Category: News
McDonald’s accused of tough tactics in fights with councils over new branches
McDonald’s has thwarted attempts to stop it opening new outlets by stressing that it sells salad, promotes “healthier lifestyles” and sponsors local children’s football teams. [more…]
Badenoch: claiming benefits should bar foreign workers from settling in UK
Foreign workers will have to live in the UK for 10 years without claiming any kind of benefit before being allowed indefinite leave to remain [more…]
Evelyn de Rothschild left bank in 2004 after sexual misconduct complaint
The financier Sir Evelyn de Rothschild left the bank that bears his family name in 2004 after an investigation into a sexual misconduct complaint, it [more…]
Grenfell Tower, where 72 people died, ‘to be demolished’, families are told
Grenfell Tower is to be demolished, bereaved families are understood to have been told by Angela Rayner. Rayner, the deputy prime minister and housing secretary, [more…]
Naomi Campbell taking legal action in attempt to overturn charity trustee ban
Naomi Campbell has launched legal action in an attempt to overturn an order banning her from running a charity, claiming she was the victim of [more…]
Javier Milei announces Argentina to leave World Health Organization
Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has followed Donald Trump’s example and announced that Argentina will also leave the World Health Organization (WHO). Milei attributed his decision [more…]
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels launch new offensive in DRC
Rebels of the M23 armed group and allied Rwandan forces have launched a new offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), days before [more…]
Flies in hospital wards may be spreading drug-resistant bacteria to patients
Flies buzzing between beds may be spreading drug-resistant bugs among patients in hospitals, according to new research. Researchers from the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial [more…]
Hundreds of women raped and burned to death after Goma prison set on fire
Hundreds of women were raped and burned alive during the chaos after a Rwandan-backed rebel group entered the Congolese city of Goma last week. The [more…]
Mauritian PM expects ‘speedy resolution’ with UK over Chagos Islands
Downing Street has refused to comment on the prospect of an imminent deal over the Chagos Islands, after the Mauritian prime minister said Keir Starmer [more…]
