Falling ratings for primetime news suggest the days when presenters were household names are drawing to a closeIt has been one of the paradoxes of the year: as TV viewers continue to hunger for updates on the pandemic – the biggest story since the seco…
Covid live: UK reports 82,886 new cases in huge weekly jump; Omicron dominant in Ireland
Latest UK daily cases show a 72% jump on the 48,071 new infections recorded last Sunday; Irish officials say 52% of cases estimated to be new variantUK health secretary refuses to rule out further curbs before ChristmasThe science case for more Covid r…
Paul Dacre appointed editor-in-chief of Daily Mail parent company
Move comes after former Daily Mail editor pulled out of the running to be next Ofcom chairmanPaul Dacre has been appointed as the editor-in-chief of the Daily Mail’s parent company after pulling out of the running to be the next chair of the media regu…
Boris Johnson leads tributes to Sir David Amess after MPs hold minute’s silence – live
MPs hold a minute’s silence in the House of Commons after the killing of Sir David Amess and to remember James BrokenshireMPs’ safety: Dominic Raab reveals three threats to ‘life and limb’MPs tell of families’ safety fears and police complacencyKilled …
Keir Starmer: universal credit cut is an attack on the poorest
Labour leader says Boris Johnson’s decision to remove £20 uplift comes at ‘worst possible time’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson has been accused by Keir Starmer of “turning on the poorest” as Britain eases out o…
Shooting stars: Russians beating US in race for first film shot in space
Actor and director on International Space Station push ahead of Hollywood project led by Tom CruiseThe list of “firsts” in orbit under the Soviet space programme is legendary: first satellite, first dog, first man, first woman.Now another looms after R…
Sentence of white supremacist told to read classics referred to court of appeal
England and Wales attorney general says sentencing of Ben John for terror offence appears ‘unduly lenient’The attorney general has referred the sentencing of a white supremacist who was ordered to read classic literature such as Pride and Prejudice to …
Ministers urged to stop ‘hiding from scrutiny’ by blocking FoI requests
Six departments spent total of at least £500k in four years trying to block requests, openDemocracy findsSix government departments have between them spent at least half a million pounds over the past four years trying to block information being releas…
Dominic Cummings criticised for failure to seek approval over paid-for blog
Former officials must inform watchdog over new work after leaving governmentDominic Cummings has been criticised by a watchdog for failing to seek approval before setting up his paid-for blog, which he uses to make revelations about his time as the pri…
BBC director of news criticises furore over Jess Brammar appointment
Fran Unsworth speaks out after hiring process of former HuffPost UK editor was hindered by media attacksThe BBC’s director of news has defended its impartiality and criticised abuse directed at a journalist whose appointment to run the BBC’s rolling ne…