To slightly misquote the author Mark Twain: “There are lies, there are damned lies and then there are Tory leadership rumours.” The ferment of speculation over Rishi Sunak’s position in recent weeks has produced so much fake news and downright mistruths that
JK Rowling vowed to defy Scotland’s “ludicrous” new hate crime laws in a transgender row. Activists have been attempting to have the Harry Potter author arrested for calling trans broadcaster India Willoughby a man on social media. Rajan Barot, a former fraud
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to suggest that his country would refuse to follow any ruling from the International Court of Justice in The Hague in a blistering speech today. The Israeli PM defended his country against what he called “hypocritical
A theatre company has pulled out of plans to stage a major production following a “racism row”. The National Theatre of Scotland was set to stage a new drama about country music at the Grand Ole Opry, a members club in Glasgow.
Russian officers are evacuating their families from the southern town of Tokmak as Ukrainian forces make advances. In response, Vladimir Putin’s troops are rapidly building bunkers and concrete trenches near the frontline in Zaporizhzhia, according to the UK Ministry of Defence. The
A troupe of Spanish dwarf bullfighters have been forced to move to France after politicians used an EU directive on discrimination against disabled people to stop them performing in their home country. Last Thursday, the “Bullfighting Fun” (Diversiones en el Ruedo) troupe
A crisis meeting of the London board of the Conservative Party has been called tomorrow, according to London Conservative sources, to decide whether to reopen the selection process to pick a candidate for the London Mayor election next May. The move comes
Jeremy Corbyn activists defied music festival chiefs as they played a banned film, described as “antisemitic” and “laden with conspiracy theories”, about the ex-Labour Party leader. Glastonbury was originally prepared to air the film, titled “Oh Jeremy Corbyn – The Big Lie”,
Suella Braverman has insisted that she is willing to ignore European judges and begin deportation flights to Rwanda. The Home Secretary said proposed new powers for ministers to disregard temporary injunctions by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) were “crucial” to
An 83-year-old gran has been filmed smooching her toy boy husband through a bus window as the couple continue to defy trolls. The couple are proving their relationship is as strong as ever, with husband Mohamed Ahmed Ibriham, 37, stating in a