More than four million illegal vapes seized at UK border January 27, 2024 Just 4,430 vapes were seized in 2021, rising to 988,064 in 2022, and soaring to 4,537,689 in 2023.
Vince McMahon resigns from WWE parent firm after sex abuse lawsuit filed January 27, 2024 He continued to deny wrongdoing following the lawsuit filed by Janel Grant, who worked in the company’s legal and talent departments.
UK and allies ‘reserve right to respond appropriately’ after Gulf of Aden strike January 27, 2024 Britain and its allies “reserve the right to respond appropriately” after a missile strike claimed by Houthi rebels on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, the Government has said. The Marlin Luanda was sent up in flames after an attack off the coast of Yemen on Friday, days after the latest round of [...]
ICJ stops short of calling for Gaza ceasefire as Israel’s Netanyahu brands genocide claim ‘outrageous’ January 26, 2024 The US has said Israel has the right to defend itself but has also spoken about the need for the country to protect civilians in Gaza and allow more aid in.
UK and Canada suspend Brexit trade negations in row over beef and cheese January 26, 2024 The agreement collapsed after Canada had been urging Britain to row back a ban on hormone-treated beef, which had been a thorn in the side of negotiators. The result would be less favourable terms of trade for UK farmers.
Yemen: Further UK and US strikes on Houthis over Red Sea attacks January 23, 2024 The UK and the US have carried out a fresh set of joint airstrikes in Yemen, in the latest bid to stop Houthi attacks.
Rishi Sunak insists Jeremy Hunt will still be Chancellor at election time January 22, 2024 Jeremy Hunt will still be Chancellor at the time of the general election, and is doing a “fantastic job”, Rishi Sunak has insisted.
Strike by LNER train drivers next month ‘called off’ January 22, 2024 A five-day strike by train drivers at LNER next month on top of a rolling programme of national walkouts has been called off, sources said. Members of Aslef are launching a series of strikes and an overtime ban from January 29 in the long-running dispute over pay, The union announced a further five days of [...]
Pakistan launches retaliatory strikes on Iran militants as tensions ratchet up January 18, 2024 Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday in Iran allegedly targeting militant hideouts, an attack that killed at least nine people and further raised tensions between the neighbouring nations. The strikes followed Iran’s Tuesday attack on Pakistani soil that killed two children in the south-western Baluchistan province. Iran’s state media on Thursday said several [...]
BP company man Auchincloss named permanent chief January 17, 2024 BP was late on Tuesday night putting the finishing touches to the permanent appointment of interim boss Murray Auchincloss as CEO, according to reports.