Iain Watson: Dodds exit shows unease over Starmer’s tough decisions
Labour MPs have been disciplined in not publicly opposing policies which privately make them queasy, but that may change....
Month : March 2025
Minister Anneliese Dodds quits over aid cuts
Dodds delayed her resignation until after Keir Starmer’s meeting with President Trump, saying he had needed a united cabinet....
Arab states and UN condemn Gaza aid blockade by Israel
They say the move violates the ceasefire deal – Israel says it acted because Hamas was stealing aid supplies....
Faisal Islam: US-UK deal is about avoiding tariffs, not trade
A deal to avoid further trade barriers appears very much on the cards, but challenges remain....
Switzerland targets rich tourists but at what cost?
Switzerland’s already upmarket tourism sector is trying to attract more high rollers....
Diversity backlash: Is ‘masculine energy’ coming to the UK?
Donald Trump has scrapped federal diversity initiatives and many US firms have too – will UK companies follow suit?...
Alexa relaunched with ambition to be ‘your best digital friend’
It is available from March and included in a Prime subscription – or $19.99 to non-members....
Eight dead in India avalanche as rescue operation ends
Rescuers recovered the eighth and final body from the site of an avalanche in a remote area of northern India, the army said yesterday, marking...
Private US company aces lunar landing on first mission
A US company successfully landed its spacecraft on the Moon yesterday, marking only the second private mission to achieve the milestone — and the first...
Starmer: ‘Coalition of the willing’ to present Ukraine peace plan to US
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to take to the United States, a...