4 minutes ago About sharing School closures in January 2021 could have been avoided if ministers had taken action earlier the previous autumn, Matt Hancock has said. The former health secretary told the Covid inquiry that avoiding a lockdown led to tougher measures later on. WhatsApp messages from October 2020 showed he was worried then-Chancellor…
Politics / December 1, 2023 The George Santos Show Was Fun, but It’s Time for the Series Finale Santos is undeniably captivating, but he is not a lovable scammer. He’s a hard-right ideologue, and we will all be better off without him. Faith Branch Ad Policy George Santos speaks during a press conference outside the…
Politics / December 1, 2023 The Sensible Dutch Take a Sharp Turn to the Right In an election shocker earlier this week, the far-right anti-immigrant campaigner Geert Wilders emerged as the leader of the largest party in the new parliament. Hans Steketee Ad Policy Geert Wilders, Dutch right-wing politician and leader of the Party for…
Politics / December 1, 2023 Gaza, Biden, and a Path Forward The president’s approach to Gaza has been a moral and political catastrophe that has made Trump’s return to the White House much more likely. What can be done about that? Ad Policy Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets US President Joe Biden upon his…
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Everton have appealed against the decision to dock them 10 Premier League points for financial rule breaches. The Toffees were handed the punishment – the biggest in Premier League history – by an independent commission. The club have lodged their appeal with the Premier League’s judicial panel, and an appeal board will now be appointed…
1 hour ago About sharing Tree has been head of Taylor’s publicity team since 2014 By Bonnie McLaren BBC Newsbeat Taylor Swift’s publicist has hit out at rumours that the popstar secretly married ex-partner Joe Alywn. Tree Paine accused anonymous celebrity gossip account, Deuxmoi, of causing “pain and trauma” after it made the claims. In…
25 minutes ago About sharing Four police officers were hurt in clashes with Legia Warsaw fans outside Villa Park By Allen Cook BBC News, West Midlands Aston Villa fans said “all hell broke loose” before the European fixture with Legia Warsaw. Four police officers were hurt during clashes with visiting fans, with one suffering concussions…
45 minutes ago About sharing MacGowan sang at V Festival in 2008 By Yasmin Rufo BBC News U2, Paul Weller and Pete Doherty are among the stars who have paid tribute to Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan. The singer-songwriter died on Thursday at the age of 65 following a recent stay in hospital. He was best…
1 minute ago Comments About sharing By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News House prices edged up 0.2% last month amid “encouraging signs” that mortgage rates are starting to come down, the Nationwide has said. The building society said financial markets estimated interest rates had peaked and would start to come down, easing affordability pressures….