The GuardianVladimir Putin Prince Michael of Kent’s army role questioned after claims he sold access to Kremlin verified_publisherThe Guardian - Josh Halliday and Ben QuinnClaims that the Queen’s cousin was willing to use his royal status to sell privileged access to Vladimir Putin’s regime have raised questions over whether he should keep his honorary position in the British...
The GuardianSelfridges Man stabbed in leg and eight arrested after fight in Selfridges in London verified_publisherThe Guardian - Ben QuinnEight people have been arrested after a brawl inside Selfridges in central London during which a man was stabbed in the leg. Those arrested include the injured man, a 20-year-old who was treated in hospital...
The GuardianScotland News SNP election win: Johnson sets up summit as Sturgeon pledges second referendum verified_publisherThe Guardian - Severin Carrell and Libby BrooksNicola Sturgeon has pledged to press ahead with plans for a second independence referendum after the Scottish National party won its fourth consecutive Holyrood election, triggering a constitutional battle...
The GuardianBusiness (UK) Logistics firm criticised for paying bonuses while claiming UK furlough support verified_publisherThe Guardian - Rob Davies and Kevin RawlinsonA US-owned delivery and warehousing firm that counts Marks & Spencer and Asos among its clients has come under fire for giving bosses multimillion-pound bonuses while claiming furlough support funded UK...
The GuardianUK Politics 'People got nervous if a bag was left on a chair': Paul Johnson on Northern Ireland verified_publisherThe Guardian - Rory Carroll Ireland correspondentPaul Johnson has a vivid memory of one of his most dispiriting moments as the Guardian’s Ireland correspondent. It was April 1986 and he was covering a Democratic Unionist party (DUP) conference. A warmup...
The GuardianPolicing Julia James: Kent police given more time to question man verified_publisherThe Guardian - PA MediaPolice have been given more time to question a man arrested in connection with the death of the police community support officer Julia James. James, 53, was found dead in Akholt Wood near her home in Kent,...
The GuardianTrain Travel (UK) ‘This journey was crucial’: UK rail chaos cancels work, holidays and family meetings verified_publisherThe Guardian - Molly Blackall and Jedidajah OtteRail passengers are facing significant disruption after cracks were found on high-speed trains, with services on Great Western Railway and London North Eastern Railway services suspended. People who wrote...
The GuardianWar It’s a win-win if UK loses war with France verified_publisherThe Guardian - Ed CummingIf this week has demonstrated anything, it’s that war with France is one of few policies to still enjoy true cross-party support. Brexiters are happy because they crave armed conflict with the uppity above...
The GuardianEurope From the Normandy coast, the Jersey whelk wars look like sabotage verified_publisherThe Guardian - John Lichfield in Granville, MancheIf you look out to sea from the Christian Dior museum on the cliffs above Granville, you see the grey outline of what appears to be another part of the Norman coast. It is. But it isn’t. The island of...
The GuardianUK Politics EU countries snub Priti Patel’s plans to return asylum seekers verified_publisherThe Guardian - Mark TownsendNot a single European country has decided to support the UK government’s controversial asylum plans, with the UN on Saturday night criticising the proposals as so damaging they risked Britain’s “global...
The GuardianNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland’s unionist movement in turmoil as UUP leader steps down verified_publisherThe Guardian - PA MediaPolitical unionism in Northern Ireland has been thrown into further flux after the leader of the Ulster Unionist party announced his resignation. Steve Aiken’s move comes 10 days after the Democratic party...
