Television (UK) A Confession, episode 4 review: brilliant, unflinching and exactly what these families deserveThe Telegraph - By Benji WilsonMy own confession about A Confession (ITV) is that when it began I couldn’t see how writer Jeff Pope was going to find six hours in a retelling of the story of the real life murder of Sian O’Callaghan.
Politics Why Jeremy Corbyn's victory over his Remainer rebels will come at a price for a party still at war with itselfThe Telegraph - By Camilla Tominey and Harry YorkeAfter winning three votes in the face of a Remainer revolt over Labour’s Brexit stance, Jeremy Corbyn was naturally keen to celebrate during what has been a fraught and fractious party conference in Brighton.
Politics Labour’s war on private education proves that Jeremy Corbyn is unelectableThe Telegraph - By William HagueThis extremist proposal underlines the huge responsibility now facing Johnson and the Tories To me, 40 years after bidding farewell to Wath-on-Dearne, the striking thing about Britain is how meritocratic
Abortion UK announce £600m aid for family planning as US ramps up anti-abortion stanceThe Telegraph - By Sarah NeweyBritain announced a £600 million aid package for women's sexual and reproductive health and rights at the United Nations on Monday in the face of opposition from the United States. Alok Sharma, the UK’s
United Kingdom Labour plans to give British workers 'four-day week' for same payThe Telegraph - By Harry YorkeBritish employees will work the shortest hours in Europe under a Labour Government, John McDonnell indicated on Monday, as he committed the party to up to £90 billion of spending pledges. Business leaders
Boxing Nigel Benn refused licence to fight by British Boxing Board of Control ahead of expected comeback fight against Sakio BikaThe Telegraph - By Gareth A DaviesThe British Boxing Board of Control has refused to grant Nigel Benn a licence to return to the sport at the age of 55, 23 years after his last professional fight. Benn, a two-weight former world champion
Donald Trump Trump says he's 'not at all' worried about impeachment threat as Democrats face pressure to actThe Telegraph - By Rozina SaburDonald Trump dismissed impeachment threats on Monday as Democrats clamoured for the US president to be investigated over claims he pushed the Ukrainian government to help damage a political opponent. figures
Haiti AP Journalist shot as senator pulls his gun on protesters outside Haiti SenateThe Telegraph - By Associated PressAn Associated Press photographer has been wounded in a shooting that erupted outside Haiti’s Senate when a senator fired a pistol during a confrontation with opposition protesters. Dieu-Nalio Chery was
Kyle Edmund British No 1 Kyle Edmund splits with coach following first-round China defeatThe Telegraph - By Simon BriggsA grim season for British No 1 Kyle Edmund continued yesterday as he went down to a first-round defeat in China. Shortly afterwards, news emerged that his coach Mark Hilton will not be continuing their
Business Market report: Chief’s exit adds to tough M&S debutThe Telegraph - By Louis AshworthIt was a tough debut as a mid-cap company for Marks & Spencer, as the ailing retail chain’s shares were battered on its first day out of the FTSE 100, following the sudden exit of its chief financial Monday
White Supremacism Russia 'adding violent energy' to white supremacy around the globe, US experts claimThe Telegraph - By Nick AllenWhite supremacist terrorism around the globe is being manipulated by Russia for political ends, senior US national security officials have warned. The perpetrators of white supremacist violence should
World Anti-Doping AgencyWada tells Russia they have to 'pull a rabbit out of the hat' if they are to avoid possible bans from 2020 Olympics and WorldThe Telegraph - By Tom Morgan and Ben BloomRussia is facing worldwide sporting exile after investigators confirmed the nation appears to have deleted positive drug tests in laboratory data sent to the World Anti-Doping Agency. Moscow-based agency
Politics As Labour descends into its own internal class war, Corbyn's grip on the party is looseningThe Telegraph - By Katy BallsSpend a day at Labour conference in Brighton and John McDonnell’s assertion that there’s no civil war soon comes into question. Alongside Palestine flags and soggy fish and chips, a battle for the soul
Knives Ban sales of pointed kitchen knives as there is no reason for them in modern world, says Church of EnglandThe Telegraph - By Charles HymasA ban on the sale of pointed kitchen knives has been demanded by the Church of England as it says there is no reason for them in the modern world. In a letter to ministers backed by a judge, top trauma
Greta Thunberg Greta Thunberg attacks world leaders for failing her generation as she files lawsuit at United NationsThe Telegraph - By Harriet AlexanderEnvironmental activist Greta Thunberg furiously attacked world leaders at the United Nations on Monday for not doing more to tackle climate change, berating the assembled delegates and asking: “How dare
