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Frantic search for Titanic submarine crew who have until 10am on Thursday before air runs out The Independent says The families of five people missing in a submarine that vanished near the wreck of the Titanic have been handed a grim deadline of 10am on Thursday for rescuers to find their lost loved ones alive in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. A frantic search for the OceanGate Expeditions submarine became an increasingly desperate race against time as it entered its second day on Tuesday, as officials said those on board would have already used more than half of their…

WH Smith, M&S and Argos failed to pay minimum wage More than 200 firms – including WH Smiths, Marks & Spencer and Argos have been named for failing to pay the minimum wage and could face penalties of nearly £7m, and must reimburse workers for breaches dating back to over a decade. WH Smith, Marks & Spencer and Argos all said the breaches were unintentional and had been swiftly remedied. It’s not been revealed how much they paid in fines, but the government said penalties amounted to up to 200% of the arrears owed. “Paying the legal minimum wage is…

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UK inflation stays at 8.7% despite hopes of a fall The UK’s inflation rate has stayed at 8.7% in May – the same as April’s rate, stopping the downward trend in UK inflation figures. Inflation had been falling after hitting a peak of 11.1% last year. The newly released Office for National Statistics (ONS) show rising prices for “air travel, recreational and cultural goods” helped keep inflation high. Falling prices for car fuel were the largest “downward contribution” and prices for food and non-alcoholic drinks rose in May – but by less than in May 2022.  Despite PM Rishi Sunak’s…

Scrapped Covid vaccine deal cost taxpayers £358m New figures show a Covid vaccine contract which the UK government axed cost taxpayers £358.6 million. French company Valneva had been contracted to produce over 100 million vaccines at its West Lothian plant, but the agreement was controversially scrapped in 2021. Valneva’s financial records, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, indicate that the company received significant payments, totalling hundreds of millions of pounds, which were non-refundable. The breakdown of these payments includes €47.5 million (£40.5 million) as part of a settlement agreement following the contract termination, €78 million (£66.5 million) for…

Underwater noises heard in search for missing Titanic sub  The US Coast Guard has confirmed that a Canadian P-3 aircraft detected “underwater noises” in a search for the missing Titanic sub. US media, citing internal US government memos, described the noises as “banging sounds”. Experts say the sounds are difficult to interpret without seeing the data, but it’s possible they could be short, sharp, relatively high-frequency noises made by hitting the titanium end bell with another piece of metal or hard object within the pressure vessel. On board, the sub are five people – including British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and…

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