The self-described sexist was removed for violating Meta’s policies on ‘dangerous organizations and individuals’ Controversial online influencer and self-described misogynist Andrew Tate has been banned from Meta platforms Instagram and Facebook. The former kickboxer and reality TV star was removed for violating Meta policies “on dangerous organizations and individuals”, the […]
Water company executives received on average £100,000 in bonuses, despite most firms missing targets The annual bonuses paid to water company executives rose by 20% in 2021, despite most of the firms failing to meet sewage pollution targets. Figures show on average executives received £100,000 in one-off payments on top […]
Largest research project of its kind also points to alcohol and being overweight as major contributors Smoking, drinking alcohol, being overweight and other risk factors are responsible for almost half of all cancer deaths worldwide, according to the largest study of its kind. Cancer is the second leading cause of […]
A munitions depot blazed near Ukrainian border and explosions hit the occupied peninsula in latest apparent sabotage mission See all our Ukraine war coverage Fires and explosions have been reported at military targets inside Russia and Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, in the latest of a string of apparent sabotage missions […]
Letter to Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak calls for action to help households before price cap rises Labour has urged Boris Johnson to recall parliament next week so the government can offer more help to struggling households before the announcement of the new energy price cap. The opposition […]
Greater Manchester force issues new images of man in connection with suspected assault of snatched girl Police in Greater Manchester have issued fresh photographs of a man they are hunting in connection with a child abduction, while urging parents to be “extra vigilant”. Detectives believe a six-year-old girl was taken […]
Estimated 45m people will struggle to pay energy bills this winter with predicted rises in price cap Two-thirds of all UK households will be trapped in fuel poverty by January with planned government support leaving even middle-income households struggling to pay their bills, according to research. It shows 18 million […]
Soaring cost of living is forcing up government spending on benefits, pensions and debt leaving no spare cash to lower taxes Britain’s first double-digit inflation in more than four decades has cast doubts on the plausibility of the tax cuts being promised by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak during their […]
Network Rail, several train firms, London Underground and London buses to be hit by latest action Commuters and other travellers are facing further disruption over three days from Thursday on rail, tube and bus services, as tens of thousands of workers begin the latest round of strike action. Network Rail, […]
Amber warning issued for London with risk of transport disruption and power cuts Thunderstorms and flash floods have hit parts of southern England, amid warnings that the unsettled weather is expected to continue into the weekend. There were torrential downpours in London, with the rain spreading across the south-east until […]