Tory peer faces suspension over ‘Lord Poppadom’ remark
A Conservative peer is facing suspension from the House of Lords for calling a British-Asian peer “Lord Poppadom” and touching an MP’s braids without permission.
Housing must take priority over nature, says Starmer in green belt reform plan
Homes must have a higher priority than nature and the environment, the prime minister said, as ministers outlined reforms that could allow more building on
Brazilian president to leave intensive care after unplanned brain surgery
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is expected to leave intensive care on Friday after doctors successfully carried out a followup operation to reduce
Canada’s rate of medically assisted deaths rises to record high
A growing share of deaths in Canada are from euthanasia, but the vast majority are for terminal illnesses, according to new government figures. More than
From exquisite Elgar to razor-sharp Cage: our classical recordings of the year
Most end-of-year lists will surely be featuring a remarkable young pianist, Yunchan Lim, whose very special talent had first been spotted when he won the
Kate Bush joins campaign against AI using artists’ work without permission
Kate Bush has called on ministers to protect artists from AI using their copyrighted works amid growing concerns from high-profile creatives and ongoing political uncertainty
‘A dangerous threat’: Nick Kyrgios backed to make an impact on Australian Open return
With his weapon of a serve in hand, tennis showman Nick Kyrgios can hit the ground running on his Australian Open return, says doubles partner
Am-dram Alien documentary comes to TV as ‘unintentional pantomime’
For anyone who is weary of the usual feelgood festive films – Love Actually, Elf, Miracle on 34th Street and so on – a more
A vote without a vote: the Saudi World Cup is an act of violence and disdain | Barney Ronay
Well, that’s that then. In the event there were only two notes of jeopardy around Fifa’s extraordinary virtual congress to announce the winning mono-bids, the
Brazil president Lula to undergo second operation after emergency brain surgery
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will undergo another operation to “minimize the risk of future bleeding” his doctors have said, after the emergency