The night Belfast burned: how the Northern Ireland race riots unfolded
Shortly after 10.30pm on Monday 8 June, as a summer twilight lingered over Belfast, a horrific scene unfolded on Kinnaird Avenue: a man straddled and repeatedly stabbed a figure lying…
US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant scheme promoting ‘shared values’
The US embassy in London is offering grants of up to half a million dollars for new “public education” programmes in what has been criticised as interference in British domestic…
Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves
Children in the UK have reported a surge in explicit deepfake images featuring their likenesses, as a safety watchdog warned AI is making such content easier to produce. The Report…
Union calls for robust review of OBR over fears it holds back economic growth
The TUC is urging the new chancellor, John Healey, to order a “root and branch” review of the Office for Budget Responsibility, claiming the forecaster’s approach holds back investment. With…
More of England at risk of moving into drought next week
The Environment Agency suggested ‘several areas’ could move towards or into drought next week Drought conditions could be declared in more parts of England next week as a fifth heatwave…
Hosepipe ban map: Where legal restrictions are in place as 26 million affected
Every southern county is now subject to a ban Nearly 26 million people will have their hosepipe use restricted after South West Water (SWW) became the latest supplier to announce…
Voices: ‘Be nice and be treated, or leave’: Readers call for tougher line on racist patients as incidents in NHS rise
After a poll revealed a ‘noticeable’ rise in racist abuse of NHS staff, our readers backed calls for patients who abuse staff to be refused treatment Racism against NHS staff…
Bristol airport travel chaos as flights delayed due to runway defect
The airport closed its runway on Friday and flights were suspended for hours Passengers are facing travel chaos at Bristol airport after a runway defect suspended operations for hours leading…
Our homes shake and pictures fall off the wall when quarry blasts rocks
People living next to a quarry say their homes shake, pictures fall off the wall and their children are frightened each time huge rocks are blasted. The residents in Glyncoch,…
Jason Arday claimed he was paid ‘1.4 million’ by publisher for memoir
Jason Arday, the former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, claimed he was paid “1.4 million” for his forthcoming memoir detailing his extraordinary backstory. Arday was dogged by a…