A new account of Theresa May’s brief tenure at No 10 portrays a leader ‘riddled with anxiety about herself’ who was ‘unable to find the words that speak to the nation’. Via: Theresa May was a leader 'riddled with anxiety about herself', new biography claims
Taxpayers are footing the bill for one in six extremists who have had their UK passports removed since 2016, figures revealed yesterday. Via: Taxpayers foot legal aid bill for one in six extremists who appeal against citizenship deprivation
Trains at Euston Station were delayed or cancelled on Friday evening after a 17-year-old boy was injured when he fell from a bridge near Wembley Central station, police have confirmed. Via: Rush-hour chaos as huge crowds of commuters are stranded at Euston
Scientists have detailed why so many of us are naturally inclined to pull the hip-dropping so-called contrapposto pose without even thinking. Khloe Kardashian is an advocate of the flattering pose. Via: 'Drop hip' Instagram stance beloved by models and artists 'narrows' the hip-to-waist ratio
Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate as dry, windy conditions fuel fires across the stateCalifornia wildfires: tens of thousands ordered to evacuate 2.15am BST The lights are back on for 99% of the customers who lost power in the latest planned power shutdown, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Read more
The genetic tests, some of which claim to show ‘predispositions’ for diseases can be bought cheaply online and experts fear the NHS will have to ‘pick up the pieces’ if patients get false readings. Via: DIY DNA testing kits should not be bought as Christmas presents, doctors warn
• Nicky Richards’ veteran chaser can land Cheltenham handicap• Al Dancer puts down Festival marker on chasing debutGiven the weather doubts that afflict today’s Flat racing at Doncaster and Newbury, Cheltenham could find itself at the centre of attention a month earlier than normal. In any case, the jumps track Read more
Violent clashes leave at least 67 dead as activist compares Abiy Ahmed to a dictatorViolence in Ethiopia that began with protests against the prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, and quickly morphed into ethnic clashes has left 67 people dead in Oromia state, a police official said on Friday.“The total number dead Read more
Kelly Bachman called out the mogul when he showed up at a New York performance. The public response, she said, has been ‘overwhelming’No one seemed to be acknowledging the fact that Harvey Weinstein was sitting at a private table in the back.By the time comedian Kelly Bachman took the stage Read more
Agreement for Tulagi, a former Japanese naval base with a deep-water harbour, ‘unlawful’ A Chinese company’s attempt to lease an entire island in the Solomon Islands was unlawful and will not be allowed to go ahead, the Pacific archipelago’s government has announced.The deal between the Solomons’ Central Province and the Read more