The Government has been urged to consider banning a popular material used to make kitchen worktops after a rise in an incurable disease linked to its manufacture. One leading medic has called for “urgent action” to protect workers who cut artificial stone. Kitchen worktops made from artificial stone are cheaperContinue Reading
Imane Khelif will fight for an Olympic gold medal after winning her semi-final in the women’s 66kg in Paris. The boxer, who is at the centre of controversy after previously failing a gender test last year, won by unanimous decision against Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng. Khelif was dominant against Suwannapheng, withContinue Reading
Billionaire social media platform owner Elon Musk has launched a tirade against Sir Keir Starmer amid fears that Britain is on the cusp of descending further into civil unrest. It came as a standing army of 6,000 police officers was preparing for a new wave of violence at 39 demonstrationsContinue Reading
Nottingham Forest have confirmed that their academy star Archie Whitehall is ‘recovering well’ from a head injury after their pre-season friendly was abandoned. Forest’s academy faced Alfreton Town on Tuesday night as part of their pre-season preparations but the match was called off at half-time after Whitehall sustained an injury.Continue Reading
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Patti Yasutake, the actor best known for her roles in Beef and Star Trek: The Next Generation, has died aged 70, her managerContinue Reading
Romania’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has revealed that he will boycott the Paris Olympics’ closing ceremony. Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu thought that she had secured a bronze medal in France, only to see her third-place finish taken away from her. Barbosu had already started celebrating her success in the floorContinue Reading
London’s top financial index finished higher for the first time in four sessions to start a recovery from Monday’s heavy market slump. In a volatile session, London stocks spent large parts of the day in the red but recovered on the back of an improved session on Wall Street. GainsContinue Reading
MPs have been warned to take safety precautions as riots continue to spread across the country. Members of parliament have been urged to contact police and consider working from home instead of their constituency offices. Those whose offices are “prominent and easily identifiable” have also been advised to look atContinue Reading
Scientists have found what they believe to be the smallest adult arm bone on record, shedding light on a group of mysterious “Hobbit” humans that lived thousands of years ago. The “astonishingly small” limb was found on the island of Flores in Indonesia, along with two teeth fossils. Analysis suggestsContinue Reading
PwC has seen a significant loss of major clients in China following pressure from Beijing, urging state-owned companies to sever ties due to the auditor’s involvement with the troubled property developer Evergrande. Over the past few months, the Chinese Ministry of Finance has issued “window guidance” – informal, verbal instructionsContinue Reading
