UK News
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Former deputy prime minister John Prescott dies aged 86
The former trade union activist died ‘peacefully’ and surrounded by relatives at his care home, his family said.
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Ingram-Moores ‘made more than £1m from family link to Captain Tom Foundation’
The Charity Commission began looking into the Captain Tom Foundation in March 2021.
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John Prescott: The political bruiser who helped build New Labour
The ex-deputy prime minister was a key figure in Tony Blair’s modernisation project – only to later distance himself from his legacy.
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US regulators seek to break up Google and force Chrome sale
A court found the search engine had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade.
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Icelandic volcano erupts for the seventh time in a year
The eruption poses no threat to aviation, but authorities have issued a gas warning across parts of the Reykjanes Peninsula.
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American and Australian tourists die in Laos alcohol poisoning incident
It brings the death toll in the poisoning incident to four.
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Guitar bought by teenage George Harrison for £58 sells for more than £1 million
The instrument fetched twice its initial estimate.
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Healey faces MP questions after ’12 Storm Shadow missiles used in Russia’
The Defence Secretary will likely be asked about the UK’s stance on support for Kyiv as he appears before MPs.
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Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife Nicaragua’s ‘co-presidents’
The proposals come amid an ongoing crackdown which escalated following mass protests that the government repressed.
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In Pictures: Party stalwart kept New Labour in touch with traditional supporters
John Prescott was a formidable campaigner who took his party’s message on the road to its heartlands at a time of change for the movement.
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Disappeared victim’s son criticises ‘cruel’ depiction of mother’s death in drama
Michael McConville said the murder of his mother Jean is ‘not entertainment’.
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US will allow Ukraine to use anti-personnel land mines against Russian forces
The policy shift follows changing tactics by the Russian military, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
