In this issue

June 14, 2024

Bookmakers told to look into election date betting

The Gambling Commission has asked bookmakers to trawl through all substantial bets placed on a July election after a Rishi Sunak aide put a wager on the poll date days before it was announced.

3 mins

I'll fix Britain, vows Starmer, amid doubts over how he will pay for it

Labour leader places wealth creation at heart of plans in manifesto

4 mins

Wimbledon 'prepared' for celebration of Murray if he announces retirement

The All England Lawn Tennis Club is \"ready and prepared\" to commemorate Andy Murray's career should the two-time Wimbledon champion announce his retirement plans at the tournament, which will offer record prize money of £50m when it begins on 1 July.

3 mins

Labour candidates told to focus their efforts on party's battleground seats

Labour election candidates have been told they are doing too much campaigning in their own safe seats and must spend more time in battleground constituencies, causing friction with those concerned about a backlash from Labour voters.

2 mins

What Gambling Laws Say And What The Penalties Are

Rishi Sunak's closest parliamentary aide, Craig Williams, is understood to be the subject of an inquiry by the Gambling Commission after he bet £100 that there would be a July election, three days before the prime minister named the date.

3 mins

Rwanda flights Next government faces big payouts to detained asylum seekers

The next government may have to make costly payouts to dozens of asylum seekers detained to be sent to Rwanda, even if the deportation deal falls apart after the elections.

2 mins

'Fear of missing out' Scotland fans arrive in Munich for Euros

The alarm was raised at about 9am yesterday.

3 mins

'Hardest decision': mother tells Letby trial of stopping life support for baby

The mother of a newborn baby allegedly attacked by the nurse Lucy Letby said it was the \"hardest decision of my life\" to switch off her daughter's life support, a court has heard.

3 mins

Paddle under the Pennines UK's longest, deepest canal tunnel opens for canoe trips

'You're in a canoe, not a boat, so you are very exposed,\" said Gordon McMinn as he prepared to paddle into the UK's longest, highest and deepest canal tunnel.

3 mins

Naomi Klein wins inaugural Women's prize for nonfiction with Doppelganger

Doppelganger by the Guardian US columnist Naomi Klein has become the inaugural winner of the Women's prize for nonfiction, while Brotherless Night by VV Ganeshananthan has won the fiction prize.

2 mins

Stalked woman fears for life after bid for stronger restraining order fails

A woman who was stalked and held hostage at gunpoint by her ex-partner has warned that she and her family are in danger after a judge refused to strengthen a restraining order against her abuser, despite hearing evidence that her life was under threat.

2 mins

'Scandalous' Seven years after Grenfell disaster, families continue to fight for justice

When Shah Aghlani helped his mother, Sakina Afrasehabi, move into flat 151 of Grenfell Tower in 2016, he was full of concern.

3 mins

Childminder who shook baby to death is imprisoned for 12 years

A Lancashire childminder who killed a nine-month-old baby by shaking him to death has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for manslaughter.

2 mins

Green v clean: study suggests disgust overrides ideals when doing laundry

How often do you have to wash your clothes? New research shows feelings of disgust and shame encourage excessive clothes washing even among those who care about their carbon footprint.

3 mins

Democracies deliver says Biden after G7 agrees to use billions in Russian assets to aide Ukraine

Joe Biden claimed \"democracies can deliver\" as he announced the leaders of the G7 western economies had finally reached an agreement that will mobilise an extra $50bn of aid to Ukraine using frozen Russian state assets.

3 mins

People sheltering in Rafah tell of worst bombardment so far

Israeli tanks rolled into the western part of Rafah yesterday as the city came under intense helicopter, drone and artillery fire in what residents described as one of the worst bombardments of the city so far.

2 mins

Geordie Shore star pleads not guilty over CFD trading scheme

A Celebrity Big Brother winner has pleaded not guilty in a case brought against a group of social media influencers accused of promoting an unauthorised foreign exchange trading scheme on Instagram.

1 min

Bold Cantlay comes out fighting at Pinehurst

Californian discovers form to match lowest round shot in a US Open at tricky course

3 mins

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