The UK government has mobilised military planners to assist Birmingham City Council in addressing the sanitation crisis due to an ongoing strike by bin workers, posing a public health risk.
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British Steel is urgently working to secure raw materials like coking coal amid a crisis that threatens the future of the Scunthorpe plant, with government officials involved in negotiations.
Cliff Notes An Israeli air strike targeted the al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, reportedly citing the facility as a Hamas command centre, with…
Cliff Notes MPs are set to debate emergency legislation to potentially nationalise British Steel, as its owner Jingye cites unsustainable running costs and plans to…
Cliff Notes Sir Keir Starmer announced that emergency legislation will be debated on Saturday to keep the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe operational, citing economic…
Harriet Harman advises Sir Keir Starmer to clearly communicate that Donald Trump’s tariffs on UK goods are incorrect and unjustified.
Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Pakistani-born Canadian, was extradited from the US to India and accused of being a key conspirator in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that resulted in over 160 deaths.
Cliff Notes The father of a grooming gang victim criticises the government for causing confusion regarding the promised local inquiries, stating it is "messing around…
Cliff Notes A Hungarian official has suggested the country’s first foot-and-mouth disease cases in over 50 years may have originated from a "biological attack". Thousands…
Keir Starmer is leading a “coalition of the willing” that pledges military support for Ukraine amid a shifting geopolitical landscape, reflecting a strategic comeback for the UK in European affairs since Brexit.
A significant increase in tariffs, including a stunning 104% levy on Chinese imports, is set to take effect, creating volatility in Asian markets. This development follows an overall downturn in the U.S. stock market, where the S&P 500 fell 1.6%, indicating widespread investor concern regarding the ongoing trade war.
The global financial markets are experiencing a downturn due to US tariffs imposed by President Trump, raising fears of an escalating trade war and potential global recession.
UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting has raised concerns that Donald Trump’s tariffs may soon affect the supply of medicines in the UK, amidst ongoing issues in international medicine production and distribution.
Donald Trump announced that the US is engaged in direct talks with Iran regarding its nuclear programme, stating that Iran would face “great danger” if negotiations fail.
The UK’s economic options are severely constrained due to high borrowing and record tax levels, limiting the government’s ability to respond to the economic shock caused by Trump’s tariff announcement.
Over 150,000 protesters rallied across 40 Spanish cities on Saturday, demanding housing be viewed as a right rather than a commodity.
Global stock markets plummeted overnight, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 falling nearly 8% and US stock market futures indicating further declines, as fears of a trade war escalate following President Trump’s new tariffs.
Sir Keir Starmer announced plans to relax electric vehicle manufacturing rules in response to US tariffs that affect carmakers, particularly Jaguar Land Rover, which will “pause” shipments to the US.
Sir Keir Starmer has said his government stands ready to use industrial policy to “shelter British business from the storm” after Donald Trump’s new 10% tariff kicked in.
Cliff Notes – Defence chiefs meet in Kyiv Defence chiefs from the UK, Ukraine, and France convened in Kyiv to strategise the structure and composition…
Cliff Notes Donald Trump’s 10% baseline tariff on imports took effect, causing significant declines in global stock markets as fears of a trade war escalated.…
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has unequivocally rejected President Trump’s calls for the US to take control of Greenland, emphasising that the matter impacts the global order established over generations.
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, determining that his declaration of martial law breached constitutional protocols and impeded judicial independence.
Global stock markets experienced significant declines following President Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs, including a 10% tax on imports from the UK.
The UK faces potential implications from a new list of goods, including American items like jeans and whiskey, subject to reciprocal tariffs amid ongoing trade tensions.