Government will introduce tougher powers to deal with climate change activists who block major roadsProtesters disrupting motorways will face up to six months in prison or unlimited fines under plans to stop climate campaigners bringing traffic to a ha…
The Metropolitan police canteen culture that shielded Sarah Everard’s killer
The murder of a woman by a serving officer has exposed the Met, once labelled institutionally racist, to accusations that it is also institutionally misogynistWithin the vast neoclassical headquarters of the Metropolitan police in central London, the f…
Badenoch’s empire comments speak to the enduring mentality of colonialism | Nesrine Malik
The equalities minister says she doesn’t care about Britain’s imperial impact. It’s a sign of how deep-rooted the legacy isIn every single country that was ever under British rule, you will find a significant number of people who praise colonialism or …
Martin Rowson on the energy crisis and M25 injunction – cartoon
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Delaying UK novichok poisonings inquiry ‘could put more lives at risk’
Family of Wiltshire victim Dawn Sturgess calls on home secretary to initiate full judge-led investigationThe family of a woman killed in the Wiltshire novichok poisonings has warned that delaying the start of a full judge-led investigation into her dea…
Climate activists face prison for blocking M25 after injunction granted
Government wins high court ruling to deter Insulate Britain’s motorway-blocking protestsEnvironmental activists blocking the M25 face possible imprisonment after National Highways was granted an injunction against their protests, the transport secretar…
Ministers plan legal action to stop Insulate Britain disrupting motorways
Priti Patel and Grant Shapps want injunction this week, which could lead to protesters being jailedPriti Patel and Grant Shapps are seeking a court injunction to stop environmental protesters from targeting major motorways after five days of tailbacks …
Can Boris Johnson’s new faces help him deliver on old promises?
The Tory leader’s reshuffle was ruthless but the challenge is to create a post-Covid recovery and prove ‘levelling up’ and ‘global Britain’ aren’t mere slogansFor ministers who trooped into Downing Street on Wednesday it was hardly the warmest of welc…
Who is on the move in Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle?
What we know so far about who is in and who is out of key positions in the UK governmentCabinet reshuffle – live updatesA reshuffle of Boris Johnson’s cabinet is under way. Here’s what we know so far of who is in and out of key positions. Continue read…
Gavin Williamson: a man too stupid even for a Boris Johnson cabinet | John Crace
PM’s reshuffle prizes uselessness above all with new jobs for the likes of Truss, Gove and DorriesThings were even worse than they seemed. Liz Truss was looking positively chipper on the frontbench ahead of prime minister’s questions. Someone in No 10 …