Labour NEC to confirm Diane Abbott reselection despite ‘lies’ tweet
Diane Abbott will be reselected to fight her seat at a meeting of the Labour party’s executive on Tuesday despite having suggested on social media
Asian hornets overwintered in UK for first time, DNA testing shows
DNA testing has confirmed that Asian hornets overwintered in the UK for the first time this year, meaning it is very likely the bee-killing insect
Zara Aleena family ‘tortured’ by thought death was preventable, inquest told
The family of Zara Aleena, who was sexually assaulted and murdered in east London while walking home after a night out, has been “tortured” by
Colin Gibb, singer with Black Lace, dies aged 70
Colin Gibb, who had huge success as a core member of novelty pop band Black Lace, has died aged 70. His wife Sue Kelly announced
Post your questions for Ken Jeong
It seems every country needs a medical doctor-turned-comedian. The UK has Harry Hill, Monty Python’s Graham Chapman and the Goodies’ Graeme Garden. The US has
Nigeria suffers national power outage as labour unions shut down grid
Nigeria’s main labour unions have shut down the national grid, disrupted airline operations and blocked the gates to parliament as they began an indefinite strike
As Coachella struggles, nostalgia festivals are booming: ‘We never stopped listening to these bands’
For anyone with a love of early-2000s R&B and hip-hop, the line-up poster for this year’s Lovers & Friends festival in Las Vegas is a
Deep Sea review – underwater restaurant yarn cooks up dazzlingly psychedelic images
Having conquered the Chinese box office with the superhit Monkey King: Hero Is Back in 2015, director Tian Xiaopeng plunges into the whirlpool of childhood
Racist slur used in Uruguay football match ignites national debate
A row at a Monday afternoon football match in Uruguay has ignited a national debate on prejudice and discrimination in a country which has previously
Mysterious Ways review – ex-con marries priest in well-meaning LGBTQ+ rights drama
‘This is us! Not a cause!” says Samoan husband-to-be Jason (Nick Afoa) in a rare moment of self-illumination in this soapy and stiflingly well-meaning gay