Lisa Nandy grilled on Keir Starmer’s position on Israel Lisa Nandy was put on the spot by the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire over why it took Sir Keir Starmer nine days to clarify Israel comments that sparked a string of Labour councillors to resign. The Labour leader appeared to suggest during an interview with LBC earlier this month that Israel had […]
Read moreStefania Stavytska, 25, woke up early on October 7 with a nauseous feeling of deja vu. For the second time in 18 months, terror coursed through her entire body, triggered by the sound of screeching sirens. The video producer thought she’d left the wrath of war behind when she left Kyiv after Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine. But her […]
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Read moreResidents are fuming over a school's floodlights and the foul language of football players, which they claim is ruining their children's bedtime. Local councillor Michael Taylor expressed his concerns about the noise, swearing, and parking chaos around St Ambrose College in Trafford's Hale Barns area. He told the planning committee: "I've visited this school in the evening and all you […]
Read moreIsrael’s Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat warned Iran his country is ready to “go to the head of the snake”, as fears the conflict between Hamas and Tel Aviv may expand into a regional war grow further. As clashes between Hezbollah and Israel continue on the northern border of the country, Mr Barkat said Tel Aviv is ready […]
Read moreBritish pubs need to be as busy as they are for World Cup games all year around if they are to survive a brutal new tax, industry experts have warned. Our boozers are facing fresh shuttering fears following new data suggesting business rates will rise by £2billion in April next year. Estimates by advisory group Altus forecast pubs’ annual taxes […]
Read moreEuropean Union plans for a digital euro pose a serious threat to the freedoms of people living within the bloc, UK-based opponents of the concept have claimed as they cautioned UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak against a similar move. The warnings were issued after the European Central Bank (ECB) confirmed it was moving on with proposals to launch a digital […]
Read moreBusinesses need guidance on how to comply with complex “woke” rules to prevent scandals such as the Nigel Farage banking fiasco, MPs say. Politicians urged the Government to intervene after the former Ukip leader had his account closed, and some UK defence firms which provide equipment to the Armed Forces were denied access to financial services. Alexander Stafford, chairman of […]
Read moreIsrael: Nir Barkat on plans for ground invasion of Gaza Israel has compiled a kill list of senior Hamas figures who masterminded the October 7 massacre in southern Israel. In the aftermath of the attack, Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said: “Hamas terrorists have two options: be killed or surrender unconditionally. There is no third option.” Hamas military strategist Mohammed […]
Read moreThere is a worrying chance of artificial intelligence going "catastrophically wrong" and destroying humanity, according to a top tech boss. Dario Amodei, CEO of tech firm Anthropic, reckons the chances of AI bringing about the end of the world could stand at around 25%. He believes there is a way of "misusing" AI that could see it turn toward conflict, […]
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