Prime minister says UK should not sacrifice quality for speed as he seeks to improve terms at G20 talks Rishi Sunak has hinted he will slow down progress on the India trade deal to improve its terms, saying the UK should not “sacrifice quality for speed”. The comments, which preceded talks with the UK prime minister’s Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, at the G20 on Wednesday, suggested a marked change of approach from Boris Johnson and

PM expected to raise energy, climate and Ukraine – despite some UK ministers being under Chinese sanctions for raising Uyghur abuses Rishi Sunak will extend Britain’s hand to China for the first time in almost five years, asking for closer relations on energy and the economy, in a move that risks a backlash from Conservative MPs who have had sanctions imposed upon them by Beijing. Sunak will meet the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, at the

Two men now in custody on suspicion of two counts of murder and one of attempted murder after incident in Houghton Regis A second man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering two men and the attempted murder of a third after a triple stabbing in Bedfordshire on Sunday. Bedfordshire police said a man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder and one of attempted murder on Tuesday. It came

Hedge fund owned by Christopher Hohn urges Alphabet to emulate cost-cutting measures of Silicon Valley rivals The hedge fund of the billionaire Sir Christopher Hohn has written to Alphabet saying staff at the Google and YouTube parent are paid too much and its workforce should be drastically cut back. London-based TCI, which has been a significant investor in the company since 2017 and holds a stake valued at $6bn (£5.1bn), has written to its chief

University and College Union expresses concern at what it says appear to be intimidatory tactics Representatives of UCL academics have condemned the institution’s use of agency workers to cover gaps left by security guards who are striking for better pay. The University and College Union (UCU) has written to UCL’s provost and president, Michael Spence, expressing concern at what it says appear to be intimidatory and strike-breaking tactics. Continue reading… ​University and College Union expresses

Nnamdi Kanu was unlawfully detained and tortured in Kenya before being taken to Nigeria, high court told Three British foreign secretaries have failed to call for the release of a British national being held in Nigeria after falling victim to a “brazen and violent” act of extraordinary rendition, the high court has heard. Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob), a prominent separatist movement proscribed in Nigeria, was abducted, unlawfully detained and