Author: News Desk

  Vladimir Putin yesterday accused former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss of threatening Russia with a nuclear attack. ​Vladimir Putin yesterday accused former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss of threatening Russia with a nuclear attack. 

  People ‘struggling to pay for essentials such as heating and electricity’, says charity People ‘struggling to pay for essentials such as heating and electricity’, says charity 

  Home Secretary will still get top secret briefings Home Secretary will still get top secret briefings 

  Jeremy Hunt is seeking to draw on his predecessor’s experience ahead of making budget announcements next month. ​Jeremy Hunt is seeking to draw on his predecessor’s experience ahead of making budget announcements next month. 

  BBC Weather’s Sarah Keith-Lucas forecasted a wet start to the weekend as she warned weather warnings for heavy rain had been issued by the Met Office. ​BBC Weather’s Sarah Keith-Lucas forecasted a wet start to the weekend as she warned weather warnings for heavy rain had been issued by the Met Office. 

Elon Musk completes $44bn Twitter takeover Elon Musk has completed his $44bn takeover of Twitter, according to US media and an investor in the firm. Musk tweeted “the bird is freed,” as reports come out that he’s fired a number of top executives, including the boss, Parag Agrawal. Twitter has not yet confirmed the takeover. Musk – the world’s richest man – is a self-styled “free speech absolutist” and has been critical of Twitter’s moderation policies and the news will be greeted with mixed feelings by Twitters user and employees. It’s a big win for right-wing politics, and the many…

 NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is expected to set out details of the Stormont election on Friday. NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is expected to set out details of the Stormont election on Friday. 

  The upcoming book, titled Spare, has been billed by the publisher Penguin Random House as being full of “raw, unflinching honesty” and is now due to be on shelves from January 10. ​The upcoming book, titled Spare, has been billed by the publisher Penguin Random House as being full of “raw, unflinching honesty” and is now due to be on shelves from January 10. 

  Four Conservative MPs and a former home secretary have publicly raised concerns over the security implications of her reappointment six days after she was forced to resign over a security breach. ​Four Conservative MPs and a former home secretary have publicly raised concerns over the security implications of her reappointment six days after she was forced to resign over a security breach. 

  NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris expected to call election on Friday NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris expected to call election on Friday