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…
Brexit made an unlikely hero of Angela Merkel for Britain’s remainers | Rafael Behr
The German chancellor’s record is mixed, but her exit brings home how adrift Europhiles in the UK now areAngela Merkel is used to being unimpressed by British prime ministers. She was appalled by David Cameron’s casual surrender of influence in Europe,…
I declined my Covid booster jab. Others should too | Letter
People in poorer countries need a first jab much more than we need a third. By turning it down, we can all make a point, says Christopher CheethamAs your editorial on sharing vaccines with poorer countries points out (19 September), we know that two do…
Boris Johnson admits he has six children
Prime minister, previously coy about his complex family life, answers interviewer during US visitBoris Johnson has admitted for the first time that he has six children, claiming in an interview on US television that he “changes a lot of nappies”.The pr…
Johnson says he has changed his mind on the climate – but he’s still dragging his feet | Adrienne Buller
Outright denial has been replaced by something that may turn out to be even worse: delayAs he flew to New York yesterday to speak to the UN general assembly about the Cop26 climate conference, Boris Johnson was asked to defend old comments made by his …
It seems the Conservatives failed to fix the country while the gas was flowing | Marina Hyde
Britain faces an energy crisis. Will the lights go out just as the Cop26 climate conference begins?Dark days loom – perhaps literally – as Britain’s energy situation moved from a “squeeze” to a “crisis” over the weekend, rising swiftly through the gear…
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The Scientist and the A.I.-Assisted, Remote-Control Killing Machine [ungated] – “Israeli agents had wanted to kill Iran’s top nuclear scientist for years. Then they came up with a way to do it with no operatives present.”[1,2] [T]here really was a kill…
Boris Johnson accused of Brexit failure as he admits UK-US trade deal near back of queue in Biden’s priorities – live
Latest updates: PM dampens expectations of progress on UK-US trade deal and says Biden has ‘a lot of fish to fry’Johnson hails lifting of US travel ban but says trade deal progress unlikelyKwarteng admits ‘difficult winter’ ahead as energy bills soarCo…
Aukus: French minister bemoans lack of trust in British alliance
Clément Beaune says Brexit fallout and secret defence pact have undermined Franco-British relationsThe British-French alliance lacks trust, France’s EU affairs minister has said, citing Downing Street’s approach to the post-Brexit arrangements for Nort…
Kwarteng admits ‘difficult winter’ ahead as energy bills soar
Business secretary says vulnerable customers will be protected, as he distances himself from universal credit cutKwasi Kwarteng has said it “could be a very difficult winter”, with families facing rising energy bills, as he sought to distance himself f…