Legislation allowing Brexit deal to be scrapped passes second reading stage, despite risk of trade war with EU Proposed legislation to allow the UK to unilaterally rip up Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland at the risk of a trade war with the EU passed the second reading stage in the […]
Month: June 2022
The truck was found next to a railroad tracks in San Antonio’s Southwest Side, local media reported At least 42 people were found dead inside a trailer truck in San Antonio, Texas, the state’s governor and local media said on Monday. Governor Greg Abbot said in a tweet the people […]
Scores of people injured and at least 40 feared missing after strike in central city of Kremenchuk Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates A Russian missile hit a crowded shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday, killing and injuring scores of people, the Ukrainian authorities said. Ukraine’s president, […]
BMA members’ call for reversal of real-terms cuts over last 14 years increases chances of strike action Doctors have thrown down the gauntlet to the government by calling for a pay rise of up to 30% over the next five years, in a move that increases the chances of strike […]
Pandemic has had lasting impact on students’ wellbeing and problem is getting worse, say UK experts The pandemic has had a lasting legacy on the mental health of the “Covid generation” of students, exacerbating rates of anxiety, depression and self-harm and resulting in a “significant rise” in young people struggling […]
Longstanding backing for Kyiv ‘a price worth paying for democracy and freedom’ says prime minister at G7 summit Boris Johnson has urged other world leaders to hold firm in their long-term support for Ukraine, amid increasing concern in Downing Street that some countries could become swayed by calls for Kyiv […]
Four further men treated at scene, with cause of blast still unknown A man is in a critical condition after an explosion destroyed a house and damaged several others in Birmingham. The man was in the property at the time of the blast and was helped out by people at […]
Musical giants including Diana Ross and Paul McCartney helped audiences put uncertainties of past two years behind them It was the song Glastonbury attenders wanted to hear the most. And Motown classic I’m Coming Out seemed a fitting soundtrack to this year’s Glastonbury after the Covid-19 pandemic, which forced the […]
UCL’s research, knowledge and support for business startups provides boost ‘equal to holding Olympics every year’ University College London has boasted its financial contribution to the British economy is the equivalent of hosting the Olympics every year – in part because of how it encourages graduates to create jobs and […]
Chaos overtakes city of Espinal after wood and bamboo stands collapse during cultural festival Four people were killed and about 70 injured in Colombia on Sunday after spectator stands at a bullfight collapsed, provincial officials said. The bull reportedly escaped from the plaza hosting the spectacle and was causing panic […]