British Isles
Friday, 13 May 2022 09:55
After-school clubs safeguarding complaints
Over eighty complaints of assaults, neglect, and sexual abuse have been made about after-school clubs in the past five years. In one incident, an eight-year-old boy had to clean his younger sister who had special educational…
Friday, 13 May 2022 09:51
Northern Ireland Protocol and forming a government
The attorney general has been advised that it would be lawful to override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol, the post-Brexit arrangement which requires some checks on goods between Britain and NI. This angers both Unionists…
Friday, 13 May 2022 09:49
Foodbank users can’t cook properly, says MP
Tory MP Lee Anderson has said that poor people use foodbanks because they cannot cook properly; they haven’t got the skills to budget appropriately or do a proper weekly shop, ‘like we did back in the…
Friday, 13 May 2022 09:45
Ben Wallace warnings
As Russia staged a military parade marking its defeat of Nazi Germany, the defence secretary accused Russia of hijacking their ‘forebears' proud history’ and said their generals must face war crimes trials. Mr Wallace said, ‘Russia…
Friday, 13 May 2022 09:40
Recession and windfall tax
The UK could be heading for a recession. The economy contracted by 0.1% in March, and higher prices are ‘really beginning to bite’, the Office for National Statistics said. People are spending less in shops and…
Friday, 13 May 2022 09:38
Police will investigate Starmer ‘Beergate’
Keir Starmer insists he did not break coronavirus lockdown laws by having a beer and a curry at a ‘campaign event’. A source who was present at the meal said, ‘It has been claimed that Starmer…