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Wednesday 22 May 2019

British Steel enters insolvency after rescue talks with government fail

Steelmaker directly employs 5,000 people and thousands more in the supply chain
Pressure grows on May to quit as Leadsom resigns over Brexit deal

Senior cabinet members call on PM to pull planned vote on withdrawal agreement bill

Topshop owner Philip Green plans to close 23 stores in Arcadia rescue

Group, which has 566 UK and Irish stores, is asking for rent cuts to help save the business
Natalie Portman criticises 'creepy' Moby over 'disturbing' account of friendship

Musician says in memoir the pair dated, but Portman disputes account, saying ‘my recollection is a much older man being creepy with me’

Isis suspect Jack Letts' parents ignored warnings, court told

Couple are accused of sending or trying to send money to son who left UK for Syria
Stroke deaths in England halved in a decade, study finds

Prevention is key, especially with rising rates of obesity, researchers say
May clutches at final straws of pretence as Leadsom resigns

‘The can’s been kicked down the road again,’ say frustrated MPs as PM refuses to quit
Heidi Allen threatened to quit as Change UK leader over Lib Dem row

MP says she wanted remainers to vote tactically for rivals in some areas but was overruled

US repatriates family from Syrian detention camp for Isis suspects

Exclusive: removal of four people could put pressure on other countries to follow suit
US investigating possible Assad chemical attack in Syria

State department says it will respond ‘quickly and appropriately’ if claims proven
'Idlib is a bargaining chip': civilians brace as Assad air assault escalates

Renewed regime attacks have killed hundreds in the Syrian opposition’s last stronghold
German YouTuber Rezo’s video attacking Merkel party goes viral

Music producer claims country’s conservative alliance has created deep divide

Higher energy bills and transport costs drive up UK inflation

ONS says consumer prices index was 2.1% in April, up from 1.9% in March
Marks & Spencer to close another 20 stores as profits plunge

M&S annual profits almost wiped out by a £440m bill for a modernisation programme
Pound suffers against euro for 13th day in a row amid May turmoil

Longest losing streak takes place since creation of single currency two decades ago
Does Philip Green think his offer stands a sporting chance?

From the position of the landlords and the pension bodies, it looks like he could do a lot better

World weatherwatch: winter briefly returns to New York City in May

Florida, meanwhile, breaks record-high temperatures and Tornado Alley makes active start