24 h. ago Pressure mounts on Labour Government to call for release of two British businessmen 'forgotten' for 17 years in a UAE jail

Two leading human rights lawyers have written to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper calling on her to personally intervene in the cases of Ryan Cornelius, 71, and Charles Ridley 66.

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3 d. ago OBR chair under pressure over early release of Budget report

Senior Labour MP calls for UK’s fiscal watchdog chair Richard Hughes to ‘consider his position’

Economics

3 d. ago OBR chair under pressure over early release of Budget analysis

Senior Labour MP calls for UK’s fiscal watchdog chair Richard Hughes to ‘consider his position’

Economics

4 d. ago How the Budget affects YOU: Cash ISAs, income tax, pensions and benefits

Rachel Reeves's second Budget has been revealed ahead of time by the unexpected early publication of the Budget watchdog's analysis.

Economics

4 d. ago Damned by her own words: All the promises Rachel Reeves made on tax as Chancellor breaks them in Budget hammering working people by an extra £26BILLION

The news emerged even before the Chancellor was on her feet as the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) incredibly published its analysis of the fiscal programme early by mistake.

Economics

5 d. ago Close to £2,000 of an average earner's annual taxes will go towards Britain's bloated benefits bill, new analysis has found on eve of crucial Budget

Workers paid the median salary nationwide will have more of their taxes spent on welfare - £1,970 - than any other item of public spending, as increasing numbers of people receive sickness benefits.

Economics

7 d. ago Why the rail fare freeze is not necessarily good news for train passengers

The Man Who Pays His Way: Thanks for the saving, chancellor – but you need to be targeting other people

Politics

9 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 November: Markets lower as Bitcoin slide continues, retail sales slump

The last major economic releases before the Budget today added to pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Economics

9 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 November: Index lower after US reverse, Bitcoin slide continues

The last major economic releases before the Budget today added to pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Politics

1 week ago Trump’s 'shocking' chat with Saudi Prince over Khashoggi murder sparks outrage

Donald Trump is under growing pressure to release a transcript of a conversation with the Saudi crown prince about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. A former national security adviser who reviewed the conversation raised alarms in Congress

Politics

1 week ago Donald Trump signs bill to release Epstein files after prolonged political pressure

The bill forces the Department of Justice to release all files and communications related to Epstein, as well as any information about the investigation into his death in a federal prison in 2019, within 30 days

Politics

2 w. ago US catholic bishops issues rare condemnation of Trump administration’s immigration enforcement – live

US Conference of Catholic Bishops calls for ‘meaningful immigration reform’ in first message of its kind in 12 years Donald Trump has cranked up his intense pressure campaign on congressional Republicans to oppose the full release of the justice department’s files related to Jeffrey Epstein, before a crucial and long-awaited House vote on the matter next week that scores of Republicans are slated to support.The belated swearing-in on Wednesday of the Democratic representative Adelita Grijalva – which the House speaker, Mike Johnson, had refused for almost two months during the government shutdown – brought the number of signatures on Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna’s discharge petition to the 218 needed to force a floor vote on legislation demanding the Department of Justice release all of its investigative files on Epstein within 30 days. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago More than 2,600 prison staff ‘facing deportation’ under new visa rules

Justice Secretary David Lammy already under pressure after prisoner release fiasco at HMP Wandsworth

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2 w. ago Trump knew about Jeffrey Epstein’s conduct, newly released emails reveal

In messages released by Democrats, Epstein wrote Trump ‘spent hours’ at his house in company of one of his victimsUS politics live – latest updatesDamning new emails that suggest Donald Trump knew about the conduct of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released Wednesday, including one in which Epstein said “of course [Trump] knew about the girls” that were procured for his sex-trafficking ring.The release of the three messages by Democrats on the House oversight committee is likely to add significant pressure on the White House to release the so-called Epstein files. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Trump knew about Epstein’s conduct, newly released emails suggest

In messages released by House Democrats, Epstein wrote ‘of course [Trump] knew about the girls’US politics live – latest updatesDamning new emails that suggest Donald Trump knew about the conduct of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released Wednesday, including one in which Epstein said “of course [Trump] knew about the girls” that were procured for his sex-trafficking ring.The release of the three messages by Democrats on the House oversight committee is likely to add significant pressure on the White House to release the so-called Epstein files, reportedly detailing the long-running scandal that has overshadowed Trump’s second term of office. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pressure grows for release of penguins ‘trapped’ in London aquarium basement

Pressure grows for release of penguins ‘trapped’ in London aquarium basement  CNN

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2 w. ago Pressure grows for release of penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium

Pressure grows for release of penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium  CNN

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2 w. ago Pressure grows to release 15 penguins 'trapped in basement without sunlight or fresh air'

Pressure grows to release 15 penguins 'trapped in basement without sunlight or fresh air'  Sky News

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2 w. ago 100 Meters review – mesmerising anime of young athletes in search of physical and spiritual high

Dazzling rotoscoped running sequences make up for a lack of narrative subtlety in Kenji Iwaisawa’s filmMuch has been written about the act of running, a therapeutic exercise with the potential for cathartic release. Within the context of professional sports, however, the pressure of competition can make people lose sight of this ultimate goal. Adapted from the eponymous manga, Kenji Iwaisawa’s mesmerising anime looks beyond trophies and medals to investigate the existential drive that spurs an athlete’s ambition.100 Meters follows Togashi and Komiya, childhood friends whose life paths diverge when they go pro. Formerly the fastest grade-schooler in Japan, Togashi helps the less self-assured Komiya with the basics. As the pair enter their teens and their 20s, Komiya steadily accelerates up the ranking of top athletes, while Togashi is stuck in a slump; both battle anxieties and insecurities. Spanning more than 15 years, the story tracks their internal hurdles, laying bare the struggl...

Politics

3 w. ago Manhunt continues for wrongly released prisoner as pressure mounts on Lammy

Police are still looking for Brahim Kaddour-Cherif who was mistakenly set free from HMP Wandsworth.

Events