67 m. ago HS2 boss on £235k salary claimed £5.40 Tube journeys on taxpayer

Emma Head, HS2's chief railway officer and one of the highest-paid officials in government, filed the small claims for travel on the London Underground to attend external meetings last year

Economics

2 h. ago Fifteen years after Deepwater Horizon, Trump is setting the stage for disaster | Terry Garcia

Cuts to science, environmental and safety agencies are a rejection of hard-won knowledge gained from studying the disaster that occurred 15 years agoLast month, I joined nearly 500 former and current employees of National Geographic, where I was executive vice-president and chief science and exploration officer for 17 years, urging the institution to take a public stance against the Trump administration’s reckless attacks on science. Our letter pointed out that the programs being dismantled are “imperative for the success of our country’s economy and are the foundation of our progress and wellbeing. They make us safer, stronger and more prosperous.” We warned that gutting them is a recipe for disaster.In the face of this danger, none of us can remain silent.Terry Garcia was National Geographic’s executive vice-president and chief science and exploration officer for 17 years. He also served as the assistant secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and deputy administrator of N...

Politics

2 h. ago Departing Kevin De Bruyne ‘a bit surprised’ not to be offered new Man City deal

The 33-year-old feels he can still perform at the highest level.

Economics

2 h. ago Kevin De Bruyne lets two Man City chiefs know exactly what he thinks about 'shock' exit

Kevin De Bruyne admitted that he suffered in the days following Manchester City’s decision not to offer him a new contract, with the current one ending in the summer

Events

3 h. ago ‘We went on London’s roughest pub crawl – what happened left us red

EXCLUSIVE: After a YouTuber dubbed four East End boozers 'London's roughest pub crawl', it only felt fair to journey to these establishments ourselves to find out what really goes on

Politics

3 h. ago British Airways crew member found dead in hotel room 'may have been dead for some time'

A British Airways steward who was tragically found dead in his hotel room between flights could have died some time before he was found, a source has claimed

Society

3 h. ago Mason Greenwood Marseille latest: Fans protest, players demand, club chief furious response

The former Manchester United star bagged a brace in Marseille’s Ligue 1 win over Montpellier

Sport

3 h. ago Pope makes surprise public appearance at Easter service after hospitalisation

Pope Francis made a surprise Easter appearance in St Peter's Basilica on Saturday (19 April) following his recent hospitalisation.

Politics

3 h. ago British Airways steward found dead in hotel room on San Francisco layover

‘The steward was a popular member of the team and this came as a bolt from the blue.’

Events

4 h. ago HS2 executive on over £235,000 a year claims £5.40 Tube journey to attend a meeting

Chief Railway Officer Emma Head submitted three small claims for London Underground journeys in October and November last year.

Economics

4 h. ago China 'bugging PUBS around Parliament to get hold of state secrets' warn spy chiefs

Spy chiefs have warned unassuming pubs, hotels and even park benches have been targeted by Beijing in an operation to obtain British government secrets through a network of agents in the UK

Events

4 h. ago Sister Europe by Nell Zink review – ramshackle wanderers in Berlin

Zink’s seventh novel, about a night of conversation and adventure, is full of wit and marvellous writing, but ultimately trails offCalifornia-born, Berlin-based Nell Zink is an idiosyncratic writer. You never quite know where her sentences are going to go. “Oh God, Toto, you won’t believe what just happened,” says Avianca, a character in her new novel. “This angel stole my hat. Like a winged monkey. It was blue and kind of glowing and had feather wings.”Such delightfully surprising lines are frequent in Sister Europe, Zink’s seventh novel, which follows acclaimed titles The Wallcreeper, Doxology and Avalon, and is set over the course of a Tuesday night in 2023.Sister Europe by Nell Zink is published by Viking (£14.99). To support the Guardian and Observer order your copy at guardianbookshop.com. Delivery charges may apply Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Spy chiefs say China is bugging St James’s Park benches to snoop on UK MPs

Senior officials in Westminster have been warned to avoid known ‘hotspots’ in the SW1 are

Politics

4 h. ago Would you check into a prison hotel? South Korean 'jail' charges guests £100 to become overnight inmates

The hotel, in Hongcheon, around 80km east of Seoul, mimics the daily existence of criminals serving time in prison says it's the ultimate digital detox and guests almost never regret checking in.

Events

4 h. ago Prince Andrew makes shock appearance at royal Easter service after 'spy' scandal

The King and Queen have led the Royal Family at the traditional Easter Sunday church service at St George's Chapel in Windsor with members of the family including Prince Andrew - but the Prince and Princess of Wales did not join them

Politics

5 h. ago Nicola Coughlan raises £100k for trans charity as she urges fans to boycott Harry Potter

Barbie actress Nicola Coughlan publicly made a show of support against the Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman and raises over £100k for trans charity

Economics

5 h. ago Inside Paloma Faith's life from heartbreaking divorce and being caught having sex in public

Celebrity Bake Off's Paloma Faith has been welcomed into the famous bake off tent alongside stars such as Doctor Who's Jodie Whittaker, comedian Munya Chawawa, and Made In Chelsea's Spencer Matthews.

Events

5 h. ago Pope makes rare public appearance at Easter service after hospitalisation

Pope Francis made a surprise Easter appearance in St Peter's Basilica on Saturday (19 April) following his recent hospitalisation.

Politics

6 h. ago Mum pushed toddler son on swing for two days straight in haunting case

Romechia Simms pushed her three-year-old Ji'Aire on a park swing for over 40 hours in a heartbreaking case that left family members and the wider community devastated

Politics

6 h. ago British Airways crew member found dead in hotel during stopover

The British Airways crew member was found dead in a hotel room.

Society