Fascinating Black and White Photographs Captured the 1980s Punk Style in London
Punk and fashion have always been inextricably laced. Iconic designer and punk grand dame Vivienne Westwood knew this at the beginning of the movement, and even opened a store in the middle of London called Seditionaries (formerly called SEX), which…
108 years old Elizabeth Sanderson
This is Mrs. Elizabeth Hanbury, one of the very few people from the 18th century to have lived in three centuries. She was born Elizabeth Sanderson on the 9th of June, 1793 at Devonshire House, Leadenhall Street, London. At the…
The Guardian view on Labour wooing private investors: don’t trade social protections for growth_P
If Labour is committed to championing ‘working people’, the British state must mediate between workers and capital, rejecting corporate dominance Keir Starmer speaking at the investment summit at Guildhall, London, 14 October. Photograph: EPA Sir Keir Starmer’s pro-business stance signalled to…
UK imposes sanctions on seven groups that support West Bank settlers_P
Foreign Office declines to penalise two Israeli ministers as ex-foreign secretary David Cameron had planned Palestinian boys inspect the damaged caused to their family’s car when settlers trespassed onto their farm in Wadi Tiran in the West Bank in November…
Wars, debt, climate crisis and Covid have halted anti-poverty fight – World Bank_P
Setbacks mean UN goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is impossible to hit, report finds Workers at a deserted fish market in Senegal. The World Bank said countries with high levels of inequality were concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin…
Elton John and Michelin meals: Labour pulls out all the stops to woo investors_P
‘You are pivotal to this great cause of our times,’ Keir Starmer tells global bosses in London as he targets wealth creation Keir Starmer (right) in conversation with the former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Emma Walmsley, the CEO of…
Keir Starmer twice refuses to rule out rise in employers’ national insurance_P
PM says it was ‘very clear’ in Labour manifesto that government would not raise taxes on working people Keir Starmer told the BBC Labour intended to keep its manifesto promises. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images Keir Starmer has twice refused to rule…
Westminster’s reliance on Elon Musk’s X is ‘totally wrong’, says Labour MP_P
Exclusive: Josh Simons, close ally of Starmer, suggests Musk manipulates platform’s algorithm to boost his own interests The X owner renewed his attack on the Labour government last month after not receiving an invitation to Monday’s international investment summit. Photograph: Gonzalo…
Elton John and Michelin meals: Labour pulls out all the stops to woo investors_P
‘You are pivotal to this great cause of our times,’ Keir Starmer tells global bosses in London as he targets wealth creation Keir Starmer (right) in conversation with the former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Emma Walmsley, the CEO of…
Reeves hints at rise in employer national insurance despite claims it breaches manifesto_P
Chancellor says businesses will understand balancing the books is necessary for fiscal stability Rachel Reeves delivers her keynote speech during the international investment summit at Guildhall, London on Monday 14 October. Photograph: WPA/Getty Images Rachel Reeves has dropped her strongest hint…