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New series of plays celebrates masculinity through the generations
Two of Britain’s best-known gay pioneers are being celebrated in a series of plays exploring different representations of masculinity through the generations.
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Main concern should be to help millions who are already struggling to meet ends meet, says chair of the International Chamber of Commerce
We spoke to Paul Drechsler – the former president of the Confederation of British Industry and current chair of the International Chamber of Commerce.
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Nothing could justify Israel’s attacks on Gaza, says aid worker
We spoke to Yousef Hammash who is an aid worker based in Gaza.
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Second day of Israeli strikes on Gaza following arrest of Palestinian militant
Israeli forces have targetted the Gaza Strip with air strikes for a second day, with Palestinian officials stating 15 people have now been killed in the current violence.
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Archie Battersbee dies after his life support was withdrawn
The mother of Archie Battersbee said her son ‘fought right until the very end’ after the 12-year-old died earlier today when his life support machine was switched off.
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Northern Irish sprinter banned from Commonwealth Games for being ‘security risk
The Commonwealth Games have brought plenty of medals for athletes from the home nations so far.
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At least nine people killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza
At least nine people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and in the last hour, rockets have been fired back at Israel from within the territory.
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‘No prospect of a conflict’ between China and Taiwan, says former CIA director
We spoke to former CIA Director, General David Petraeus and started with a hypothetical: what the US could and should do if China were to invade Taiwan?
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China to halt dialogue with US over climate change and military issues
China has said that it will halt dialogue with the United States on major issues from climate change to military matters.
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Donald Trump ‘greatest threat’ to America’s republic, warns Dick Cheney
Republican Dick Cheney has weighed in on the current state of politics in the US elections with a warning that Donald Trump is the greatest threat to America’s republic in its entire history.
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Family demands answers after man dies after being restrained in Magaluf
Tobias White was at a nightclub at the Majorcan party resort of Magaluf when he was confronted by bouncers and restrained by police.
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‘Rishi has torn up the treasury orthodoxy’, says Tory MP
North West Durham MP Richard Holden won his seat in the Tory landslide of 2019 and is now supporting Rishi Sunak. He is in central London.
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Nobody believes new PM should go on a borrowing binge, Tory MP says
Sir John Redwood is among 21 current and former cabinet ministers who have signed a letter backing Liz Truss.
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What could the new PM do to support the least well-off – and where would the money come from?
If Liz Truss does become the next prime minister, it’s being reported that she will hold an emergency budget on 21 September – barely two weeks into the job.
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Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak speak to Tory Party members at Eastbourne hustings
Tonight, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are speaking to party members at a hustings in Eastbourne.