Section: The Week (The United Kingdom)
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 26 Nov 2019
Chief rabbi criticises Corbyn over anti-Semitism response The UK’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has made an unusual political intervention, writing an opinion piece for The Times in which he asks if Jeremy Corby is “unfit for office”. Mirvis accuses Labour of a “failure of leadership” over the handling of anti-Semitism within the party and...
Ex-White House counsel must testify before Congress
Description Don McGahn Credits ( Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images) Alt Text Don McGahn Federal judge rejects Trump administration’s claim of immunity One-Minute Read Tuesday, November 26, 2019 …read more Source:: The...
Euro 2020 draw: how it works, teams, pots, start time, UK TV channel
Description Euro 2020 takes place from 12 June to 12 July Credits Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Alt Text Euro 2020 takes place from 12 June to 12 July England and Wales are through to next summer’s championships …read more Source:: The...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 22 Nov 2019
Leaders to appear on TV following Labour manifesto launch The Labour Party launched its general election manifesto yesterday as Jeremy Corbyn gears up to face Boris Johnson, Jo Swinson and Nicola Sturgeon on the BBC’s Question Time programme tonight. Labour is promising to make a huge investment in social housing, while the Tories have...
Warning of ‘fictional narrative’ at impeachment hearing
Description Fiona Hill Credits (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Trump’s former Russia adviser warns of Moscow conspiracy theory One-Minute Read Friday, November 22, 2019 – 6:28am …read more Source:: The...
Euro 2020: anger grows at ‘scandal’ of the draw format
Credits Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Alt Text The Uefa European Championship trophy Euro 2020 Belgium star Kevin De Bruyne hits out at Uefa for ‘falsifying the competition’ In Depth Thursday, November 21, 2019 – 9:13am …read more Source:: The...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 21 Nov 2019
Three older people ‘dying every hour for lack of care’ At least 74,000 older people will have died between the 2017 and 2019 general elections while waiting for social care – equivalent to three deaths every hour, AgeUK is warning. The charity wants whichever political party wins the 12 December election to put an extra £8bn into the...
Sondland drops ‘bombshell’ at Trump impeachment inquiry
Description Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the EU, testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill Credits Drew Angerer/Getty Images Alt Text Gordon Sondland Ambassador implicates president in a ‘quid pro quo’ scheme to pressure Ukraine Reaction …read more Source:: The...
Sport shorts: Wales star Gareth Bale trolls Real Madrid with flag celebration and it’s all change at Tottenham
Description Gareth Bale and his Wales team-mates celebrate with ‘that flag’ Credits Twitter Alt Text Gareth Bale and his Wales team-mates celebrate with ‘that flag’ Ten things from the world of sport on Wednesday 20 November One-Minute …read more Source:: The...
Impeachment witnesses recall ‘unusual’ phone call
Description Lt Col Alexander Vindman Credits (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Alt Text AlexanderVindman First direct public testimony of Ukraine call puts fresh pressure on US president One-Minute Read …read more Source:: The...
