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Briton died from head and chest injuries fighting in Ukraine, inquest hears
A British father died from head and chest injuries while fighting with the Ukrainian army, an inquest has heard. Simon Lingard, 38, died at about noon on November 7 2022 in Bakhmut in the Donetsk region in east Ukraine. The former paratrooper, from Preston, died after being struck by fragmentsContinue Reading
Shapps visits Kyiv as UK announces support for Ukraine’s nuclear energy supply
U K Government support for Ukraine’s nuclear fuel supply will help end the country’s reliance on Russian supplies, Grant Shapps said after a trip to a Ukrainian power station. The Government has announced its intention to provide a £192 million loan guarantee through UK Export Finance (UKEF) – the UK’s export creditContinue Reading
Government accused of post-Brexit checks ‘chaos’ after report of new delay
L abour has accused the Government of creating “huge uncertainty” for businesses with “absolutely shambolic” post-Brexit border trade plans. The party has demanded clarity after it was reported that ministers will once again delay the introduction of border checks on animal and plant products coming from the European Union. TheContinue Reading
Bradley Cooper, Leonard Bernstein and performing in ‘Jewface’
The nose of Leonard Bernstein, the legendary American conductor played by Bradley Cooper in an upcoming Netflix biopic, has become the focus of a furore over the issue of representation in Hollywood. “Arguably the least interesting thing” about Bernstein was his nose, wrote historian David M. Perry for CNN. But the “bigContinue Reading
Labour can bring change – now it must show it can bring hope, says Burnham
The former health secretary was speaking during a show on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He had previously admitted there was some “arrogance” around the party’s campaign in 1997, on which he worked, but told host, and former MSP, Neil Findlay that he was not sure if the current party hadContinue Reading
The sniff test is not reliable for food safety – here’s why
I should know better, but I admit that I do it too. I’ve just pulled some sliced chicken out of the fridge, as I set out to make up some sandwiches. I notice the chicken is within its use-by date, but I’m still suspicious. Another member of the family hasContinue Reading
Chandrayaan-3: India hopes to land a rover on the Moon for the first time
The Vikram lander should carry the rover to the lunar surface. ISRO, Author provided On Wednesday August 23, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) mission Chandrayaan-3 will deploy its lander and rover to the surface of the Moon. As the name suggests, this is the third mission in a programmeContinue Reading
Eton given green light to open selective sixth forms in education ‘cold spots’
O ne of the most prestigious private schools in the country has been given the green light to open free selective sixth form colleges in disadvantaged areas. Eton College, a boarding school near Windsor in Berkshire, and academy trust Star Academies will set up three state sixth forms in Dudley,Continue Reading
Asylum seeker housing set to rise to cost £5 billion every year under Government’s Rwanda plan, says think tank
A sylum seeker accommodation costs will eventually exceed £5 billion annually even if the Government’s Rwanda deportation plan is ruled lawful by the Supreme Court, a report reveals. Housing costs will balloon as a “perma-backlog” of asylum seeker cases grows, even if the Government were to remove hundreds of peopleContinue Reading
Pressure mounts on Nadine Dorries to go as second council calls on her to quit
N adine Dorries is facing increasing pressure to step down as an MP as a second council has demanded her immediate departure from office. The Tory former cabinet minister announced her intention to quit in June after she failed to receive a peerage in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list butContinue Reading