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Hamas to release Israeli hostages after dispute over aid resolved
A dispute over the release of a second group of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners has been resolved after mediation by Egypt and Qatar.
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Tilda Swinton on her new film – a ghost story where she plays both mother and daughter
It’s an intimate tale of a mother-daughter relationship starring Tilda Swinton who plays both the mother and the daughter. The Eternal Daughter is a ghostly story – but not a horror film – in which the protagonists unpick family secrets and rake up painful memories. Along the way it explores how the parent-child relationship evolves.…
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Hundreds of Amazon workers hold Black Friday strike
Hundreds of workers at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse have joined strike action by company employees across Europe and the United States. Unions are calling for higher minimum pay and improved working conditions – and say this is the biggest industrial action in Amazon’s history, designed to coincide with Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days…
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Dublin riots: Irish police blame far-right ‘lunatic hooligans’ for violence
The Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar has condemned anti-immigrant rioters who went on the rampage in central Dublin last night – calling it an attack on Irish society and the rule of law. 34 people were arrested after the crowd set fire to vehicles, looted shops and clashed with riot police. The unrest began after…
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Israel-Hamas truce needs to be longer than four days to ‘keep children safe’, says UNICEF spokesperson
We spoke to James Elder, spokesperson for UNICEF, the United Nations children’s charity.
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Israel-Hamas war: Freed hostages return to Israel from Gaza
The freed hostages will be taken to four hospitals across Israel – where they’ll be reunited with their families and be given specialist medical and psychological care. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said each and every one was “an entire world” – declaring “we are committed to the return of all our abductees”. Israel has…
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Sudan: RSF accused of killing hundreds of people from the Masalit community in the Darfur region
It’s seven months since fighting erupted in Sudan. Away from the world’s attention, the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, are still battling for control of the capital, Khartoum. But the RSF now controls most of the Darfur region, where they’re allegedly waging a new campaign of killing and rape. They and allied Arab…
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Govt failure to act quickly on autumn 2020 Covid wave led to preventable deaths, Chief Scientific advisor
The UK’s chief scientific adviser says the government’s failure to act quickly when warned about rising Covid cases in autumn 2020 led to preventable deaths, and said advice from scientists was ignored by the government.
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RSPB: Two-thirds of confirmed illegal killings of birds of prey last year linked to shooting estates
Around two-thirds of the confirmed illegal killings of birds of prey last year are linked to shooting estates. That’s according to the RSPB’s latest report on bird crime, which we can exclusively reveal. Buzzards, red kites, goshawks, hen harriers, peregrine falcons and white-tailed eagles have all fallen victim to shooting, trapping and poisoning – adding…
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Gaza and Israel prepare for a four day ceasefire and release of 13 hostages
After almost seven weeks of Israeli bombardment, a four-day ceasefire is due to begin in Gaza at 7am tomorrow. Qatar says Israel and Hamas have exchanged lists of hostages and prisoners to be freed. And Hamas – which the UK has designated a terrorist group – will release a first group of 13 women and…
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Protesters’ attacks on police after child stabbings ‘disgraceful’, says Dublin MEP
Ireland’s Justice Minister has condemned what she called “an attack on innocence itself”, after three young children and a woman were injured in a suspected stabbing in Dublin. Police say a man in his 50s – who’s also being treated for injuries – has been detained, and they don’t believe the attack is terror-related. They…
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Far-right populist set to win the most seats in Dutch election, sending shockwaves through Europe
It was once seen as a beacon of liberalism. But the Netherlands has sent shockwaves through Europe, handing a dramatic election victory to far-right populist Geert Wilders. Curbing immigration is his top priority. But he’s toned down his anti-Islam rhetoric, putting his plan to ban mosques on hold, and pledging to be “prime minister for…
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Most governments take the ‘easy option’ and borrow rather than cut spending, says leading economist
Paul Johnson is the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Cathy asked him whether or not the UK is about to face some rather painful cuts in government spending.
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Are we on the road back to Austerity?
Are we on the road back to Austerity? That was the warning today from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Its analysis of yesterday’s Autumn Statement says the Chancellor’s tax cuts imply a very tight public spending squeeze in the future.
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‘Migration figures should come down, but we won’t set a specific target’, says Shadow Home Secretary
No government minister was available to talk about Immigration today, but Cathy went to Westminster to speak to the Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and began by asking her if Labour would cut net migration.