Recent articles from publications based in United Kingdom.
Calls grow for US death penalty halt after ‘torturous’ botched execution of Christa Pike
The Guardianby Ed Pilkington·13d ago
Top lawyers, doctors and members of the faith community are calling for a moratorium on the US death penalty after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute Christa Pike left the prisoner alive but in...
Clay Travis: inside the Maga permadad’s world of sports betting, trans panic and more sports betting
The Guardianby Aaron Timms·13d ago
When Maga media blowhard Clay Travis offered $2m to Colin Kaepernick last week to appear on the daily talkshow he hosts with former CIA analyst Buck Sexton, it represented the culmination of a...
A century after the weekend was invented, it has disappeared. Let’s reclaim leisure | Richard Morgan
The Guardianby Richard Morgan·13d ago
It was a Saturday. In fact, the Saturday. Almost exactly a century ago, on 25 September 1926, Henry Ford instituted a policy of weekends for his workforce.
Eastern Spain braces for torrential rain and flooding
World news | The Guardianby Megan Davies and James Michelin for MetDesk·13d ago
Torrential rain and potentially damaging flooding are forecast in eastern Spain over the coming days, as cold upper air moves over the warm, humid surface air of the Mediterranean Sea, fuelling...
Row erupts over Cairo mural depicting Tutankhamun and Nefertiti with dark skin
The Guardianby Hanaa Hammad in Cairo·13d ago
On the eve of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s state visit to Cairo last month, the city authorities were busy removing a 66-metre-long mural from the esteemed guest’s line of sight.
Calls to ban Argentine visitors to Falklands ‘saying they're not British'
Daily Express :by Ciaran McGrath·13d ago
Anger is rising on the Falkland Islands after Argentinian visitors were reportedly caught waving their national flag and political banners that deny British sovereignty, triggering open calls from...
Christian Wade: Newcastle winger close to record in try-dominated Prem
BBC Sportby Adam Lanigan·13d ago
- Published The opening week of the new Prem season was all about tries, tries, tries as the league's 10 teams went on all-out attack.
Manchester City: FA says guilty verdict has "significant implications for integrity of the game"
BBC Newsby Adwaidh Rajan·13d ago
- Published The independent commission's verdict against Manchester City has "significant implications for the integrity of the game", according to the Football Association.
Recent lobbyist for Palantir had key role in helping Andy Burnham become PM
The Guardianby Robert Booth and Henry Dyer·13d ago
A recent lobbyist for the controversial $450bn US tech company Palantir played a senior role in helping Andy Burnham become prime minister, it has emerged.
‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attack
The Guardianby Associated Press·13d ago
The Indian pilot who helped thwart an apparent attempt to crash a flydubai flight has described how he fought for his life in the minutes after his co-pilot stabbed him and the plane began a steep...
Activists plan legal action against police ban on entering security zone near Perth weapons expo
World news | The Guardianby Jordyn Beazley·13d ago
Activists and a Greens MP have threatened legal action after the Western Australia police banned at least 12 people entering a designated security area where the Land Forces weapons expo will be...
Germany to help Britain back in EU after Burnham hints at betrayal
Mail Onlineby Will Hallowell·13d ago
Germany has vowed to help Britain back into the EU after Andy Burnham this week hinted at another Brexit referendum.
Flydubai pilot reveals battle to open cockpit door
Mail Onlineby Eliana Silver·13d ago
A hero captain who was stabbed by his co-pilot, yet managed to save 174 passengers from disaster on Wednesday's FlyDubai flight, has said he couldn't let others die.
Audi-driving woman shoplifts in M&S but is chased and arrested
Mail Onlineby Robert Folker·13d ago
This is the moment a police officer chased down a repeat shoplifter who drove off from M&S in an Audi after stealing from the supermarket.
British expats in Spain could face a 100% tax on empty second homes
Mail Onlineby Alesia Fiddler·13d ago
British expats with property in Spain could be hit with a 100 per cent tax under new proposals. The country's government, led by the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, have suggested that local...
'Hero' FlyDubai pilot breaks silence after horror 'hijack' attempt on flight
Daily Express :by Catherine Mackinlay·13d ago
The FlyDubai pilot who was attacked by another pilot during an alleged 'hijack' attempt onboard a flight bound for Tel Aviv has broken his silence for the first time.
Richard E. Grant shrugs off his killer mistake on Celebrity Traitors
Mail Onlineby Joanna Crawley·13d ago
Richard E. Grant was busy making his stage return on Thursday night, as millions watched him in what has already been dubbed the TV moment of the year.
Putin warns NATO he can use 'any weapon' to attack the alliance
Mail Onlineby Sabrina Penty·13d ago
Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia could use 'all weapons' in its arsenal to respond to aggression from European countries.
Katie Price steals a poster of herself before heading to Thorpe Park
Mail Onlineby Bethan Edwards·13d ago
Katie Price stole a giant poster of herself from her Sky reality show screening in London on Thursday before heading to Thorpe Park.
Manchester City face appeal deadline, Nations League news and more: football – live
The Guardianby Billy Munday·13d ago
Women’s Champions League: “Of course there is a lot of noise but the players are very calm – I haven’t seen or noticed anything that will take any percentage out of the players’ performance” – the...
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