Analysis
UK election
Diminished and drenched, Rishi Sunak seems impatient for his own demise
The British PM is attempting to pull off a turnaround that would be unique in modern political history. It’s not off to a convincing start.
- by Rob Harris
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Sunak calls snap UK election as Conservatives face thrashing at poll
In power since 2010, the Tories have tanked in opinion polls on the back of a post-COVID cost-of-living crisis and successive political scandals.
- by Rob Harris
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Assange saga
Assange can appeal against US extradition on espionage charges, UK court rules
London’s High Court ruled that assurances it sought from the US were insufficient and that it would allow the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to appeal against his extradition on espionage charges.
- by Rob Harris
Herald correspondent brought readers to the front line by any means necessary
Roderick Macdonald’s adventures with British glider troops was the first time any war correspondent had joined an airborne invasion. They would later honour him with the right to wear their red beret.
- by Rob Harris
‘Lone wolf’ charged over attempted assassination of Slovak PM Robert Fico
The attempted assassination shocked the small central European nation, with leaders blaming the attack in part on extreme political polarisation that has divided the country.
- by Rob Harris
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World politics
Slovak PM in ‘serious but stable’ condition after assassination attempt
The central European country has been rocked after Robert Fico was shot five times in the stomach, arm and leg. A suspect has been detained.
- by Rob Harris
Slovak PM shot five times in assassination attempt has controversial past
A populist who has courted both sides of politics, he has been compared to Donald Trump and staged a shock political comeback after stepping down in 2018.
- by Rob Harris
Tensions rise between UK and China after three charged with ‘spying for Hong Kong’
China’s ambassador has been summoned by the UK Foreign Office amid rapidly deteriorating diplomatic relations between the two nations after the arrests.
- by Rob Harris
Live stream connecting Dublin and New York overhauled after lewd acts
An art installation will undergo changes after Dubliners flashed their backsides and showed images of the September 11 attacks up to the camera.
- by Rob Harris
Analysis
UK politics
One more time, with feeling: The reinvention of David Cameron
The former British prime minister’s shock return to politics was cynically received by the public. Now he’s got less than a year to rewrite his legacy.
- by Rob Harris
‘More time to learn’: Ashes hero drops out of race for UK parliament
After a series of gaffes, former England cricketer Monty Panesar has now said he will no longer contest the seat for parliament one week after announcing his run.
- by Rob Harris