The former Labour chancellor Denis Healey famously quipped that the first law of politics is “when you’re in a hole, stop digging”. That advice might serve Rachel Reeves well as she prepares to present her first budget later this month. Leaks suggest the process isn’t going smoothly. Ms Reeves faces backlash from both sides: cabinet […]
Getty Images Pakistani officials are preparing to launch a nationwide vaccination campaign for children under five Health authorities in Pakistan say they have confirmed six more cases of polio, taking the number of infected children to 39 this year. The new cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) included three in Balochistan, two in Sindh […]
BBC / Jon Parker Lee George and Mandy are among the residents who refused to sign an NDA agreement and can speak about the Runcorn incinerator “We have been inundated with flies, rats, smell, noise. It’s just been horrendous,” says Mandy Royle, who lives in the closest home to the UK’s biggest waste incinerator at […]
Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou made a triumphant return to mixed martial arts by knocking out Renan Ferreria in the first round of their heavyweight clash at the Professional Fighters League (PFL) event dubbed “Battle Of The Giants” in the early hours of Sunday morning. After some early heavy kicks from both fighters, Ngannou, who had not […]
Getty Images Airlines often ask passengers not to consume nuts on board Asking aeroplane passengers not to eat nuts is unlikely to prevent an allergic reaction mid-flight – but cleaning their seat with a wet wipe could, allergy specialists say in a review of the latest evidence. Small bits of food can often stick to […]
Ministers are exploring plans to hand ownership of the Post Office to thousands of sub-postmasters across the UK, sources have told the BBC. The proposal is in its early stages and is one of many under consideration. The Department for Business and Trade has asked management consultancy BCG to explore the possible ownership model, as […]
Reuters Water from a polluted river in Ghana was so thick and discoloured that an artist was able to use it as paint to depict the environmental devastation caused by the illegal gold mining that has spread like wildfire in the resource-rich West African state. Mercury is increasingly being used to extract gold by miners […]
It could have come straight from the plot of a Shakespearean tragedy. A king is challenged to a battle by a young pretender, with victory earned only by the destruction of the other. The king emerges triumphant, but there is suspicion that he has acted nefariously in the tussle for the crown. Then a newcomer […]
Newsportu’s Scott Simon talks with University of Florida Professor Michael McDonald about the high turnout in early voting this election cycle. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Over 10 million ballots have already been cast in the 2024 election, two and a half weeks before what we still call Election Day. Early voting is underway in many states, […]
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called the idea of assisted dying “dangerous” and suggested it would lead to a “slippery slope” where more people would feel compelled to have their life ended medically. The head of the Church of England was speaking with the BBC ahead of the first reading in Parliament of a bill […]