Andrew breaks cover after flags will NO longer fly for his birthday

Glum-looking Prince Andrew breaks cover after Palace ruled government buildings would NO longer fly flags to celebrate Duke’s birthday – as other senior royals also lose honour Queen and Charles are only allowed Union Flags on government buildings for birthdays barring Andrew Honour was also stripped from William, Kate, Anne, Edward, Camilla, Sophie in bid […]

Russia threatens NATO member Lithuania after sanctioned goods blocked

Is Lithuania on the verge of dragging NATO into Ukraine war? Moscow warns it will ‘take actions’ after alliance member blocks trains carrying goods to Russia’s Kaliningrad enclave Lithuania blocked goods sanctioned by the EU from reaching Kaliningrad  Russia accused the NATO state of being ‘openly hostile’ and provoking Moscow Kremlin loyalists claim it is […]

Five Britons held captive by the Taliban are freed

Five Britons held captive by the Taliban are freed: UK government apologises for ‘any breach of Afghan culture, customs or laws’ and says it ‘regrets this episode’ Five Britons held captive in Afghanistan by the Taliban have been freed.  A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: ‘We welcome and appreciate the release by the […]

Brits brag about sunbathing as bosses warn week-long rail strikes

‘Thanks to you brave lads I get to WFH in the sun’: Brits brag about sunbathing as bosses warn week-long rail strikes will cripple the economy and send the UK into another de-facto lockdown RMT Union says it now has a mandate to strike regularly until Christmas – with just fortnight’s notice each time Boris […]

When are the rail strikes taking place and what services are affected?

How will rail strikes affect me? From employee’s WFH rights to refunds, what sectors will walkout and which parts of the UK will be hit: Your questions about this week’s industrial action answered The UK’s biggest rail strike in a generation is set to cripple train services over the coming days, with only around half […]

Ofgem announces plans to stop energy firms overcharging customers

Ofgem announces plans to stop energy firms overcharging customers on direct debits as it accuses suppliers of using the money like an ‘interest-free company credit card’ More than 25 suppliers collapsed last year, squeezed by record energy prices Regulator said its measures were aimed at reducing the risk of more going bust  The changes proposed […]

Thousands march at Brazil LGBT parade after virtual pandemic events

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5video Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Sao Paolo for the annual LGBTQ+ Pride parade following two years of virtual events during the pandemic. The 26th event in the Brazilian city was held under the slogan ‘Vote […]

NHS reinstates word 'women' in its miscarriage advice after backlash

NHS reinstates the word ‘women’ in its miscarriage advice online following backlash over passage referring to ‘people who know they are pregnant’ NHS guidance on miscarriages referred to pregnant ‘people’ instead of ‘women’ Female activists reacted with fury, saying it ‘excludes women from the narrative’ One said: ‘I am sure there is a word for […]