Two of Westminster’s best-connected journalists – Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard – provide the essential guide to politics in the week ahead. They look to what’s in store at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool – including how Sir Keir Starmer will lay out his priorities ahead of a general election –
A British-Israeli citizen and his wife have told of their 12 hour ordeal locked in a bomb-proof safe room as Hamas militants set their house on fire and gunfights erupted around them. At times, they were just inches from the militants and were forced to stay put as Hamas fighters engaged Israeli Defence Force (IDF)
In this article VNDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / TOPSHOT – A plume of smoke rises above buildings in Gaza City on October 7, 2023 during an Israeli air strike. At least 70 people were reported killed in Israel, while Gaza authorities released a death toll of 198 in
A British man who was serving in the Israeli army has been killed in an attack by Hamas militants. Corporal Nathanel Young, 20, from London, was a soldier in the 13th Battalion who lived in Tel Aviv, according to the Israeli Defence Forces. His family shared a post on Facebook saying they are “heartbroken”, adding:
The maker of Britain’s Got Talent has said it hopes to resolve a dispute with former judge David Walliams “amicably” but is prepared to “robustly defend” itself if necessary. Walliams has launched a multi-million pound legal claim against production company Freemantle. According to the Sun on Sunday, the comedian and author is suing for up
The Tories have been taken over by “crackpots and conspiracy theorists”, Wes Streeting said as he defended Labour’s appeal to voters. Appearing on Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips programme, the shadow health secretary rejected criticism that his party under Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership is “a bit wet”. He said he was “proud” Labour
A severe flood warning is in place in parts of Scotland as torrential rain and flooding continue to affect the region. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) issued the warning for the northern Aviemore/Dalfaber area, saying a “risk to life” remained. Extensive flooding is expected in and around Aviemore, with rivers forecast to slowly peak
Tern continues to lead the electric cargo bike space with the upgraded HSD model. Able to carry an adult passenger, this pint-sized powerhouse is riddled with innovation. At just the right size, the HSD is fully capable of carrying a maximum gross vehicle weight of nearly 400 lbs, or daily driving tasks without the bulk.
It was 2.30am in Washington DC when White House officials were first alerted to a situation which will come to represent a truly bloody turning point. Throughout the remainder of the night, the phone lines were hot. Israel’s most important ally was in constant contact with military officials in Tel Aviv and the political leaders
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel on Saturday, the largest in decades. Gunman infiltrated areas of southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring: “We are at war.” Dozens of people have reportedly been killed with hostages taken back to the Gaza Strip. Tel Aviv
The Metropolitan Police says it has increased police patrols across London after the Hamas militant group attacked Israel. In a statement, the force said it had been made aware of a number of incidents in the capital – some shared on social media – that were related to the ongoing conflict. Anyone who experiences threatening
Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese says its “hard work” making films at 80 and you have to be “burning to say” something. Speaking to Sky News at the London Film Festival screening of his new film Killers of the Flower Moon, when asked if he didn’t like to sit still, the director said: “The point is
When Nick Bateman entered the Big Brother house back in July 2000, one of the first UK contestants picked out of tens of thousands of hopefuls, he had no idea what was coming. Thirty-five days later, he was asked to leave via the back door following his attempts to manipulate nominations. After a showdown with
Labour has been warned against being “too timid” and “limping into Number 10” by the head of its biggest donor on the eve of the party’s conference in Liverpool. Sharon Graham, the general secretary of Unite, said she wanted the party to resemble the reforming Labour government of 1945 led by Clement Attlee in the
Almost 1,000 songbirds have died in a single night after smashing into the windows of a glass-fronted exhibition centre in Chicago. Experts have described this as a “shocking outlier” – as typically, no more than 15 birds would perish at the McCormick Place, the largest convention centre in the US. David Willard, who has been
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 6, 2023, 09:17 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Longtime UFC middleweight Derek Brunson has signed an exclusive deal with the PFL and will face two-time welterweight champion Ray Cooper III in his promotional debut Nov. 24. PFL officials
A scene from “The Office.” NBC-TV If you’ve watched HBO’s “Silicon Valley” or NBC’s “The Office,” you’ve seen several examples of obnoxious aggression and manipulative insecurity exhibited by leaders. It almost goes without saying that actual managers shouldn’t look to mimic Michael Scott, or the command-and-control culture dramatized on television. Instead, leaders should strive for
A customer inspects a Tesla Motors Inc. Powerwall unit inside a home. Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a summer of extreme weather and wildfires and now during the peak of hurricane season, the power going out again is becoming familiar to more Americans. That means it may be a good time
Tiny homes are a fun way to live off-grid with minimal footprint, and houseboats have their own charm. But what happens when you combine them with a semi-submersible design? I guess you end up with the trifecta that we see here today! It may not look like the typical EVs featured in this Awesomely Weird
Wilko will shut the doors on its last remaining high street stores for the final time after the chain’s collapse. The 93-year-old retailer has been closing each of its 400 UK stores over the past month after collapsing into administration in August. Forty-one stores now remain but will close on Sunday. The shelves have already