they prefer It’s decision time, and the stakes are the highest they have been in 40 years. Theresa May’s grotesque interregnum will be
Portrush Royal Portrush bares its teeth as Open field faces weather testThe Telegraph - By James CorriganAll week Royal Portrush had flashed its best pearlers, luring in the virgin visitors with its beauty and links splendour. And then, on the eve of the 148th Open, it finally provided a indication of the
Graeme McDowell Portrush local Graeme McDowell says prospect of hometown Open fired him back to formThe Telegraph - By Jeremy WilsonIt was exactly a year ago that Graeme McDowell, the man who was born in Portrush and learnt how to play golf on the very same site that is now hosting the Open, had a life-changing moment of realisation.
Royal Air Force RAF to develop hypersonic planes which could top speeds of more than 3000mph to dodge missilesThe Telegraph - By Dominic NichollsThe RAF has set out plans that could see the production of hypersonic planes flying at more than 3000mph. The Ministry of Defence has announced it is investing £10 million to develop new hypersonic engines
Television (UK) Remarkable Places to Eat, review: never mind the title, this was a holiday for the sensesThe Telegraph - By Michael HoganRemarkable Places to Eat (BBC Two) was a decent programme labouring under a dull, uninspiring title. “Remarkable” is the sort of thing people say on autopilot when they can’t think of anything else, like
Turkey US kicks Nato ally Turkey out of F-35 fighter jet programmeThe Telegraph - By Our Foreign StaffIn a significant break with a longtime Nato ally, the Trump administration on Wednesday said Turkey can no longer be part of the American F-35 fighter jet program. In a written statement, the White House
UK News Suzy Lamplugh search ends with 'no evidence', say policeThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ReportersSearches of farmland in connection with the suspected murder of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh have ended with no evidence being recovered. Officers from the Metropolitan Police began using excavators to rural
France Home Office trials thermal imaging cameras capable of seeing migrants on beaches in FranceThe Telegraph - By Charles HymasThe Home Office is trialling long-range thermal imaging cameras that can spot people on French beaches more than 20 miles away in a bid to halt the Channel migrants crisis. The cameras have been placed
Christine Lagarde Another IMF chief from Europe would be a scandal after the last decade of policy crimesThe Telegraph - By Ambrose Evans-PritchardIf the Europeans persist in treating the International Monetary Fund as a hereditary fiefdom, they will destroy the institution. Global credibility will wither away. Asians will take matters into their
