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Unlimited fines for environmental polluters, Government confirms
E nvironmental regulators will be able to charge polluters unlimited penalties for causing damage, the Government has confirmed. The current limit of £250,000 is to be scrapped following a consultation with “widespread public support”, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said. It means the Environment Agency (EA)Continue Reading
Tories face ‘challenging circumstances’ around upcoming by-elections, says Sunak
R ishi Sunak has admitted the Conservatives face “challenging” circumstances as the party prepares for an uphill battle in a number of crunch by-elections. July 20 will see elections in London’s Uxbridge South Ruislip following the resignation of Boris Johnson and in Selby and Ainsty after his ally Nigel AdamsContinue Reading
Britney Spears confirms memoir saying book is ‘on my terms’
B ritney Spears has confirmed that she will publish a memoir, saying the book is on her “terms”. The Woman In Me by Spears will be published by Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, in October this year. In a video to her Instagram on Tuesday, text appearedContinue Reading
Taylor Swift and the question of changing lyrics
Taylor Swift’s lyrics are some of the most famous in the world – so when the pop star made a change to one of her most popular songs, her fans were bound to notice. The 32-year-old singer-songwriter re-released her third album, “Speak Now”, earlier this week as part of herContinue Reading
Nato: Five key points due to be discussed at summit in Lithuania
N ato leaders have gathered in Lithuania for a crucial summit that could shape the direction of the war in Ukraine and the future of the alliance. Countries are expected to discuss further support for Kyiv in its counter-offensive and ways to put the military alliance on the path toContinue Reading
Myleene Klass: Government does not deserve power if miscarriage policy unchanged
M yleene Klass has said that if the Government does not implement changes to the way woman are treated following miscarriages then it no longer “deserves power”. The former Hear’Say singer met with the Minister for Women’s Health, Maria Caulfield, on Monday at the Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage ResearchContinue Reading
People with Parkinson’s may benefit from cardio, weight training and yoga – here’s what you need to know
Exercise may be able to slow the progression of symptoms. Iammotos/ Shutterstock Many people associate Parkinson’s disease with the physical symptoms it causes – such as tremors, muscle stiffness and balance problems – which can all make everyday activities difficult. But just because Parkinson’s makes movement harder, doesn’t mean thoseContinue Reading
As Meta launches its Threads microblogging site, Twitter is being kicked while it’s down
Michael Vi / Shutterstock Elon Musk is no stranger to highly competitive markets in which you take advantage of a competitor’s weakness. For once, he is on the receiving end as Meta launches its microblogging platform Threads to take advantage of his difficulties at Twitter. Twitter, in effect, has beenContinue Reading
Time to meet 2% defence spending pledge, Sunak to tell Nato allies
R ishi Sunak will head to the Nato summit in Lithuania with a renewed call for all members of the alliance to commit to spending 2% of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defence. The Prime Minister will tell allies in Vilnius that plans to make Nato’s armed forces “moreContinue Reading
Sunak expected to miss Commons debate on report rebuking Johnson allies
Opposition MPs have called for a follow-up investigation into those accused by the committee of having waged a “co-ordinated” attack on its initial inquiry into the former prime minister’s partygate denials to Parliament. Mr Sunak, who is due to fly to a crunch Nato summit in Vilnius, in Lithuania, isContinue Reading