UK
War, elitism, racism: The Aussie taking Oxford uni’s hot topics off the boil
Tim Soutphommasane, the first chief diversity officer at one of Britain’s most storied institutions, is no stranger to controversy.
- by Paola Totaro
Latest
Where’s Meghan? Why is Harry going it alone?
Prince Harry has had solo eight engagements in as many days. His scheduling is looking very much like royal schedules of old.
- by Hannah Furness
‘Let us stop gagging … and killing each other’: Assange breaks his silence
The 53-year-old WikiLeaks founder has spoken publicly for the first time since being freed from a UK prison after pleading guilty to US charges.
- by Rob Harris
England’s most northern city is heaving with unexpected delights
From castles and hidden tunnels to one of the world’s great public artworks, Newcastle-upon-Tyne is emphatically more than its nightlife-mecca reputation.
- by David Whitley
‘You little legends’: Prince Harry all smiles on his return to the UK
It was not clear if Harry will see any of his family on his latest return trip. His spokesman declined to comment.
- by Michael Holden
Scotland’s iconic castle is a treasure trove of unexpected delights
With nearly 1000 years of siege-riddled history, Edinburgh Castle stands proud on the remnants of an old volcano – with big guns, prisons and precious crowns inside.
- by David Whitley
Britain flicks the off switch on coal-fired power after 140 years
The source of energy that made the Industrial Revolution possible has been abandoned by the UK earlier than expected, making the country a G7 leader.
- by Rob Harris
Keating, Marles exchange fire over pact to buy US submarines
Paul Keating says the AUKUS defence pact is “act of sublimation” to the US. Richard Marles thinks the plan has a parallel in the Labor luminary’s time as PM.
- by David Crowe and Rob Harris
Keir Starmer calls Gaza hostages ‘sausages’ in key Labour speech
The British PM appealed to voters exhausted by years of political and economic turmoil with the message that better times are on the way.
- by Jill Lawless
‘Mohamed al-Fayed was a monster’: More than 100 women make sex abuse accusations
The late billionaire and former owner of the London luxury department store Harrods has been accused of serial rape and the sexual abuse of minors.
- by Gordon Rayner, India McTaggart and Daniel Woolfson
Analysis
UK politics
‘Frockgate’: Keir Starmer’s love for freebies ends his short-lived honeymoon
The PM had hoped for a quiet summer after his election triumph. The calm is being disturbed by the controversy about him accepting gifts worth tens of thousands of pounds.
- by Rob Harris
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