Keep Lord Mountbatten’s diaries private to protect Queen’s dignity, says Cabinet Office
The Government has already spent an estimated £300,000 of public money on the case, which is being fought by Andrew Lownie, the author and historian. For the…
Lewis Hamilton’s Brazil comeback was nothing less than a quantum leap – how did he do it?
After another emotionally draining 71 laps, he switched to full persecution complex mode. The situation, Wolff claimed, was “against us”. “Lewis has felt this all his life,”…
HS2 eastern leg ‘to be scrapped after ministers reject £10bn to save 15 minutes’
While some Red Wall Tory MPs will welcome scrapping the HS2 eastern leg due to its lack of cost benefit, others said it risked losing a once-in-a-lifetime…
COVID-19: Israel to begin vaccinating 1.2 million children aged 5 to 11 against coronavirus
Israel has announced that a campaign to vaccinate some 1.2 million children aged five to 11 will begin within days. The decision to green light jabs for…
Boris Johnson admits: I could have handled Owen Paterson affair better
Downing Street appeared to reprimand the Tory MP, with a spokesman saying “MPs’ primary job is and must be to serve their constituents”. Sir Geoffrey told The…
France must intercept every Channel migrant, Priti Patel to warn
The UK handed over the first instalment of £54 million in funding for extra police patrols and surveillance after Mr Darmanin pledged to deliver a 100 per…
Libya: Son of Muammar Gaddafi announces candidacy for country’s presidential elections next month
The son of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has announced his candidacy for the country’s presidential elections next month. Seif al-Islam submitted his candidacy papers in the…
COVID-19: Austria imposes lockdown on all unvaccinated to deal with surge in coronavirus infections
Austria has put all unvaccinated residents into lockdown in an attempt to slow the fast spread of coronavirus in the country. Anyone over the age of 12…
The Snowman composer accuses BBC of ‘vile desecration’ of his Christmas classic
A feature-length show is set to air on Radio 3 on Christmas Eve at 7.30pm, and a repeat performance will be scheduled for BBC Radio 4 on…
Spain’s Morata grabs late winner to seal World Cup spot
SEVILLE, Spain, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Spain’s Alvaro Morata came off the bench to strike a late winner as they qualified for next year’s World Cup finals…
Predators’ Mark Borowiecki to have hearing with NHL
Nov 13, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Nashville Predators defenseman Mark Borowiecki (90) and Arizona Coyotes left wing Antoine Roussel (26) fight after a kneeing penalty on Arizona…
Cop26 deal falters as China calls on countries to decide their own emissions cuts
As a final meeting was meant to get under way to discuss the deal, frantic negotiating “huddles” were continuing around the plenary hall, as delegates ignored the…
COVID-19: More than a million 12 to 15-year-olds in England have now had coronavirus jab
More than one million 12 to 15-year-olds have now had a COVID vaccine in England. Jabs for this group began on 20 September and NHS England said…
Boris Johnson: Cop26 has sounded the death knell for coal
Cop26 has sounded the “death knell” for coal, the Prime Minister has said, as he defended the deal against charges it had been significantly watered down after…
Pliskova rallies to shock Krejcikova at WTA Finals
Nov 14 (Reuters) – Karolina Pliskova came out on top in an all Czech showdown at the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico on Sunday, storming back to…
Britain is to blame for Poland-Belarus border crisis, says Russia
EU officials believe Belarus has orchestrated the humanitarian crisis in retaliation against sanctions imposed on the Lukashenko regime. Mateusz Morawiecki, Poland’s Prime Minister, yesterday appealed to NATO…
WTA calls for investigation into Peng sexual assault allegations
A file photo of China’s Peng Shuai serving during a match at the Australian Open on January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo Nov 14 (Reuters) – The…
Only two in five support raising taxes to reduce Britain’s carbon emissions, but most in favour of hiking cost of air travel – Sky News poll
Only two in five people would support increasing taxes as part of efforts to reduce Britain’s carbon emissions – but a majority are in favour of hiking…
Remembrance ‘terror plot’: three arrested after fatal explosion in Liverpool
Speaking at the scene of the explosion, Serena Kennedy, the Merseyside Chief Constable, said: “Work is still going on to establish what has happened, and could take…