Sir Keir Starmer has claimed he took “decisive action” in withdrawing support from Labour’s candidate for the Rochdale by-election, after it was alleged Azhar Ali had made antisemitic remarks at a party meeting. Shadow ministers initially stood by the councillor after his comments were published by the Daily Mail – saying Israel had deliberately allowed
Remember the days of lining up alongside your classmates for school photos, teachers smoothing your collar down as a frazzled photographer desperately tried to ensure dozens of little faces were all smiling for the camera at the same time? Well, exactly the same thing happens ahead of the Oscars each year – just replace the
The Body Shop was an innovative, fiercely ethical and thriving part of the British high street for almost five decades. To enter a store was an assault on the senses from colour to exotic names and fragrances. We had never seen the like before. Though confirmation on Tuesday that the UK arm had been placed
Love was in the air for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce during this year’s Super Bowl – but they’re not the only couple who are head over heels. Usher and his partner Jenn Goicoechea got married in Las Vegas just hours after the R&B superstar’s headline appearance at the Super Bowl half-time show. According to
Robert F Kennedy Jr has apologised to his family over a Super Bowl advertisement, made in support of his presidential bid, that closely resembled one broadcast by his uncle, President John F Kennedy, in 1960. The 30-second advert, which cost an estimated $7m (£5.5m), featured a shortened version of the Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy For Me
More than 200 farmers’ unions have called on their supporters to march to the Indian capital to protest against unfulfilled demands on a wide range of issues including prices and pensions. Tear gas was used on farmers who tried breaching the barriers at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana, about 145 miles from the
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An emission comes out of a smoke stack at the Infineum oil refinery on February 6, 2024, in Linden, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Oil prices fell Monday after rallying more than 6% last week on escalating Middle East tensions. The West Texas Intermediate contract for March was last down
An artist has defended plans to destroy masterpieces by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt and Andy Warhol with acid if Julian Assange dies in prison. Andrei Molodkin says he has gathered 16 works of art – which he estimates are collectively worth more than $45m (£42.77m) – in a 29-tonne safe with an “extremely
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 12, 2024, 05:55 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Enzo Fernandez scored the game-winner as Chelsea overcame an abysmal first half to beat Crystal
One person has been killed and five others injured in a shooting at a New York City subway station, police have said. The shooting happened during the evening commute at a station in the Bronx, police said. The man who died was in his 30s. A fire department spokesperson said four of the five injuries
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 10, 2024, 08:02 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions TWICKENHAM, London — England talked all week about wanting to rebuild trust at Twickenham and they
The sacking of Azhar Ali as Labour’s candidate in the Rochdale by-election is the biggest disaster for Sir Keir Starmer in his nearly four years as leader of the party. There will now be an almighty inquest into how a candidate who had made such comments about Israel and Gaza was selected for such a
The Labour Party has withdrawn support for its candidate in the Rochdale by-election after receiving an official complaint over his “antisemitic” remarks. It is understood that Azhar Ali has also been suspended from the party pending an investigation. A Labour Party spokesperson said: “Following new information about further comments made by Azhar Ali coming to
An effigy of Elon Musk is seen on a mobile device with the X and Twitter logos in the background in this photo illustration on 23 July, 2023 in Warsaw, Poland. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has to testify in a probe by the U.S. Securities and
Bitcoin has returned to the $50,000 level for the first time since December 2021, riding on the coat tails of a wider rally for US stocks. The world’s largest cryptocurrency, which hit one-month highs last Friday, maintained its momentum on Monday by rising almost 5%. Rivals, such as ether, saw similar percentage moves. Analysts credited