When asked which of the candidates was most trustworthy, 40 per cent said it was the PM, while 45 per cent claimed it was the Labour leader. Some 15 per cent said they did not know. Via: Voters like but don't trust Boris Johnson according to new poll
As another week of violence grips the city, normal life is on hold – people cannot work, schools are closed, roads are paralysed and children are terrifiedThe ongoing political crisis in Hong Kong is probably the biggest challenge of my life. I don’t remember having lost sleep and appetite and Read more
Justin Welby and John Sentamu remind people of ‘democratic duty to vote’The leaders of the Church of England have urged the public to “leave their echo chambers” during the general election campaign in an effort to understand those with whom they disagree.The archbishops of Canterbury and York released a message Read more
Trainer also accepts that ‘media pressure’ has helped persuade Altior’s connections to step him up in trip at AscotCyrname has edged closer to Altior in the betting for Saturday’s head-to-head in the Christy 1965 Chase at Ascot, as Nicky Henderson admitted the step up to 21 furlongs is “a big Read more
Researchers examined more than 100 studies on the impact of human-produced noiseNoise produced by human activities should be better regulated to protect wildlife, say the authors of a study exposing how sound pollution affects myriad creatures from fish to birds. Related: Seals are deafened in noisy shipping lanes, say scientists Read more
Argentinian has achieved remarkable things at a club where he spent less than most while juggling the move to new stadiumFarewell then, Poch. After the hugs and the backslaps, time now for a last wave goodbye.It says a great deal about the strangeness of modern football that the sacking of Read more
Jo Swinson’s party also promises a £10 billion boost for schools funding to give teachers 3 per cent annual pay rises until 2024 Via: Liberal Democrats pledge to improve mental health services for new mothers in election manifesto
The Conservatives have been attacked over a trick that saw them rebrand as supposed fact-checkers on Twitter and then use that account to post anti-Labour propaganda. Via: FactcheckUK: How Twitter's rules let Tories convincingly rebrand as fact checkers
When the prime minister told voters that the truth matters, they laughed at him Via: The audience won the leaders' debate – because they didn't believe a word of it
Leaders confronted by audience member in ITV showdown who asks them: ‘How can this nation trust you?’ Via: Election debate: Johnson and Corbyn clash over Brexit and NHS in ill-tempered showdown