Inside lane of one of the UK’s busiest roads is full of frustrated motorists waiting for a turn at the pump A kilometre of one of the UK’s most congested roads was on Sunday taking on a new, unwanted role: the queue for a BP garage still managing to se…
European lorry drivers ‘will not want to come to UK’, warn haulage chiefs
Emergency visa plan will not resolve Britain’s road transport crisis, says industry as majority blame Brexit in pollThe government’s emergency programme to issue temporary visas to thousands of lorry drivers is far too little to resolve Britain’s suppl…
Channel 4 goes off-air after outage caused by technical problem
Several TV channels including Channel 5, Film 4 and More 4, lost outputHalf a dozen TV channels including Channel 4 and Channel 5 suffered an outage during prime time on Saturday evening because of a technical problem.Channel 4 and its sister channels,…
Dump the New Labour playbook, Keir Starmer, and set out your programme for radical change | John McDonnell
The Labour leader must offer a new voice and new vision if he is to win the next electionWhen Jeremy Corbyn and I stood down from the leading positions in the Labour party, we agreed Keir Starmer should not be treated the way we were by some Labour MPs…
Starmer faces wave of anger over Labour conference chaos
Labour leader bids to stem damage after defeat on rules as deputy Rayner furious over unnecessary conflictKeir Starmer is battling to restore authority over the Labour party after a bruising defeat at the hands of unions and the left sparked a storm of…
‘My art is a protest’: disrupting ideas about black people in British rural areas
Madinah Farhannah Thompson’s art is informed by her experience as a black primary schoolchildGrowing up as one of the only black pupils at her primary school in Norwich, Madinah Farhannah Thompson says she felt isolated and that it affected her mental …
Blood donation drive begins in memory of Richard Okorogheye
Campaign created in memory of black teenager with sickle cell disorder who was found dead in Epping ForestA blood donation drive has begun in memory of a black teenager with sickle cell disorder who was found dead in Epping Forest.Evidence Joel, the mo…
Starmer ditches key part of plan to change Labour leader selection rules
Plan to return to electoral college for choosing new leaders dropped after resistance from party members and unionsKeir Starmer has abandoned one of the most controversial aspects of his plans to change how the party selects its leaders, but will seek …
Coronavirus live news: Covid cases in South Korea top 3,000; Northern Ireland to ease travel rules
Further 3,273 infections added to South Korea’s tally; fully vaccinated travellers in Northern Ireland will no longer need pre-departure test from 4 OctoberSee all our coronavirus coverage 11.18am BST The Netherlands ended social distancing measures on…
The Secret Negotiator: Cop26 must leave the old diplomacy behind
An insider reveals what is going on behind the scenes of the climate conferenceSo far, all the preparation work we have done has been beating around the bush – not much that is substantial is happening yet. The homework has been done very well, but onl…