Robert Booth

Friend of Diana urges TV channel to scrap ‘intrusive’ documentary

Consequence of open approach ‘Therapy should remain private’ One of Princess Diana’s closest friends is... Published 01 Aug, 2017 07:00am

Experts opposed use of cladding material in London building

Britain’s BSE said insulation led to an “increase in the volume of potentially combustible materials" in buildings. Updated 17 Jun, 2017 09:36am

Qatar World Cup construction ‘will leave 4,000 dead’

LONDON: Qatar’s construction frenzy ahead of the 2022 World Cup is on course to cost the lives of at least 4,000... Published 27 Sep, 2013 08:05am

Rebels fear West intends to target them

LONDON: Jihadi fighters in Syria plan to use western strikes as cover for a wave of attacks against President Bashar... Updated 31 Aug, 2013 07:06am

Manning’s mother fears she may not see him again

THE MOTHER of Bradley Manning, the US army private who is this week expected to be handed a long jail sentence for... Published 06 Aug, 2013 08:11am

Queen Elizabeth’s speech for ‘third world war’

LONDON: It is the Queen's speech that nobody ever wants to hear. In 1983 senior British civil servants drafted a... Updated 02 Aug, 2013 07:13am

MPs challenge tax exemptions for Prince Charles’s estate

LONDON: Prince Charles has become embroiled in the parliamentary crusade against tax avoidance after the public accounts committee demanded that the government justify tax exemptions enjoyed by his GBP728m Published 17 Feb, 2013 02:43am

Polish now England’s second language

POLISH is now the main language spoken in England and Wales after English and Welsh, according to 2011 census data released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Published 01 Feb, 2013 12:00am

The march of science through 2012

FROM landing the Curiosity rover on Mars after a 350 million-mile journey, to the discovery of the world’s most wanted subatomic particle, the top 10 scientific achievements of 2012 have been nominated by the Published 21 Dec, 2012 09:00pm

`Spirit Level`: a digested read

RICHARD Wilkinson and Kate Pickett, the authors of Spirit Level, which is a bestseller, argue that most of the... Published 16 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Doubts about award-winning wildlife photo

LONDON It was billed as the moment when a wildlife photographer`s remarkable patience was rewarded; an image which... Published 23 Dec, 2009 12:00am

The Queen seeks pay rise

THE British royal family is to demand a pay rise from the taxpayer to fill a looming £40m hole in its finances.... Published 01 Jul, 2009 12:00am

Environmental crime thriving in developing world: report

Criminal syndicates are earning more than $10bn a year from a booming environmental crime business in rainforest... Published 14 Oct, 2008 12:00am

Church`s get-rich message

GOD wants you rich, and as if to prove it His golden forefinger is pointing down through the stage ceiling at the... Published 01 Sep, 2008 12:00am

Hopes grow for new diabetes treatment

LONDON Scientists have discovered a potential new treatment for diabetes by isolating and killing defective cells... Published 27 Aug, 2008 12:00am

$300m retreat for world leaders planned

LONDON Forget Camp David, Chequers and the Palace of Versailles. The next time George Bush, Gordon Brown or Nicholas... Published 12 Apr, 2008 12:00am