Category: News
Warnings issued for lightning and rain in England and Wales
A weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy showers is in force across much of southern England and Wales. The Met Office says damage to buildings [more…]
Economist Group cancer conference cancelled due to links to tobacco firms
A division of the publisher of the Economist has been forced to cancel a high-profile cancer conference at the last minute amid a backlash from [more…]
UK savers urged to find better deals after several banks cut interest rates
Interest rates may have been kept on hold this week, but the direction of travel is clearly downwards, with savers being urged to check the [more…]
Grammar schools in England must publish details on entry tests, tribunal rules
Grammar schools in England have been ordered to publish details about their admissions tests, which campaigners say will expose them to greater scrutiny and potential [more…]
Supermarket convenience stores ‘charge up to 21% more than their larger branches’
Shopping at a local convenience store can cost you up to a fifth more than buying the same items at larger branches of the supermarket [more…]
US soldier Travis King sentenced for desertion after fleeing into North Korea
A US soldier who fled into North Korea last year has been sentenced to 12 months of confinement after pleading guilty to desertion as part [more…]
Missing Kenyan anti-government protesters resurface as police chief appears in court
Three Kenyans who were abducted last month after taking part in an anti-government protest have resurfaced, amid anger directed at a police chief who belatedly [more…]
Europe has questions to answer over migrant abuse in Tunisia, say MEPs and activists
The European Commission can no longer ignore mounting evidence of the gross human rights violations against migrants and refugees in Tunisia, say MEPs and activists. [more…]
Minister warns of ‘penalties’ for delays in fitting released offenders with tags – UK politics live
Keir Starmer over accusations that he has taken too many gifts while being a politician, saying he has lived “entirely by the rules” and was [more…]
‘It’s guerrilla warfare’: Brazil fire teams fight Amazon blazes – and the arsonists who start them
The occupants of the vinyl-coated military tents at this remote jungle camp in Brazil’s wild west compare the hellscape surrounding them to catastrophes old and [more…]
