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House of Lords votes to delay Sunak’s Rwanda deportation plans
The House of Lords has voted for a motion to delay ratifying the Government’s new treaty with Rwanda. While the motion is not binding on the Government, support for it provides an indication of the uphill battle the Government faces over the next two months to get Rishi Sunak’s deportationContinue Reading
Transfer news LIVE as Man Utd eye £51m deal and Newcastle kickstart clear-out
Everton are reportedly willing to sell Amadou Onana this month if they receive an offer in the region of £50million. The Belgian international has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal this month, and a deal now appears possible given that the Toffees have set an asking price withinContinue Reading
It’s okay to run slowly – in fact it has plenty of benefits
The perfect slow running pace is one where you can still easily have a conversation. Lopolo/ Shutterstock Runners are obsessed with time. Amateur or professional, for most avid runners the aim is to get faster – constantly training in order to shave even just a couple of seconds off theirContinue Reading
Drone-zapping laser weapons now effective (and cheap) reality
Dragonfire laser system test firing. UK Ministry of Defence/wikipedia, CC BY-SA A single burst of light is precisely aimed at a tiny drone flying at breakneck speed far in the distance. Instants later, the deactivated drone crashes into the sea. Not a sound made, no human casualties, no messy explosions.Continue Reading
Newport County forced to shut ticket office after ‘appalling abuse’ pre-Man Utd
“Personally for me and my family it is a hell of a game, a hell of an honour and obviously we’re a big Man Utd family. We’ve followed them through thick and thin and we’ve been to FA Cup finals with them and things like that,” Coughlan said. “I stillContinue Reading
Simon Reeve: ‘social media is a catastrophe for our collective mental health’
That said, many people don’t – and that, in turn, takes its toll. “I feel very strongly that collectively, in Britain, we are living lives that are too samey and safe generally,” he says. “We need to have the sort of fresh, exciting new experiences that I think we asContinue Reading
Susan Hall: Tory mayoral candidate admits she ‘doesn’t know’ how much bus fare costs
Thirteen candidates have already declared an interest in running, and more are expected to throw their hats into the ring in the coming weeks SADIQ KHAN (Labour) Seeking a historic third term. Announced that his free school meal programme will continue for another year if re-elected. Tight-lipped on the restContinue Reading
Nearly 50,000 UK businesses on ‘brink of collapse’, warn insolvency experts
More than 47,000 UK companies are on the brink of collapse after a 25% jump in the number of businesses facing “critical” financial distress in the final three months of 2023, according to a report. It marks the second consecutive quarter-on-quarter period when critical financial distress has risen by aContinue Reading
HMRC has not charged a single company over tax evasion for past 6 years
HMRC has not charged a single company under landmark legislation passed six years ago to crack down on corporate tax evasion. Critics say the data, released under freedom of information laws to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and TaxWatch, suggests that HMRC is undermining its own deterrents against corporate taxContinue Reading
Protest halts Norrie vs Zverev as Australian Open star retires in tears on court
Elina Svitolina was forced to retire from the Australian Open just three matches and 23 minutes into her match with Linda Noskova. Svitolina was in visible pain as her back locked up on the court, reducing her to tears before she left the venue. “Yeah, I got a spasm,” sheContinue Reading