Reform UK has erupted into open civil war after the party said its MP Rupert Lowe had received complaints about bullying and had made threats against the party chair, a day after Lowe criticised Nigel Farage for being “messianic”. Lowe responded with anger, saying there was no evidence to back up the bullying claims, and … Read more
The US president, Donald Trump, has said he finds it “easier” to work with Russia than Ukraine and that Vladimir Putin “wants to end the war” just days after his administration cut off military assistance and intelligence to Kyiv. “I’m finding it more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine. And they don’t have the cards,” … Read more
Dozens of backbench Labour MPs are unhappy with plans to cut billions from the rising welfare bill, with ministers holding meetings to convince them that the changes to disability benefits are necessary. Labour MPs told the Guardian there were deep concerns within the parliamentary party that the changes would take money from the poorest, which … Read more
A robotic private spacecraft designed to provide crucial data for returning humans to the moon toppled over as it landed on the lunar surface, bringing an immediate and premature end to the mission, its operators said on Friday. Athena, a probe launched by the Texas-based company Intuitive Machines (IM) last month, touched down about 250 … Read more
The obvious place to start at Givenchy would be with Audrey Hepburn, but Sarah Burton is a more subtle designer than that. Photograph: Indigital.TV/Givenchy Instead of rewatching Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Alexander McQueen’s protege-turned-successor studied old photographs of Hubert de Givenchy’s first ever show in 1952. She was struck by the minimalism of “stripped back, not … Read more
The Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, was accused by the Barclays chair of having “destroyed” Jes Staley, a court heard on Friday, after the City watchdog led by Bailey at the time launched an investigation into the banker’s ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Nigel Higgins, who made the accusations and is … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning a large study into potential connections between vaccines and autism, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, despite extensive scientific research that has disproved or failed to find evidence of such links. It is unclear whether the health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, who … Read more
Noel Clarke has made “wild allegations” against women who have accused him of sexual misconduct but has not explained why they would lie about him, the high court heard on the first day of his libel claim against the Guardian. The 49-year-old actor is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) over seven articles and a … Read more
A Conservative peer introduced a company he was involved in to the government to supply PPE after he first contacted David Cameron by text message, the Covid-19 public inquiry has heard. The inquiry is hearing evidence this week about the government’s multibillion-pound spending on medical supplies during the crisis, including its use of the “VIP … Read more
Syrian security forces have battled Assad regime loyalists on Syria’s coast for a second day, as the country’s new government struggled to contain the biggest rebellion to its rule since it took power in December. Fighters loyal to the ousted Assad government ambushed Syrian security forces in a coordinated attack on Thursday afternoon in the … Read more