‘Biggest overnight cut in benefits since Second World War’: Joseph Rowntree Foundation voices fears over end of Universal Credit uplift
A charity has raised its concerns about the looming end of the £20-a-week uplift to Universal Credit, describing it as the “biggest overnight cut in benefits since…
After ‘hard decisions’ in 2020, U.S. Open returns with COVID rules eased
Sep 13, 2020; Flushing Meadows, New York, USA; General view of Arthur Ashe Stadium at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY…
Afghanistan: British Army surgeon used new parenting skills to comfort baby passed over barbed wire
A British Army surgeon has told of using his skills as a new father to settle a baby passed over barbed wire at Kabul airport, as an…
NHS draws up plans to vaccinate 12-year-olds
In recent weeks JCVI members have appeared increasingly divided over the issue. Earlier this week, Prof Adam Finn said the group was taking a “very cautious” approach…
Afghanistan: Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says British evacuation efforts in Kabul have been ‘diverted’ by bid to rescue animals cared for by ex-Royal Marine Pen Farthing
The defence secretary has complained that British military efforts to evacuate people from Kabul have been “diverted” because of the attempts to rescue animals being cared for…
Hong Kong to scour old films for subversive themes under new censorship law
Hong Kong will scrutinise past films for national security breaches under a tough new censorship law in the latest blow to the city’s political and artistic freedoms….
Capitol attack committee issues sweeping requests for official records
The House select committee tasked with investigating the 6 January attacks on the Capitol has issued its first round of sweeping demands for records from multiple US…
Ex-producer on ABC’s Good Morning America faces sexual assault lawsuit
An ABC News staffer filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against ABC and Michael Corn, a former top producer of Good Morning America, accusing him of sexual assault….
Man sentenced to prison after admitting plot to kidnap Michigan governor
A man upset over state-ordered coronavirus restrictions was sentenced to just over six years in prison on Wednesday for planning to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan….
PSG reject Real Madrid’s £137m bid for Kylian Mbappé but admit he wants to go
Paris Saint-Germain have rejected an offer from Real Madrid for France forward Kylian Mbappé, the French club’s sporting director Leonardo told BFM and RMC Sport, saying the…
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics briefing: golden starts for GB and Australia in cycling and swimming
Today in a nutshell: Australia dominated in the pool, China took a clean sweep in the wheelchair fencing, Denmark caused a shock in the wheelchair rugby, and…
‘It’s overwhelming’: Storey reveals struggle after 15th Paralympic gold
Dame Sarah Storey isn’t usually one for public displays of emotion. The 43-year-old has competed relentlessly for almost 30 years, across two sports and at eight Paralympic…
Canada turns to satirical Indigenous website to interpret grim news
Days after the statues of two British monarchs were toppled in the province of Manitoba amid growing fury over the legacy of Canada’s residential school system, where…
Charlie Watts: a rock’n’roll legend whose true love was jazz
Everyone knew that Charlie Watts’s heart was always in jazz. Even when he grew his hair long and put on hippie garb while the Rolling Stones were…
‘Mini-Neptunes’ beyond solar system may soon yield signs of life
Signs of life beyond our solar system may be detectable within two to three years, experts have said after rethinking the kinds of planets that may be…
Adult film star Ron Jeremy indicted on more than 30 counts of sexual assault
A grand jury has indicted adult film actor Ron Jeremy on more than 30 counts of sexual assault involving 21 women and girls across more than two…