FloodingUK weather: ice and sleet warnings for England after flooding chaosRishi Sunak defends government response to floods after Keir Starmer accuses him of being ‘asleep at the wheel’
After the misery and chaos caused by torrential rain and flooding, authorities have warned people to be prepared for potentially dangerous cold temperatures and treacherous ice.
New weather warnings for England were issued on Sunday as flood-hit communities continued to mop up from the effects of Storm Henk.
BooksReviewThe former TV host refuses to accept Arizona defeat, spews hate against LGBTQ+ Americans and idolizes the ex-president
Donald Trump never won the popular vote. He lost the White House to Joe Biden. On his watch, Republicans lost the House and Senate. He is the only president twice impeached and the first to face felony charges. Yet the GOP remains in his thrall.
By the numbers, 65% of Republicans believe Biden’s 2020 win to be illegitimate.
Was it really murder? Part INext month, former royal aide Jane Andrews will appeal against her conviction for murdering her lover. Relentlessly portrayed as a callous social climber, here she gives her account of their tortured relationship and the hours that led up to the killing. Report by Libby BrooksThe women on the wing already call her "Fergie's bird", and now it's only going to get worse. It is October 9 2001, two days before the transmission of Dressed To Kill, Channel 4' s investigation into the trial of Jane Andrews, the former dresser of Sarah Ferguson who was, five months previously, convicted of murdering her boyfriend, Thomas Cressman, and sentenced to life imprisonment.
World Cup 2022Kylian Mbappé mesmerised, Emi Martínez was magnificent, but it was Lionel Messi’s magic that will go down in history
Argentina (4-3-3)Emiliano Martínez (GK) Huge late saves at end of normal and extra time, then the biggest from Coman. Booked. 9
Nahuel Molina (RB) Largely kept a lid on Mbappé, with help from De Paul, but was tested during France’s comeback. 7
Cristian Romero (CB) Rugged display and dominated a forlorn Giroud.
The far right This article is more than 10 years oldEight held over killing of teenage anti-fascist campaignerThis article is more than 10 years oldProtests across France after 18-year-old beaten in altercation with skinheads dies in hospitalEight people linked to extreme right groups in France were being questioned by police on Friday after the death of a young anti-fascist campaigner who had been severely beaten in an altercation with skinheads in central Paris.
He’s now won more games than anyone in NBA history, but the Air Force veteran’s most important legacy will be speaking out on injustice, racism and police brutality to a red-state audience Published: 12 Mar 2022 ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaKiipLOquMRonK2ZnmLBqbvMmqo%3D
The ObserverCultureObserver writers choose the outstanding returns of the year in the worlds of politics, fashion, sport and film
POLITICSDavid CameronSomewhat oddly for a leader who had spent much of the latter part of 2023 trying to brand himself as the “change” prime minister, Rishi Sunak delved into the back catalogue of recent Tory PMs to freshen up his cabinet in November.
His big “reveal” was the return of David Cameron, the one-time Tory golden boy, who had quit in humiliation after calling and then losing the Brexit referendum in June 2016.
‘I shall long be haunted by Murphy’s performance’ … Cillian Murphy in Grief Is the Thing With Feathers. Photograph: Colm Hogan‘I shall long be haunted by Murphy’s performance’ … Cillian Murphy in Grief Is the Thing With Feathers. Photograph: Colm HoganTheatreReviewBarbican, London
Murphy has an astonishing athleticism playing both man and crow in an adaptation of Max Porter’s story of grief
Cillian Murphy and Enda Walsh have teamed up to bring Max Porter’s extraordinary mix of novel and poem about grief to the stage.
Ask Annalisa BarbieriFamilyWe want children and he has been having therapy since his first arrest, but I’m scared he will be jailed or his urge will get out of control again. Annalisa Barbieri advises a readerMy husband and I have been married for almost three years. We are of different cultural backgrounds: he is European and I am Asian. Shortly after our wedding, he was arrested for voyeurism. Since then, we have been having therapy and have discovered his undiagnosed autism.
RelationshipsFirst came self-care. Now it’s all about relationship maintenance. But can texts, prompts and emojis really bring you and your partner closer?
A few weeks ago, while scrolling Instagram and passing silent judgement on a stranger’s interior decoration choices, I was served an ad for Paired. The app promised “10 minutes a day to a better relationship” via quizzes designed by therapists and academics to spark more meaningful conversations. Had Alexa been eavesdropping on that row we had about the recycling?