Section: The Week (The United Kingdom)
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 7 Jun 2016
Hillary Clinton on brink of nomination A count of Democratic delegates who say they will support Hillary Clinton as their party’s candidate for the White House suggests she has secured the nomination – though her rival, Bernie Sanders, has rejected the claim. Clinton yesterday told her supporters that she stood on the brink of a...
Euro 2016: ‘Terror plot’ foiled by Ukrainian authorities
Description Officials arrest the suspect on the Ukraine-Polish border French ‘ultra-nationalist’ allegedly planned up to 15 attacks on buildings, bridges and railways One-Minute Read Monday, June 6, 2016 – 2:53pm Ukrainian authorities claim to have thwarted a series of terror attacks …read more Source: The...
Euro 2016 tickets: Uefa tool helps fans avoid online scams
Description French police take part in a security exercise at Parc Olympique Lyonnais ahead of Euro 2016 Credits Jeff Pachoud/Getty Alt Text Security at Euro 2016 Some tickets left for group games, but England matches are sold out and fans are urged to …read more Source: The...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 15 May 2016
Boris compares EU expansion to Hitler Boris Johnson has compared the EU’s expansion to Adolf Hitler’s attempts to conquer Europe. In remarks that prompted a strong rebuke from the Remain campaign, the Tory MP and Leave campaigner said both Napoleon and Hitler had failed to unite Europe under one authority – adding “the EU...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Saturday 14 May 2016
Sadiq Khan: Labour must unite and return to Blair’s strategy Sadiq Khan says Labour must unite and develop “the habit of winning elections”, urging the party to return to the strategy followed by John Smith and Tony Blair. Speaking to The Guardian he said: “We need to understand that Cameron’s government is as bad as John...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 11 May 2016
Queen’s unguarded comments on China filmed The Queen has been caught on camera saying that Chinese officials were “very rude” during president Xi Jinping’s state visit to the UK last year. Meeting police officer Lucy D’Orsi at a garden party yesterday, she was told the Metropolitan commander had been in charge of...
Food Photographer of the Year 2016 in pictures
Primary Image Gallery Image Pre Title SAY CHEESE Subtitle …read more Source: The...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 26 Apr 2016
Junior doctors start first all-out strike Junior doctors in England are on strike again today and tomorrow – but for the first time those providing emergency care will walk out, after health secretary Jeremy Hunt rejected a Labour-backed plan to trial unpopular new contracts and assess their impact. From 8am to 5pm, A&E and maternity...
Putin speaks on love, life and drowning rivals
Credits DMITRY ASTAKHOV/AFP/Getty Images Russian President reveals that he is a feminist and thinks Barack Obama is a decent guy In Depth Friday, April 15, 2016 – 1:33pm See related Vladimir Putin: the mysterious love life of Russia’s …read more Source: The...
Man City face Real Madrid, Liverpool draw Villarreal in semi-finals
Credits Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Alt Text Kevin de Bruyne Two remaining English clubs face Spanish opposition in the last four of the Champions and Europa leagues One-Minute Read Friday, April 15, 2016 – 1:15pm …read more Source: The...