Politics After this day of chaos, Labour are in a bigger mess over Brexit than everThe Telegraph - By Michael DeaconImagine if there actually is a second referendum. Labour’s rallies will be a sight to behold. “What do we want? NO IDEA! When do we want it? NOT A CLUE!” Today, at their party conference in Brighton, delegates
Monarchy To save the monarchy, Harry and Meghan would be wise to follow the Queen's exampleThe Telegraph - By Tim StanleyAfter many years of trundling along gloriously, the monarchy is back under review. The Duke of York is in the soup. The Queen has been dragged into the prorogation row. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex trying
Books The Cockroach, review: Ian McEwan takes on Brexit – and it’s an over-stretched dinner-party jokeThe Telegraph - By Anita SinghDo you need more Brexit in your life? Is the endless cycle of political disasters, party in-fighting and family arguments failing to meet your needs? Then Ian McEwan has just the thing. “As the nation
West Ham United Ole Gunnar Solskjaer backed to turn things around at Manchester United despite woeful performance at West HamThe Telegraph - By Jason BurtOle Gunnar Solskjaer retains the full support of the Manchester United hierarchy despite growing concerns over whether he is the right man to manage the club. Ed Woodward, the executive vice-chairman,
Rugby Union Brian Moore's Full Contact: Lee Byrne - Ruthless New Zealand still a cut above the restThe Telegraph - By Telegraph SportThe 2019 Rugby World Cup is officially underway in Japan and what a weekend it was. Fresh off Wales's bonus point win over Georgia, Brian Moore is joined in studio by former Wales and Lions full back Byrne
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook’s demise is painful, but the truth is it will quickly be forgottenThe Telegraph - By Matthew LynnOne hundred and fifty thousand British holidaymakers are stranded abroad. In total, 21,000 jobs will be lost, and the high street will take yet another hammer blow as more than 500 travel agencies, which
Women's News ‘Wokeness’ has made us the laughing stock of the worldThe Telegraph - By Celia WaldenWhich of the following headlines is a spoof? “Schools to teach children there are ‘100 genders or more’”, “Boys can have periods too, children to be taught”, “Schools to give happiness classes”, or “Children
Cabin Crew Thomas Cook collapse: Wedding plans in tatters, families separated and cabin crew in tearsThe Telegraph - By Jamie JohnsonIt was when passengers on Thomas Cook’s final flight from Las Vegas to Manchester organised a whip round for the cabin crew, that staff started to cry. Upon landing, news slowly filtered through down aisle
Politics Debate: At war over Brexit, should Labour officially back Remain?The Telegraph - By Peter Kyle and Brendan ChiltonLabour is on the brink of civil war over its EU policy, with Jeremy Corbyn set to be overruled on Brexit at party conference this evening, after a major union broke ranks and instructed its members to
Mountaineering Al Alvarez, poet and critic who wrote acclaimed books on poker, mountaineering and suicide – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesAl Alvarez, who has died aged 90, was a critic, poet and novelist; he also wrote books about poker and mountaineering, at both of which he enjoyed some success, and about suicide, at which he did not.
Extremism Five women botched Notre-Dame car bomb terror plot by 'using wrong fuel' to light fuse, Paris court hearsThe Telegraph - By Henry SamuelTwo women who sought to blow up a home-made car bomb outside Notre-Dame cathedral only failed because they tried to set it on fire with “the wrong type of fuel”, a Paris court has heard. In the first case
Gender Finland and Everton goalkeeper Tinja-Riikka Korpela says government support helped women's team gain equal pay dealThe Telegraph - By Molly McElweeFinland's women's football team became the latest national squad to strike an equal pay deal thanks to a government intervention, according to their captain and Everton's goalkeeper Tinja-Riikka Korpela.
Cricket England signal 2021-22 Ashes intent as Jonny Bairstow axed from Test squad to tour New ZealandThe Telegraph - By Nick HoultJonny Bairstow became the highest profile casualty of the freshening up of England’s Test team yesterday when he was dropped for the tour to New Zealand. Four uncapped players were named in the squad England
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook boss under fire as Andrea Leadsom announces inquiry into its collapseThe Telegraph - By Michael O'Dwyer and James BurtonThe boss of Thomas Cook faces a furious backlash after the firm collapsed into liquidation with the loss of 21,000 jobs – leaving 150,000 British holidaymakers stranded abroad. Chief executive Peter Fankhauser
Health World leaders pledge that no one will fall into poverty because of health costsThe Telegraph - By Anne GullandWorld leaders have committed to providing health care for all in what has been described as a “landmark” declaration. At a high-level meeting at this week’s United Nations General Assembly world leaders
