An ex-police chief says the public should be “really worried” about a new crackdown on protests – accusing the government of putting rights “fundamental to our democracy” at risk. Sir Peter Fahy said it was wrong to “rush legislation” just because ministers are angry about
The Dutch government suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine over reports of blood clotting in Norway, adding its name to the list of nations including Ireland, Denmark and Iceland. The suspension in the Netherlands will last until at least March 29 and has
Fondant potatoes offer an alternative to most potato-based dishes, and are relatively unknown amongst many home cooks. Although they sound like a sweet treat, they make an ideal feature of Sunday roast dinners. The slightly chunkier potatoes take a while to cook
Lizzo has consistently been the queen of camp on the red carpet. The singer has no problem taking bold fashion risks on the step and repeat. Her style choices often serve as a reminder that dressing up shouldn’t be taken too seriously.
Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats face questions over their new leader and the impact of a corruption scandal involving face mask production following historic defeats in German regional elections on Sunday – just six months before a national vote. Merkel’s successor as chancellor is due
Britain’s biggest car manufacturers lobbied the government to delay a ban on petrol and diesel cars by warning that sales would plunge and jobs would be at risk from accelerating the transition to electric vehicles, the Guardian can reveal. The government announced in
The creative burst of fashion month is often accompanied by instantly adoptable—and overall aesthetic-shifting—beauty moments born of the runway. And this season, one of the most eye-catching changes came in a set: The Hadid sisters both switched their natural mane hues for
It was a move designed to show that Japan’s ruling party was committed to gender equality after the sexism row that forced one of its former prime ministers, Yoshiro Mori, to resign as head of Tokyo’s Olympic organising committee. The time had come to give
As Texas struggled on Thursday with a disastrous lack of power, food and water following the deadly storm that brought Arctic temperatures to the southern US, the state’s Republican leadership stood battered by a growing outcry over mismanagement of the power grid and
Netflix offers three subscription tiers. While these all include access to the same selection of shows and movies, the more you pay, the more screens can be used at the same time, and the better the picture quality. If you’ve recently splashed
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would have preferred this Europa League tie to have been played over just the one leg, but at least the second should be only a formality. Manchester United will progress to the last-16 after this impressive 4-0 victory against Real Sociedad on neutral territory, barring
The conflict in Yemen has taken a “sharp escalatory turn” and the country is speeding towards the worst famine the world has seen in decades, UN officials have warned, as the US under Joe Biden takes a renewed interest in finding a diplomatic solution