The pub is empty when we arrive. “Can you fit us in?” Jess Phillips asks the barman, followed by the familiar smirk. She can’t help herself. Phillips has never been your regular MP. She’s a warm, wise-cracking, potty-mouthed, deeply serious showoff. She’s political Marmite. Lots of people love her, while a fair few hate her … Read more
The evacuation order jolted Munadil Abu Younes one morning earlier this week as he scrolled on his phone reading the news. Israeli forces ordered thousands to flee, including from the area where he was sheltering. His eighth displacement was like nothing that had come before. “Israeli forces told us about the evacuation order as they … Read more
Margaret Thatcher described him as “the most skilful of politicians” and Tony Blair thought him “Labour’s most successful leader ever”. Such elegies on the death in 1995 of Harold Wilson, 79, the twice Labour prime minister who had Alzheimer’s and colon cancer, betray nothing of the reality of his later years – spent in the … Read more
A young couple have revealed the key moment they gave up so they could pour all their money into their first home. When Annabelle, 32, and Hayden, 32, got engaged in 2023, the couple thought they would have a traditional wedding until they realized it would cost $100,000. Annabelle said couples were often “surprised” by … Read more
The ninth Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is set to take place on Saturday. Amid calls of boycott from the Opposition leaders over their disappointment with Budget 2024, the meeting’s primary focus will be on the Approach Paper for the Vision Document on ‘Viksit Bharat @2047’, which … Read more
The climate emergency poses a “real risk” to Spain’s traditional mass tourist model as rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves hit the country’s most popular coastal destinations, a senior public health adviser has warned. Héctor Tejero, the head of health and climate change at Spain’s health ministry, said the increasingly apparent physical impacts of the … Read more
Image source: Getty Images ASX stocks come in all shapes and sizes, but in recent weeks, there has been a particular focus on small-cap stocks. With quarterly updates from many fund managers making the rounds, we now get a unique insight into the positions held by these market players. Forager Funds Management has highlighted three … Read more
Getty Images The kids have finished school and it’s time for the great summer getaway, with millions of Brits setting off on their holidays. It’s likely to be a busy time on the roads, with the RAC predicting a “weekend of woe”. The motoring organisation says some 13.8 million trips could be made between Friday … Read more
Paris: After a glaring and first-of-its-kind opening ceremony on the Seine River, the highly anticipated Paris Olympics 2024 was declared open in the French capital on Friday. For the first time in the history of the Summer Games, the opening ceremony of the Olympics was held outside the stadium. The spectacular opening ceremony broke away … Read more
PA Media The new Labour government has been in power for just over three weeks. In that time, it says ministers have found government departments in a much worse state than they thought. On Monday, the Chancellor will argue the public finances are in a bad place – and that will mean tough decisions. To … Read more