France's former Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin dies at 88
Jospin was head of government from 1997 to 2002 and is credited with bringing in the 35-hour working week. Source link
2026
Read More
Drug dealer who kicked stranger to death guilty of murder
Nila Patel, 56, died in hospital two days after she was attacked by Chukwuemeka Ahanonu. Source link
PM warns against 'false comfort' of thinking Iran war will end quickly
The PM also tells senior MPs the conflict was “not our war” and there must be a “lawful basis” for any UK involvement. Source link
Huel bought by Danone for reported €1bn
The health firm backed by actor Idris Elba and broadcaster Jonathan Ross is being bought by Danone, reportedly for €1bn (£860m). Source link
US’ and Iran’s options for ending war narrow the longer it goes on
It emerged on Saturday that Iran had launched two missiles towards the US-UK base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, a distance of around 3,800km (2,300 miles). Although the missiles did not reach the island, the incident has raised fresh concerns about Iran’s capabilities. Until now, its missile range was widely believed to be…
Romesh Ranganathan surprises village hall's comedy night
Word went around the village that a “huge name” was going to appear – and the event soon sold out. Source link
The Masters: Why in-form Matt Fitzpatrick’s game puts him among Augusta favourites
With Scheffler’s recent patchy form, by his extraordinarily high standards, and McIlroy struggling to match the standard of his golf this time last year, there is scope to look beyond the top two players in the world for Augusta glory. Fitzpatrick, now up to number six, undoubtedly falls into that category as does Scotland’s Robert…
Nigerian police arrest 15 after viral videos of alleged sexual assault at festival
The videos sparked widespread anger, leading to the hashtag #StopRapingWomen to trend on social media. Source link
Brendon McCullum: Sacking England coach would have been ‘easy thing to do’ – ECB chief
Criticism of England, and McCullum in particular, centred on an approach that appeared too casual to stand up to the intensity, rigour and pressure of Test cricket. The former New Zealand captain has previously said he makes “no apologies” for running an “informal” operation. At the end of the Ashes, McCullum appeared resistant to having…
University to cut film and modern languages courses
A union claims up to 300 students will see offers withdrawn as a result of the decision. Source link