Politics

OPINION - Partygate analysis: Single fine for Boris Johnson relieves the pressure, but PM still has Sue Gray report to come

UK Plans Could 'Nix, Not Fix' Northern Ireland Protocol, Brussels Warns

A row over the Northern Ireland Protocol has led to a stand-off between London and Brussels The UK government's plans to over-ride parts of the Northern Ireland protocol could...
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UK threat of unilateral action over Northern Ireland could ‘nix' Brexit agreement, EU ambassador warns

24 minutes ago | The Independent | 3 articles

EU member states firm in refusal to renegotiate Boris Johnson's protocol
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Abortion buffer zones: Everything you need to know about proposed law in Scotland

26 minutes ago | The Courier

Members of the public are being given a say over plans for buffer zones outside abortion clinics where women have felt harassed and intimidated.
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First Minister condemns “degrading” WhatsApp messages from Aberdeenshire teachers

26 minutes ago | Press and Journal

Nicola Sturgeon has stepped into a row about Aberdeenshire teachers who reportedly sent "degrading" Whatsapp messages about ASN pupils.
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EU treaty change ‘not a taboo,' says Scholz

34 minutes ago | Politico

BERLIN - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Thursday he didn't rule out changes to the EU treaties but also warned against institutional navel-gazing. Scholz's remarks came...
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A glimpse of the beast

40 minutes ago | TLS

The opening pages of Operation Car Wash describe a pivotal moment in the sprawling seven-year corruption investigation whose scale and reach surprised even the most cynical...
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‘It's a very, very good day': Biden offers ‘strong support' for Finland and Sweden bids to join Nato

42 minutes ago | The Independent

President Joe Biden on Thursday offered the “strong support” of the United States to Finland and Sweden in the two historically neutral Nordic nations' bids to join the North...
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Longtime correspondent Pete Williams to retire from NBC News after nearly three decades

42 minutes ago | The Independent

The longtime correspondent for the network will retire in July
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Europe's energy security asymmetry

50 minutes ago | Politico

Soňa Muzikárová is a chief economist at Globsec.She is a former European Central Bank economist and a former diplomat to the OECD. There are few possible sanctions against...
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Falkirk Council's first meeting will appoint Provost and council leader

Falkirk Council will meet on May 25 for the first time since the recent elections, when major roles will be appointed and a new administration formed. Read more ...

Stephen Mulhern drops massive hint he's BGT's The Witch amid Lisa Armstrong...

Stephen Mulhern has cryptically responded to swirling rumours that he is the person behind the Britain's Got Talent act The Witch Read more ...

Tiger Woods' chaotic love life, career-threatening crash and stunning comeback

Tiger Woods, the 15-time major championship winner, continues his remarkable golfing comeback at the US PGA Championship this weekend, playing alongside Rory McIlroy Read more ...

Cowardly 'Lady in the Lake' killer refuses to come to court as he is jailed...

A serial rapist who murdered a woman who was found bound and gagged in a lake over three decades ago will die in jail after being sentenced to at least 30 years behind bars. Read more ...

Umbrella Academy season 3 trailer teases new timeline consequences - and...

The official trailer for The Umbrella Academy season 3 has arrived - and yes, it answers a longstanding question we've had for a while: what on earth is a kugelblitz? Released... Read more ...

The OnePlus Nord 2T is here - and it just made another OnePlus phone irrelevant

In what feels like about the 50th OnePlus smartphone launch of the year, the company has just unveiled two new handsets for the UK - the OnePlus Nord 2T and the OnePlus Nord CE... Read more ...

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G review: Aiming too high?

OnePlus isn't so much the underdog anymore - its portfolio of phones seems ever-expanding in 2022. The Nord CE 2 Lite is the latest in a growing line of budget options that... Read more ...

Roku's outdoor 4K TV can handle both blazing summers and icy winters

Roku has just announced its first ever outdoor 4K TV, developed in conjunction with electronics brand Element. The Outdoor Element Roku TV boasts some pretty impressive specs... Read more ...

The Best Earbuds for 2022

Not a fan of the bulk that comes with over-the-ear headphones? Whether you call them earbuds, earphones, or in-ear headphones, check out the best in-ear models we've tested. If... Read more ...

The latest Windows 11 update really wants you to use Microsoft Bing

Microsoft has just released the latest Windows 11 update for dev testers, and the Insider Preview Build 25120 looks as you'd probably expect with bug fixes and performance... Read more ...