Britain

Britain attacks EU double standards on migrants

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The government has accused the EU of double standards after Ireland promised to send asylum seekers to Britain despite France refusing to take back Channel migrants. The row broke out after senior Irish ministers said they would draw up emergency laws to return refugees arriving from Britain to prevent them being deported to Rwanda. However, … Read more

The 10 best things to do in Devon

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Don’t worry about itineraries and to-do lists; the best way to experience Devon is to be impulsive and do what the mood (and weather) takes you. The best part is being outdoors: exploring the square-jawed landscape of Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks, cycling along the riverside paths, surfing, sailing, birdwatching on Lundy Island and walking … Read more

‘It was a sensation!’ My first time at Melbourne’s mind-blowing comedy festival

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What is the largest comedy festival in the world? Parochial Brits would say Edinburgh. Internationalists might consider Montreal’s Just for Laughs. They would all be wrong. Just for Laughs is out of the running: it filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year because its future is in doubt. And the outskirts of Edinburgh is not … Read more

The Masters 2024: dates, TV channel and the LIV golfers who will play

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Tiger Woods (left) took part in a nine-hole practice round at the Masters on Monday – Getty Images/Maddie Meyer The Masters, the first of the year’s four major golf tournaments, is a regular fixture on the spring sports calendar and comes to a head when Georgia’s azaleas are in full bloom. When does the Masters … Read more

Minister calls China ‘security threat’ after Britain and US blame Beijing for hacking

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A government minister has described China as a “security threat” as the government faces demands to officially label the country a “threat”. The government currently describes China as a “game-changing challenge” but has faced pressure from MPs in the House of Commons to formally improve its assessment of Beijing. These calls increased in volume on … Read more

Ministers ‘too weak’ in response to massive Chinese cyber attack on election watchdog

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Ministers were accused of being too weak in their response to China after a cyber attack on Britain’s election watchdog, which had access to the names and addresses of millions of voters. Britain said it called on China’s ambassador to protest and said it was acting in coordination with its ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence partners, including … Read more