Donald Trump’s pick, who could shift the top decisively to the right, begins his confirmation hearing before the Senate judiciary committee 2.50pm BST Kavanaugh is here with his wife, Ashley, his two daughters, Margaret and Eliza, his parents and extended family. He is now being given an opportunity to introduce Read more
Prevention and testing credited with reducing the rate of HIV transmission, but we must avoid complacency, say expertsNew HIV diagnoses in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since 2000, figures show.There was a 17% drop in the number of new diagnoses last year, declining from 5,280 in 2016 Read more
Jonathan Bartley and Sian Berry want the Greens to become Britain’s third biggest political party Via: Green Party announces new co-leaders after Caroline Lucas steps down
Fatal beating of Clément Méric, 18, led to large protests against far-right resurgence in FranceThree French former skinheads are going on trial in connection with the death of a young anti-fascist campaigner which led to protests and the banning of three extreme-right groups.The death in 2013 of Clément Méric, an Read more
Staffan de Mistura echoes Trump warning against bombing Idlib, which Kremlin labels a ‘nest of terrorists’Staffan de Mistura, the UN special envoy on Syria, has echoed Donald Trump in warning against a bombardment of the rebel enclave of Idlib as he set out a series of meetings in Geneva to Read more
In July of this year, it was revealed that Crossrail’s senior managers had been paid £800,000 in performance related bonuses, right at the time they were working out how they would announce their failure Via: City bankers whose successes turn out to be failures have their bonuses taken back – Read more
Wilton’s Music Hall, LondonBritten and Auden’s folklore opera might be barmy – with singing lumberjacks, a blue ox and a giant superhuman and unseen hero, but ENO has turned it into something genuinely worthwhileWhat on earth is Britten’s Paul Bunyan? A satire on capitalism? A New World response to Soviet-style Read more
Decision will pile pressure on Jeremy Corbyn to switch Labour’s policy in favour of a public vote Via: New Brexit referendum backed by GMB union
‘A museum dedicated to science education should not be helping promote any company that is actively exacerbating this planetary emergency until they show a serious proactive drive to switch to renewables’ Via: Thousands call for Science Museum to drop controversial Shell sponsorship
Leicestershire County Council has been ordered to apologise and pay compensation Via: Council accuses grandmother of 'child pornography' over nappy rash photos it asked for