11 h. ago Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz targeted by man 'with knives' in murder bid

A man was tazered and arrested after attempting to use a knife on Spanish deputy prime minister Yolanda Díaz in Madrid, Spain, earlier this afternoon

Politics

11 h. ago Man 'pulls knives' on Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz's security team

A man was Tasered and arrested after attempting to use a knife on Spanish deputy prime minister Yolanda Díaz in Madrid, Spain, earlier this afternoon

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6 d. ago Gas boilers in new homes to be banned 'from next year' as Angela Rayner and Ed Miliband prepare to unveil strict Net Zero rules for housebuilders

Ms Rayner, the Deputy Prime Minister, and Mr Miliband, the Energy Secretary, are said to have been working together on the 'Future Homes Standard'.

Society

8 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: US and Kyiv ‘ready to sign’ minerals deal amid uncertainty over last

Ukraine’s first deputy PM travels to Washington to sign deal as later reports claim US pushing Ukraine to sign extra documents Kyiv felt were not ready Ukraine and the US said they were ready to sign a minerals deal, amid reports that a last-minute obstacle injected uncertainty into the timing. “Our side is ready to sign. The Ukrainians decided last night to make some last-minute changes,” US treasury secretary Scott Bessent told reporters. “We’re sure that they will reconsider that and we are ready, if they are.”Ukraine’s first deputy prime minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, is on her way to the US to sign the minerals deal, according to a senior source in the Ukrainian presidency. Ukraine’s prime minister, Denis Shmyhal, said on Wednesday that the reworked deal would be signed within the next 24 hours and would have to be ratified by the Ukrainian parliament.But later reports claimed the US was pushing Ukraine to sign additional documents, but that Kyiv felt they were not ready yet. The ...

Economics

8 d. ago Europe live: Kyiv ready to sign US minerals deal within 24 hours, Ukrainian PM says

Deputy prime minister and economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko will reportedly be in Washington later today to sign the agreementIn Spain, harrowing stories have continued to emerge after much of the Iberian Peninsula was plunged into an hours-long blackout earlier this week.Jonathan Bernal, a window washer in Madrid, has detailed how he and a co-worker were cleaning the outside windows of a skyscraper when the power went out. For four hours they ended up stranded on hanging scaffolding, some 240 metres above the city. Continue reading...

Economics

8 d. ago Europe live: Ukraine ready to sign US minerals deal today, government source says

Deputy prime minister and economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko will reportedly be in Washington later to sign the agreementIn Spain, harrowing stories have continued to emerge after much of the Iberian Peninsula was plunged into an hours-long blackout earlier this week.Jonathan Bernal, a window washer in Madrid, has detailed how he and a co-worker were cleaning the outside windows of a skyscraper when the power went out. For four hours they ended up stranded on hanging scaffolding, some 240 metres above the city. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Local election campaigns enter final day after parties clash in TV debate

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will be among those out canvassing.

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1 week ago Angela Rayner 'repeatedly threatened to resign from the Cabinet over the 'impossible' target of building 1.5 million homes in the next five years'

Lord Ashcroft writes in Red Flag it was only a call from Tony Blair that prevented the Deputy Prime Minister from quitting.

Events

2 w. ago Voters tip Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to succeed Keir Starmer

Mr Burnham, who has opposed the Government's welfare cuts, has nearly three times the support of his nearest rival, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.

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3 w. ago Meghan Markle shares message featuring royal title she's 'banned' from using

Meghan Markle took to Instagram to share a message that was sent to her by Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister - but some have questioned the move

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3 w. ago Government 'confident' British Steel furnaces will stay on amid China row

The Deputy Prime Minister insisted that the North Lincolnshire site was ‘crucial’ to the industry in the UK

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3 w. ago Meghan Markle raises eyebrows by sharing message with title she's banned from using

Meghan Markle took to Instagram to share a sweet message sent to her from the Deputy Ukrainian Prime Minister following Prince Harry's trip to the nation - but one part of it caught the eye of many people

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3 w. ago ‘I need my RSJs’ Rayner jokes during visit to Scunthorpe steelworks

The Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary thanked British Steel staff for keeping the plant running during a turbulent time.

Politics