General Election bid is an itch I need to scratch even at 61, says Iain Dale
Broadcaster Iain Dale said he has given up “the best job I’ve ever had” at LBC radio station in a bid to run in the General Election because “it is an itch I need to scratch”.
MPs call for urgent reform of Government culture to make the UK ‘fit for future’
A Government committee has called for an “urgent reform” of Government culture to improve strategic decision making and make UK “fit for the future”.
Key witness lied, Donald Trump’s lawyer tells jurors during closing arguments
The former US president denies 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, charges punishable by up to four years in prison.
Israeli army says Rafah air strike probe finds fire caused by secondary blast
The Israeli military has said an initial investigation into a strike that sparked a deadly weekend fire in a tent camp in the southern Gaza city of Rafah found the blaze was caused by a secondary ...
AI enlisted in the hunt for female partner for lonely ancient plant
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been enlisted to search for a female partner for the only known, male, plant from a species that is thought to be extinct in the wild.
What the papers say – May 29
The Daily Express, The Times and the Daily Mail relay a vow from the Prime Minister to “axe worthless” university degrees in order to fund 100,000 skilled trainee posts every year. Wednesday's front ...
Zelensky secures further promise of military aid as he continues EU tour
The Netherlands added to the goodwill by promising to quickly assemble with key EU partners a Patriot air defence system, which Mr Zelensky sees as key in stopping Russia from hitting the power grid ...
Black women in London facing ‘crisis’ as higher femicide rates revealed
Of the 21 femicide victims recorded by the Met Police in 2022, nine were black as were eight of the 13 victims in 2023.
Dan Evans and Katie Boulter complete first-round British wipeout at French Open
Evans fell to Holger Rune in straight sets before Boulter suffered late-night heartbreak against Paula Badosa.
Cardiff wash-out dents the World Cup preparations of England and Pakistan
England’s T20 World Cup preparations were again hit by the weather as their third Vitality international series clash against Pakistan was abandoned without a ball being bowled. Miserable scenes in ...
Dan Evans exits French Open as his frustrating run of losses continues
Dan Evans was left in a flap by Holger Rune, the umpire and a pigeon as he exited the French Open in the first round again. The British number three was startled by a bird and rowed furiously with ...
Diane Abbott has Labour whip restored
Diane Abbott has had the Labour whip restored, the PA news agency understands. It comes after pressure on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer intensified after reports that an investigation into her racism ...