Watch the moment a group of ‘unruly’ Brits brawl on a plane to Amsterdam before being arrested May 6, 2022 A group of rowdy Brits were arrested in Amsterdam after a brawl on a flight from Manchester. Dutch airline KLM apologised to passengers caught up in the fight on 5 May, confirming the “unruly” passengers had been detained upon landing. Video footage shared on Twitter by @MayaWilkinsonx showed a physical altercation in the aisle of [...]
Local Elections 2022: Ex Tory minister Nick Boles boasts on Twitter it is the ‘first time I’ve voted Labour since 1997’ May 6, 2022 A former Conservative minister has boasted on Twitter he voted Labour for the first time since 1997 Nick Boles took to social media to say he had not backed his former party in the local elections, amid a national backlash against the Tories over partygate and the cost of living. The former MP, was Minister [...]
Putin in rare apology over Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov’s claim Hitler had ‘Jewish blood’ May 6, 2022 Russia’s president has issued a rare apology after backtracking on his foreign minister’s claim that Adolf Hitler had “Jewish blood”. In a phone call to Israel’s prime minister Naftali Bennett, the Kremlin’s leader said sorry after fury was sparked earlier in the week. Bennett had condemned the “lies” by Russia’s Sergey Lavrov, while foreign minister [...]
‘The lazy g**s make me sick’: Lord Sugar berates PwC summer working hours as a ‘bloody joke’ May 6, 2022 Lord Alan Sugar has branded PwC’s summer working hours scheme a “bloody joke”, after the Big Four firm said it would give workers Friday afternoons off. The business leader took to Twitter in a tirade against the decision saying the “lazy gits make me sick.” “Call me old fashioned but all this work from home [...]
All eyes on £598m superyacht reportedly owned by Putin which moves out of Italian port May 6, 2022 A $700m (£598m) superyacht reportedly owned by Russian president Vladimir Putin may be on the move from an Italian port for the first time in months. There was reportedly a flurry of activity this week on board the Scheherazade, a 450ft vessel which was docked in Marina di Carrara, Tuscany. According to the Telegraph, locals [...]
Boris Becker could be deported after prison time ends May 6, 2022 Jailed former tennis star Boris Becker is likely to be deported after being released from prison. The ex world champion, 54, is serving a sentence of two-and-a-half years for hiding £2.5m worth of assets to avoid paying up on them after bankruptcy. According to the Times, a Home Office source said he is eligible for [...]
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich: ‘Intentions of giving sale proceeds to charity have not changed’ May 5, 2022 Chelsea’s sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich has insisted his “intentions in relation to gifting the proceeds” to charity “have not changed.” The Russian-Israeli Billionaire said on Thursday, his team have “identified senior representatives from UN bodies and large global charitable organizations” who will form a foundation to distribute the funds. This comes after what the statement [...]
Ex Bank of England governor Mark Carney says climate crisis will ‘dwarf’ economic problems May 5, 2022 Following the Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates, its former government has said the climate crisis will “dwarf” current economic hardship. Mark Carney, who is now as special envoy for climate action with the United Nations, called on the government to move away from polluting fossil fuels. He said the move away from [...]
Ben Wallace: Russian military leaders ‘turning in on themselves’ over the ‘disaster’ war May 5, 2022 Defence secretary Ben Wallace has claimed Russian military leaders are “turning in on themselves” out of fear of being purged by Putin. The minister made his comments while visiting Final, saying the Kremlin’s top brass are playing the blame game over the “disaster” war. He claimed generals are worried about being scapegoated for the invasion’s [...]
Japan to sign historic defence pact with UK as PM Kishida woos London business leaders May 5, 2022 A new defence pact in the Pacific and post-Brexit trade are high on the agenda, as Japan’s prime minister meets his UK counterpart today. Fumio Kishida and Boris Johnson are set to sign off on an agreement which allows British and Japanese forces to deploy together, against the backdrop of war in Ukraine. The deal [...]
