Keir Starmer has been dealt a fresh blow to his living standards pledge in advance of the spring statement Living standards for all UK families are set to fall by 2030, with those on the lowest incomes declining twice as fast as middle and high earners, according to new data […]
Month: March 2025
Anger over detention of Ekrem Imamoğlu becomes a touchstone for opposing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan When demonstrators gathered at Istanbul’s city hall last week in outrage at the arrest of mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, 26-year-old Azra said she was initially too scared to defy a ban on gatherings. As protests grew […]
One killed and seven wounded in attack as freed hostages and families of those still held in Gaza urge end to fighting Israel carried out a strike in Tyre, south Lebanon, on Saturday, killing one and wounding seven people and endangering the shaky truce that ended a year-long conflict against […]
Government says lessons need to be learned after the substation fire that caused chaos for 300,000 passengers The government has launched an urgent investigation into the power shutdown that crippled Heathrow airport, with experts warning it was a “wake-up call” about vulnerabilities in the nation’s critical infrastructure. The energy secretary, […]
Chance of developing some of the most lethal tumours up to five times higher in women recently diagnosed with condition People who develop type 2 diabetes face an increased risk of some of the most lethal cancers, including liver and pancreatic tumours, with the greatest rises in women, research suggests. […]
Airport expects to be fully operational on Saturday, but airlines say closure will have ‘huge impact’ in coming days Downing Street has said there are “questions to answer” after a fire at an electrical substation closed down London Heathrow airport, stopping more than 1,350 flights and disrupting the journeys of […]
Airlines and passengers likely to face days of disruption after fire at substation causes travel chaos Heathrow airport closed –live updates Depending on whose fault it eventually turns out to be, this was a power cut in just the wrong – or right – place. As Britain’s biggest airport, Europe’s […]
Residents of areas under airport’s flightpath savour a brief taste of ‘peace and tranquillity’ amid travel chaos Heathrow airport closure – live updates Chirping birds and unbroken skies come as standard in many English villages, though not in Harmondsworth – which lies under Heathrow’s flight path. But Friday was different. […]
Defence minister issues threat as IDF intensifies offensive with ‘non-stop’ overnight attacks across territory Israel’s defence minister said he had instructed the military to “seize more ground” in Gaza and threatened to annex part of the territory unless Hamas released 59 Israeli hostages still held in the devastated territory. Israel […]
The death of the heavyweight champion boxer was announced by his family in a post on Instagram Boxing Hall of Famer and entrepreneur George Foreman has died at age 76, his family has announced in an Instagram post on his account. “With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our […]