Latest attempt to seize online opportunities falling flat as founder pursues corporate gymnasticsWhen your share price falls by a third in the three weeks after a big announcement that was supposed to reveal hidden value within your company, you’ve got…
And we don’t care! Tories operate in their own little bubble in Manchester
Home secretary parades failures as successes to party hopelessly complacent and out of touchIt wasn’t exactly a U-turn. But it was a close run thing. Ever since Wayne Couzens was convicted of the abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard, just about …
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UK weather: rainstorms to turn to dry conditions by Wednesday
Met Office says Scotland and Northern Ireland could still be hit by storms before the weekendHeavy rainstorms that have battered Britain throughout this week are forecast to give way to milder, drier weather on Wednesday.It comes after torrential rain …
EU citizens face losing benefits if they fail to update DWP profile
People unaware they need to input code on universal credit website could drop off system, charities warnEU citizens on benefits could lose their universal credit in three weeks time unless they evidence their right to be in the UK, charity workers have…
Cop26: fears smaller nations will be priced out of hosting pavilions
Organisers of Glasgow climate talks said to blame Brexit and the pandemic for fees up to 30% higher than Cop25Countries and organisations planning to host events at vital UN climate talks in Glasgow next month have said they fear that increased costs a…
Priti Patel faces demands for statutory inquiry into murder of Sarah Everard
Labour and SNP say investigation into ‘failures’ of Met police announced by home secretary lacks legal powersPriti Patel is facing demands from opposition politicians to announce a statutory inquiry into failings that allowed a serving Metropolitan pol…
France threatens to cut UK and Jersey energy supply in fishing row
French government pushing EU to take stronger stance in dispute over access to Channel watersThe EU could hit Britain and Jersey’s energy supply over the UK’s failure to provide sufficient fishing licences to French fishers, France’s EU affairs ministe…
Nearly half of toys from third-party online sellers found to be dangerous
UK industry body warns of ‘wild west of safety’ after investigation into toys being sold on major sitesNearly half the toys purchased from third-party sellers on online marketplaces were dangerous, according to an investigation by an industry body that…
Windrush activists ‘disgusted’ after being turned away at Tory conference
Anthony Brown and Julia Davidson ‘humiliated’ after being shut out despite paying £225 for full accessTwo Windrush campaigners have said they felt humiliated and baffled after being refused access to the Conservative party conference in Manchester desp…