What the papers say – December 28
A variety of domestic political issues lead Saturday’s headlines. The Daily Telegraph focuses on Nigel Farage, who says tech billionaire Elon Musk will help his Reform party beat the Tories. Sign up ...
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Judge signals contempt hearing might end badly for Giuliani
A federal judge has signalled that Rudy Giuliani’s contempt hearing on January 3 might not end so well for the former New York City mayor. Two Georgia election poll workers are trying to collect a 148 ...
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Sophie Molineux ruled out of Australia squad for Women’s Ashes
Molineux is the major absentee from the squad for the one-day internationals and T20s in the multi-format series, with captain Alyssa Healy named after recovering from her own knee problems.
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Canadian ministers leave US meeting without assurances on tariffs
Two Canadian cabinet ministers left a meeting at Mar-a-Lago without assurances President-elect Donald Trump will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading ...
Man to appear in court on double murder charge over Christmas Day killings
A 49-year-old man is to appear in court charged with two counts of murder after two women died following a suspected stabbing in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day.
Badenoch urged to apologise or face ‘action’ from Farage over Reform numbers row
Reform UK’s Nigel Farage says he will spend the next couple of days weighing up possible action against Kemi Badenoch.
Gavin And Stacey’s Nessa to read shipping forecast to mark its centenary on BBC
Gavin And Stacey star Ruth Jones is reprising her role as Vanessa “Nessa” Jenkins to read Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast as the programme celebrates its centenary on the BBC on New Year’s Day.
Uplifting stories of 2024: From Boki the bear’s surgery to Hardest Geezer’s run
A brown bear in Kent receiving life-saving brain surgery and the “Hardest Geezer” running the entire length of Africa were among the most eye-catching uplifting moments of 2024. Here, the PA news ...
Ireland asked Tower of London to return ‘illegally smuggled’ rare cannons
A decades-long dispute over the ownership of the cannons included many twists, including concerns that they could be targetted by the ...
Three quarters of precious habitats and wildlife unmonitored in past five years
Figures obtained through an Environmental Information Regulations request showed a lack of assessments of SSSIs.
Ex-Northern Ireland chief justice allegedly ‘disliked Jews as much as Catholics’
Concerns were raised about Robert Lowry, who presided over scores of non-jury trials of Republicans during the Troubles, newly released files reveal.
Ireland worried US labelling Real IRA as terrorists would help recruitment
Irish officials were worried that a US decision to designate the Real IRA (RIRA) as a foreign terrorist organisation might help recruitment for the paramilitary group. Just years after the signing of ...