The prime minister sparked ferocity yesterday when he dismissed very concerned about his expression if we are talking about Jo Cox and Brexit as’ humbug’ Full story: Labour fury as Johnson gone on the attack‘Man with no shame’: how the working paper embraced it 8.31 am BST The Tory party …
Read More »The Guardian view on Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour: time to come together | Editorial
The Labour leader has won an important victory against many high-profile foes who wanted Labour to be the party of remain. He must now bring them back into the fold Jeremy Corbyn is cherished by many delegates in his party. He is not held in awe by them. The membership …
Read More »Family of Newcastle student critical of university over death
Ed Farmer died as make of’ toxic effects’ of drinking at an start ceremony The bereaved family of a student who died after a university society initiation ceremony have attacked the institution, claiming it has failed to get to grips with the problem. Ed Farmer’s parent, Jeremy, speak after an …
Read More »Kylie Moore-Gilbert named as Australian-British academic jailed in Iran since 2018
Cambridge-educated lecturer in Islamic Studies at Melbourne University has been in prison in Tehran for almost a year The Australian government has identified the third person revealed this week to be in detention in prison in Iran as a Melbourne academic who has published work on the 2011 Arab insurgencies …
Read More »ECB faces backlash over stimulus package – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including reaction to Mario Draghi’s latest parcel to save the eurozone economy 8.11 am BST Boom! The newest member of the ECB’s governing council has proceeded public with its deep concern over Draghi’s stimulus package. Essentially it was the question about …
Read More »Two protesters arrested over Heathrow drone threat
Flights operate as normal after climate activists’ blocked by signal-jamming technology’ Two people have been arrested as protesters “ve tried to” fly drones near Heathrow to highlight the role air travel plays in the escalate climate emergency. Activists attempted to launch the first monotone at about 3am within the airport’s …
Read More »London’s abandoned underground – in pictures
London has been shaped by its railways, ever since the Metropolitan opened as the world’s first underground cable in 1863. As the network developed, old stations, passageways, enterings, passageways and rods were left behind Hidden London: Discovering the Forgotten Underground, photos by Toby Madden and Andy Davies, is published by …
Read More »Inequality: is it rising, and can we reverse it?
The UK ranks among the most unequal commonwealths in Europe and many people feel they are not sharing in the country’s wealth Income inequality has risen aggressively since the 1970 s in most advanced economies various regions of the world, and has been blamed for increasingly polarised politics. Thomas Piketty: …
Read More »Stock markets rally as US and China agree trade talks – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news US and China to restart trade talksMeeting is provided for in early OctoberChinese stocks jump 1% 8.13 am BST The changes of a US-China trade deal anytime soon are thin, tells Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior sell psychoanalyst at London Capital Group. She …
Read More »Ucas orders inquiry into ‘racial profiling’ of UK students
University applications made by black students more likely to be investigated for fraud The university admissions clearing home Ucas has ordered investigation into the cases after discovering that its process for investigating fraud was far more likely to demand proof of claims from black applicants than white-hot ones. Figures obtained …
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