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- Finland formally confirms intention to join Nato
- The Northern Ireland protocol is said to be a blight on regional economy. That’s just not true
- Shireen Abu Aqleh: ‘Cold-blooded’ killing and funeral chaos leave West Bank in turmoil
- Exiles angry as Queen hosts king of Bahrain
- Home Office charging bereaved partners £2,400 to secure leave to remain in UK
- Margaret Thatcher statue egged within hours of it being installed
- Woman killed with her three dogs by car in west London named
- Unite union seeks talks with Sturgeon over Grangemouth refinery
- Prescription charges frozen to help with cost of living crisis, Sajid Javid says
- Scammers will hope to exploit cost of living crisis, say UK police
- North Korea ‘in great turmoil’ over Covid death toll, says Kim Jong-un
- ‘A history maker’: Karine Jean-Pierre set for White House press secretary role
| Finland formally confirms intention to join Nato Posted: 15 May 2022 03:22 AM PDT Nordic country that shares 800-mile border with Russia looks to end decades of non-alignment Finland has formally confirmed it intends to join Nato, abandoning decades of military non-alignment in a historic decision triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "Finland is applying for Nato membership," said the country's president, Sauli Niinistö, at a press conference. "A protected Finland is being born as part of a stable, strong and responsible Nordic region. We gain security and we also share it. It's good to keep in mind that security isn't a zero-sum game." Continue reading... |
| The Northern Ireland protocol is said to be a blight on regional economy. That’s just not true Posted: 15 May 2022 01:00 AM PDT After an initial shock to businesses, manufacturing jobs are growing four times faster here than the UK average Whenever Boris Johnson's government wades into battle over the Northern Ireland protocol, it wields one assertion like a broadsword: that the protocol is ruining the region's economy. Checks on goods entering Northern Ireland are disrupting trade, increasing prices and bankrupting businesses, and the damage will worsen unless the protocol is changed, goes the argument. The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), a rightwing thinktank, joined the fray last week with a report that estimated the annual cost of the agreement at £850m. Continue reading... |
| Shireen Abu Aqleh: ‘Cold-blooded’ killing and funeral chaos leave West Bank in turmoil Posted: 15 May 2022 02:00 AM PDT World criticism mounts over the shooting of Al Jazeera journalist as dispute over chain of events grows Nahed Araf Imran and her husband Jamal were exhausted but excited on Wednesday morning: Nahed was in labour with their third child at a local hospital in Nablus, in the north of the occupied West Bank. But when Jamal's mother arrived at the hospital crying just before the couple's daughter was born, he knew something was wrong. Continue reading... |
| Exiles angry as Queen hosts king of Bahrain Posted: 15 May 2022 01:00 AM PDT UK is 'haven for dictators' says critic after Queen invites ruler who outlawed political opposition in Middle Eastern state to the Royal Windsor horse show The king of Bahrain is expected to attend the Royal Windsor horse show on Sunday after a personal invitation from the Queen, prompting anger from campaigners who claim the UK is "sportswashing" what they say is an increasingly repressive regime. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has been invited as a guest of the Queen, demonstrating a warmth of official ties despite the Middle Eastern state's outlawing of political opposition, and human rights violations including torture. Continue reading... |
| Home Office charging bereaved partners £2,400 to secure leave to remain in UK Posted: 15 May 2022 04:57 AM PDT Many are struggling to pay fee – which is five times higher than administrative cost – and face destitution and deportation Bereaved spouses with the right to remain in the UK are facing destitution and deportation because the Home Office is charging them thousands of pounds to stay, the Guardian has learned. People whose British spouses or partners have died are calling on the Home Office to waive the £2,404 fee for the "bereaved partner concession", which grants a husband or wife indefinite leave to remain. Continue reading... |
| Margaret Thatcher statue egged within hours of it being installed Posted: 15 May 2022 04:56 AM PDT The memorial of the former prime minister in her home town of Grantham was unveiled without ceremony Warnings that a new statue of Margaret Thatcher would attract egg throwing protests came true within two hours of it being installed in her home town of Grantham on Sunday. The bronze statue was, without ceremony, placed on a 3m (10ft) high plinth to make it more difficult for protesters to inflict any damage. Continue reading... |
| Woman killed with her three dogs by car in west London named Posted: 15 May 2022 04:25 AM PDT Olivia Riley, 41, from Suffolk died after car hit her in Chelsea, police say, and driver has been arrested A woman who was killed by a car in west London along with her three dogs has been named as Olivia Riley, 41, from Suffolk. Riley died on Saturday after being hit by a car in Chelsea early in the morning, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading... |
| Unite union seeks talks with Sturgeon over Grangemouth refinery Posted: 15 May 2022 04:16 AM PDT Union says oil refinery's 'strategic importance' means talks about possible threats are urgent Trade union bosses are seeking an urgent meeting with Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon amid uncertainty surrounding the future of the Grangemouth oil refinery. Grangemouth is one of just six oil refineries in Great Britain and supplies two-thirds of the petrol and diesel for forecourts in Scotland as well as large volumes for the north of England and Northern Ireland. Continue reading... |
| Prescription charges frozen to help with cost of living crisis, Sajid Javid says Posted: 15 May 2022 03:54 AM PDT Move will save total of £17m, says health secretary, as Labour and head of TUC say windfall tax needed to tackle issue Prescription charges will be frozen for the first time in 12 years as a gesture to help with cost-of-living pressures, the government has said. The move is one of a number of small measures that government departments have been ordered to find to reduce families' costs, but comes amid criticism that steps taken so far have done little to ease the burden of rising bills and inflation. Continue reading... |
| Scammers will hope to exploit cost of living crisis, say UK police Posted: 15 May 2022 03:29 AM PDT Warning as figures show record £101m worth of card and payment crime was blocked last year The cost of living could be the next frontline for scammers, the head of the UK's specialist police unit for fraud has warned, with criminals using the crisis as a way to lure potential victims. DCI Gary Robinson, head of the Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU), said he thought fraudsters could seize on the financial squeeze to persuade people to hand over their personal details. Continue reading... |
| North Korea ‘in great turmoil’ over Covid death toll, says Kim Jong-un Posted: 15 May 2022 02:00 AM PDT Regime reports another 21 deaths as fresh outbreaks of coronavirus in South Africa and US concern health officials North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has warned his country has been thrown into "great turmoil" after reporting another 21 deaths, days after the secretive state first admitted it was in the grip of a coronavirus outbreak. The nation's total death toll now stands at 27, with 524,440 illnesses attributed to a rapid spread of fever consistent with Covid since late April. The regime said 243,630 people had recovered and 280,810 remained in quarantine. However, it did not specify how many of the cases and deaths had been confirmed as Covid-19 infections. Continue reading... |
| ‘A history maker’: Karine Jean-Pierre set for White House press secretary role Posted: 15 May 2022 01:30 AM PDT She will be the first Black openly gay woman to step into the role, a symbol of change after the Donald Trump era This week the blue door will slide back, a Black woman will walk to the lectern and a piece of White House history will be made. Karine Jean-Pierre, facing rows of reporters and cameras, will be making her briefing room debut as the first Black woman and first openly gay person in the role of press secretary. Not that there will be much time to stand on ceremony. Continue reading... |
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