Category: News
Starmer says rebuilding UK means painful decisions, not just ‘a lick of paint’
Keir Starmer has said painful decisions such as cutting winter fuel payment to save £1.4bn a year are necessary as failure to act would be [more…]
Canadian military admits new sleeping bags are not suited to Canadian winters
The Canadian military has admitted that new sleeping bags issued to troops last year were not suited to “typical Canadian winter conditions”. According to a [more…]
Briton and Americans among 37 given death sentence over DRC coup attempt
A Briton and three Americans are among 37 people sentenced to death on Friday over an attempt to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic [more…]
British Columbia shaken by messy election campaign putting progressive policies at risk
Canada’s westernmost province has been gripped by a chaotic provincial election campaign, rife with political backstabbing, abrupt resignations and unexpected allegiances. And as an unpopular [more…]
EU fears for its human rights credibility as Tunisia crushes dissent, leak shows
The EU fears its credibility is at stake as it seeks to weigh growing concerns about the crushing of dissent in Tunisia while preserving a [more…]
Keir Starmer ready to face down ‘nanny state’ jibes in radical public health drive
Plans to ban junk food ads and to stop children buying high-caffeine energy drinks are among radical public health measures being drawn up by ministers [more…]
Starmer tells Putin he started Ukraine war and can end it any time
Keir Starmer has told Vladimir Putin that he started the war in Ukraine and could end it at any time after the Russian leader warned [more…]
Pro-Palestine protester stands trial for racial offence over ‘coconut’ placard
A woman who held a poster depicting Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts during a London protest against Israel’s war in Gaza has gone [more…]
Parents ‘don’t use’ parental controls on Facebook and Instagram, says Nick Clegg
Parents do not use parental controls on Facebook and Instagram, according to Meta’s Nick Clegg, with adults failing to embrace the 50 child safety tools [more…]
Putin: lifting Ukraine missile restrictions would put Nato ‘at war’ with Russia
Vladimir Putin has said that a western move to let Kyiv use longer-range weapons against targets inside Russia would mean Nato would be “at war” [more…]
