Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.

UK commits to 'time-bound' talks on slavery apology
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

British diplomats are looking to offer reassurance that there is a sense of urgency to deal with the issue, even if a date for doing so is not yet confirmed, Chris Mason writes.

The NHS is relying more on charities - and that might be creating problems for patients
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Is it symptom a health service at breaking point - or a positive way of involving the public?

Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Wong, 30, is among hundreds of Hongkongers detained under the controversial national security law.

Interest rates expected to rise for first time in over three years
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Most analysts are predicting an increase from 3.75% to 4%, the first increase in more than three years.