Original Abba members celebrate expansion of London education programme
Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad appeared at performance of Abba Voyage for schoolchildren
On the ground: Andy Burnham's bid to change Westminster
With three weeks to go until the Makerfield byelection where an Andy Burnham victory could change the direction of the Labour party, Pippa Crerar joins him on the campaign trail in Wigan and Leigh, speaking to voters on their doorsteps
Why is Andy Burnham talking about fixing England’s social care system?
Prospective MP and potential Labour leader has said tackling the issue is a priority. But why is the system in crisis and what can be done about it?
Business secretary attacks ‘entitlement’ of Starmer leadership rivals
Peter Kyle says British politics fails to reward political accomplishment and Labour risks aping Tory instability
EU Agrees to Formally Open Accession Talks With Moldova and Ukraine
Hungary’s recently elected prime minister, Peter Magyar, indicated that his country’s previous objections to Ukraine's accession could soon be resolved.
Ben Jennings on Elon Musk’s pervasive presence
Keir Starmer has criticised Musk, set to become the world’s first trillionaire, for trying to ‘whip up division’ in the UK following the murder of Henry Nowak
Former student arrested after man shot with crossbow at University of Surrey
Saudi national, 21, held on suspicion of attempted murder over incident at Manor Park student village in Guildford
Britain's Only Female Naval Commando Among Victims of Devon Helicopter Crash
Lt Lily-Mae Fisher, Lt Cmdr Chris Grayson and Petty Officer Owen Green Died During Royal Navy Training Exercise
Jury awards $176m to family of two boys killed by LA socialite in high-speed crash
Rebecca Grossman and former MLB player Scott Erickson were found negligent in deaths of young brothers
US Delegation Attends Russia’s ‘Davos’; Putin Aide Says Washington–Moscow Dialogue Intensifying
Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled to speak at the event on June 5, will not meet with any members of the American contingent.
Dangerous Offender With History of Sex Assaults to Reside in Ottawa on Day Parole, Police Warn
The Ottawa Police Service is warning the public that a designated dangerous offender serving an indeterminate life sentence for a string of violent sexual assaults in Toronto will be living under day parole in the nation’s capital. Christopher Roulston, 46, was released from prison on June 3 to live in an Ottawa community-based facility under [...]
Nowak murder: police accused of ‘anti-white bias’ five times more likely to stop black people
Hampshire force whose officers responded to the murder of 18-year-old has a higher than average racial disparity
Paul McCartney’s inspiration – and what’s been lost to the boys of Dungeon Lane
Readers respond to an interview with Paul McCartney in which he reflects on memories of and inspiration found in Liverpool
Reassurance for bladder cancer patients
Gail Cartmail offers a positive outlook to those facing life-changing bladder surgery, based on her own experience
Careers guidance should be at the centre of Alan Milburn’s final Neet report
Dr Deirdre Hughes says the issue of chronic underinvestment in high-quality, impartial careers guidance across schools, colleges and communities needs to be addressed
The US’s role in the rise of communist regimes
American foreign policy | Donald Trump’s self-reflection | Tony Blair’s Toryism | Keir Starmer on Whatsapp | Nine times table
Dina Nayeri: Marjane Satrapi brought Iranian women like me out of hiding
The Persepolis author understood us and translated us for the world. We have lost our most eloquent spokesperson
Outrage in Argentina after two teen girls murdered as femicide crisis endures
Country is shaken by the brutal murders of two girls, aged 14 and 17, whose bodies were discovered just days apart
Is the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire over before it began?
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities as the US attempts to overcome one of the largest barriers to reaching a broader deal to end the war with Iran. But the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is dependent on a complete halt of fire from Hezbollah, and the evacuation of all its fighters in southern Lebanon. Lucy Hough speaks to Beirut-based reporter William Christou
Conservative MP Announces Inquiry Into COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries
Conservative MP Dean Allison says an inquiry focused on Canadians who say they were injured by COVID-19 vaccines is scheduled for September and will be broadcast live from Parliament Hill. “My position is simple: compassion for those who suffered from COVID-19 and compassion for those who were injured following the vaccination, and a commitment to transparency, accountability, and giving people a chance to share their stories and to be heard,” Allison told reporters in Ottawa on June 4. The Allison Inquiry website describes the initiative as a non-partisan inquiry that will hear from Canadians who reported injuries related to COVID-19 vaccines. The hearings are scheduled to be broadcast live from Sept. 8 to Sept. 11. The inquiry may also hear from experts to give context on the issue, but it will not make findings of fact or reach any final conclusions, according to the website....
