Keir Starmer agrees with Army chief’s warning of ‘volatile’ world
Getty Images Sir Keir Starmer “completely agrees” with the thrust of a warning from the new head of the Army that Britain must be prepared for an “increasingly volatile” world, Downing Street has said. In his first speech in the role on Tuesday, Gen Sir Roland Walker said the country must be ready to fight […]
Singer Dawn Richard was ‘absolutely terrified’ of Diddy, lawyer says
Getty Images Dawn Richard was a member of the groups Danity Kane and Diddy – Dirty Money Dawn Richard, a former member of two groups formed by Sean “Diddy” Combs, was “absolutely terrified” of the rapper, her lawyer has said. The singer sued Mr Combs in September, accusing him of threatening her life and “subjecting […]
The rise and fall of Matt Gaetz in eight wild days
Getty Images Eight tumultuous days after US President-elect Donald Trump picked Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, the firebrand congressman has withdrawn from consideration for the post. It was a nomination that stunned Washington and sent a shiver through the corridors of the justice department. Trump settled on Gaetz, 42, during a two-hour flight from […]
Household textile waste worst for environment
Getty Images Textiles such as clothing and shoes are the most environmentally-damaging type of household waste in Scotland, according to a new study. Zero Waste Scotland’s carbon metric report tracks the full lifecycle impact of items thrown away by Scottish homes. It found textiles were just 4% of what was binned in 2021, in terms […]
Obituary: Sir Bernard Ingham
Getty Images Sir Bernard Ingham was once a Tory-baiting, trade union-loving scourge of the capitalist classes. His newspaper columns in the 1960s sniffed at Sir Ted Heath’s “stagnant mind” and dismissed Sir Alec Douglas-Home as a “bomb-happy fossil”. One even began with the words, “Dear fellow serfs…” Yet, a decade later, he was the devoted […]
Rape claim sparks fury over China’s work drinking
Getty Images Drinks with colleagues are often a drawn-out affair involving formal toasting etiquette A high-profile rape allegation at Chinese tech giant Alibaba has sparked a social media storm in recent weeks about the “toxic” work culture of pressuring employees to drink at work gatherings. As public scrutiny of corporate misbehaviour grows in China, can […]
Olympics basketball: Great Britain women lose to Canada
Britain lost their second straight match of London 2012, 73-65 to Canada, despite pushing their opponents close. GB trailed Canada for much of the game but always stayed in touch, going in 36-32 behind at half-time. The hosts then took a deserved lead in the fourth quarter but a series of errors allowed Canada to […]
Cop29: US out, China in
BBC The WhatsApp message was from the chief negotiator of one of the most powerful countries at the COP climate gathering. Could I stop by for a chat, he asked. As his team hunched over computers eating takeaway pizza, he raged about the obstructionist behaviour of many of the other teams at the conference. So […]
Greggs to open 150 shops and extend opening hours
Getty Images Greggs plans to open around 150 new bakeries in 2023 as part of major plans to expand. The firm, which opened its first shop in Newcastle in 1951, also plans to extend the opening hours of some outlets and test 24-hour drive-thrus. It comes after the chain posted bumper profits for 2022, despite […]
Five things we learned in Manchester
PA Media The Conservative tribe has been in Manchester this week for its first full conference since the pandemic began. Here are some key takeaways. Levelling up is still a thing New Tory MPs talk ‘levelling up’ It fell to Michael Gove, as the new secretary of state for levelling up, to try to bring […]