Philip Rycroft says promises on issues from economics to immigration have not lived up to expectations Britain should start talking about rejoining the EU, according to a former senior civil servant who ran the Brexit department. Philip Rycroft, who was permanent secretary of the Department for Exiting the EU, said the “argument was there to be won” about going back into Europe, adding that a “clear-headed appraisal of what is in the country’s best interests” was needed. However, he said rejoini
A ‘coalition of the willing’ is convening in Colombia to try to bypass the petrostate blockages of Cop climate summits The world’s first Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference, co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, takes place in Santa Marta, Colombia, from 24 to 29 April. A “coalition of the willing” – including 54 countries and various subnational governments, civil society groups and academics – will try to chart a new path to powering the world with low-carbon energy. Continue
Fernando Mendoza, who won the Heisman Trophy and a national championship last season at Indiana University, was selected as the No. 1 pick by the Las Vegas Raiders when the 2026 NFL draft kicked off in Pittsburgh on Thursday. The star quarterback celebrated at home in Miami with his tight-knit family to make it easier for his mom Elsa who lives with MS and to be by her side on this life-changing night. NBC’s Kaylee Hartung reports for TODAY.
Wiltshire town councillor Andrew Edwards has ‘a big collection’ and was visible throughout livestreamed proceedings It was blockbuster viewing for politicos across the country: the livestreamed grilling of Olly Robbins . While the sacked Foreign Office civil servant was billed as the star of the show, for many he was upstaged by a well-dressed man wearing a cravat. “I’ve got a big collection,” said Andrew Edwards, the scene stealer in question. Continue reading...
A U.S. special forces soldier, who was involved in the dramatic raid to capture Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, is under arrest and accused of using classified information about the raid to make prediction market bets, ultimately winning him more than $400,000. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY from the White House.
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Top commander fired after wife of one malnourished soldier posted shocking images on social media Ukraine’s defence ministry has fired a top commander after photos emerged of a group of emaciated soldiers who have been left on the frontline for months without proper food and water. The scandal erupted after the wife of one of the soldiers, Anastasiia Silchuk, posted the images on social media. The four men appear to be pale and visibly malnourished, with prominent ribcages and thin arms. Continu
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Starmer’s former chief of staff says he does not recognise media’s portrayal of him before evidence hearing with MPs • UK politics live – latest updates Morgan McSweeney has denied claims he bullied civil servants into appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the UK, before an evidence hearing with MPs next week. Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff resigned in February over his role in the hiring of Mandelson, but the move failed to end the crisis over the peer’s appointment. On Thursday,
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Two boys paddle-board in the sea as ships are anchored near the shoreline along the Strait of Hormuz on April 22, 2026 in Bandar Abbas, Iran.
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Exclusive : Owner says private members venue is changing policy after revolt over division of pre-Christmas money The restaurant tycoon Richard Caring has admitted his private members club Annabel’s made a “dumb mistake” after staff revolted over the use of more than £70,000 of their pre-Christmas service charge takings to pay managers’ bonuses. Just one table of diners at the exclusive Mayfair venue, which has hosted celebrities, financiers and aristocrats ranging from Kate Moss and Harry Style
