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Badenoch returns to Conservative conference, markedly stronger than a year ago

Badenoch returns to Conservative conference, markedly stronger than a year ago

A year ago, Tory MPs feared a fresh leadership revolt against Kemi Badenoch as Tories hit historic 14-16% support; November, after 12 months, was hushed: decisive challenge month. Yet, despite poor polls, “Keminisation” saw her impose style and authority. More in Common’s Luke Tryl, director, said Badenoch holds

UK sanctions plan on illegal Israeli settlements faces criticism from US, Israel and British MPs

UK sanctions plan on illegal Israeli settlements faces criticism from US, Israel and British MPs

Today, with the agreement of Prime Minister Netanyahu, Israeli officials announced a series of countermeasures in response to new sanctions declared by the British foreign secretary of the Labour government, following a sequence of anti-Israel decisions by the same administration. The accusations leveled today by the Labour foreign secretary,

UK announces trade ban on Israeli settlements as tougher stance

UK announces trade ban on Israeli settlements as tougher stance

Ed Miliband will announce a broad reset of the UK’s relations with Israel on Tuesday, pledging a more active stance in support of the Palestinian cause. In an intervention drawing fierce criticism from the US and Israel, the foreign secretary will impose a ban on trade in goods and

Black-clad Christian vigilantes labeled ‘army of patriots’ swarm Portsmouth

Black-clad Christian vigilantes labeled ‘army of patriots’ swarm Portsmouth

Days ago, Daniel 'Tommo' Thomas told far-right sympathisers in north-west England: 'Groups of men all across the United Kingdom are joining up as one, as one group of resistance', said the convicted kidnapper and former bodyguard to Tommy Robinson. In a YouTube video last

Stephen Bunting calls death threats and social media abuse ‘very hurtful’ as he addresses Luke Littler’s rise

Stephen Bunting calls death threats and social media abuse ‘very hurtful’ as he addresses Luke Littler’s rise

Definitely," Stephen Bunting says, reflecting on whether the relentless effort required as a darts player on social media feels like a deal with the devil. Following Luke Littler, the prodigious teenage world champion, Bunting is darts' most heavily marketed figure. Yet over the past year, his success on

Bernie Ecclestone questioned after shotgun discovered on his private jet in Portugal

Bernie Ecclestone questioned after shotgun discovered on his private jet in Portugal

Bernie Ecclestone was detained in Portugal on Monday after customs authorities found an undocumented shotgun in his possession at Tires Aerodrome in Cascais. The incident was confirmed by CuriosityNews, which independently verified the matter with authorities. The 95-year-old former Formula One chief’s private jet had just landed

Tokyo tourist hotspot outlaws short-term rentals amid complaint surge

Tokyo tourist hotspot outlaws short-term rentals amid complaint surge

Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, has moved to ban short-term rental accommodations in residential areas and near schools and important cultural sites, following a slew of complaints about visitor behaviour. The decision, to be enacted through a local ordinance, marks the latest sign that Japan’s patience with mass tourism is

Canada implements retaliatory US tariffs as trade dispute intensifies

Canada implements retaliatory US tariffs as trade dispute intensifies

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American imports took effect at 12.01am on Tuesday, ranging from 15% to 50% and applying to steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics. The measures, a response to the United States’ 50% tariff on $20 billion

Three-year project lifts lid on Britain’s little-understood shark species

Three-year project lifts lid on Britain’s little-understood shark species

Shark Scientists Turn to Anglers for Answers on Vulnerable Species Dr Lucy Hawkes, associate professor at the University of Exeter, is co-leading a new three-year project to study some of England’s most vulnerable shark species. “I like the porbeagle, which looks like a baby great white shark,

Prosecutor general resigns amid political turmoil in Kyiv during Ukraine war

Prosecutor general resigns amid political turmoil in Kyiv during Ukraine war

Ukraine’s prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko resigned amid corruption accusations after anti-graft officers searched his offices at the weekend. He called the allegations “completely unsubstantiated” and denied wrongdoing. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABu) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (Sapo) announced Saturday they uncovered a money-laundering

England’s teenagers outperform students in most countries in maths, reading and science

England’s teenagers outperform students in most countries in maths, reading and science

OECD Pisa tests of 760,000 15-year-olds across 91 countries and regions last year show results dipped in most member nations, with England and a handful of others the exception. England’s steady performance lifted the UK into the top 10 internationally, while Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Sebastian Barry's The Newer World: a near-miracle of storytelling review

Sebastian Barry's The Newer World: a near-miracle of storytelling review

Sebastian Barry’s latest novel, *The Newer World*, gives voice to Tennyson Bouguereau, a formerly enslaved man navigating post-Civil War America. Through Tennyson’s recollections, the narrative revives the perennial question: is history better served by novelists or historians? Historians might demur, but as Barry illustrates, fiction can fill

AfD's seismic triumph isn't due to Merz being on borrowed time | Jörg Lau

AfD's seismic triumph isn't due to Merz being on borrowed time | Jörg Lau

Shock at the far right’s Saxony-Anhalt win rippled Sunday, yet not all were unhappy. After exit polls, Donald Trump posted results on Truth Social, delighted by the CDU collapse and AfD surge. The result humiliated Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz, whose party lost over half its seats while

UK alleges Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank, government backs the accusation

UK alleges Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank, government backs the accusation

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has announced sweeping sanctions alongside France and Canada targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank, marking the strongest condemnation ever issued by the British government. Miliband declared that the government would now officially acknowledge Israel’s occupation of the West Bank as unlawful in its