Dominic Raab asks Rishi Sunak to launch investigation into two bullying complaints November 16, 2022 Dominic Raab has written to the Prime Minister asking for an investigation into two bullying complaints made against him. The Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary said he would “fully cooperate” with the probe and welcomed “transparency”. This comes after he was notified of two separate complaints made against him from during his [...]
House prices up almost 10 per cent on last year as London’s average reaches £544k November 16, 2022 House prices increased almost 10 per cent on last year but were unchanged over August and September, new figures have revealed. The Office for National Statistics’ house price data showed a 9.5 per cent jump over 2022 to September, down from 13.1 per cent in August 2022. House prices however remained unchanged since August 2022, [...]
Russia launches ‘massive raid’ on Ukraine with 100 missiles hitting cities and cutting off power November 15, 2022 Ukraine has come under a renewed wave of missile attacks from Russia with at least 100 hitting the capital Kyiv after its president addressed the G20. Kyiv, Lviv and Rivne were among western cities targeted by the Kremlin today, in addition to multiple cities in the east and south. Parts of the west were impacted [...]
Ronaldo’s explosive interview with Piers Morgan: Man Utd could ‘rip up’ contract, top sport lawyer says November 15, 2022 Manchester United are within their right to “rip up the contract” of star forward Cristiano Ronaldo following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan this week. The comment from the head of Sport at Mishcon de Reya comes after the Portugal forward, considered one of the best players in history, caused shockwaves by saying he feels [...]
Virgin crew on ‘Rainbow’ flight with England team won’t wear LGBT-friendly uniform due to Qatar’s strict rules November 15, 2022 The Virgin Atlantic flight taking England’s team to Qatar is called ‘Rain Bow’ – but its staff won’t be able to wear gender-fluid uniform over concerns about their safety. The airline announced a change to the uniform policy this week with Qatar being a very conservative country where same-sex relations and any pubic displays of [...]
Covid bereaved families fly banner over I’m A Celeb camp telling Matt Hancock to ‘get out of here’ November 15, 2022 Families of coronavirus victims flew a banner above the jungle in protest of former health secretary Matt Hancock’s appearance on the ITV show. The stunt led to a noise complaint from locals after the plane sent a message to Hancock urging him to head back to Westminster. This comes after the former health secretary during [...]
Raab row: Civil servants union boss says bullying concerns exist over ‘dozens of ministers’ November 15, 2022 As Dominic Raab faces allegations of bullying, the head of the civil servants union has raised concerns about “dozens of ministers” conduct. Dave Penman, chair of the FDA union, made his comments on Sky News after reports about Dominic Raab being labelled the ‘incinerator’, and Sir Gavin Williamson also quitting over bullying claims. He said [...]
Post-Brexit trade: Over half of UK firms pivoting to EU for growth, HSBC report says November 15, 2022 More than half UK firms are pivoting toward the European Union to navigate their way through economic turbulence. A groundbreaking survey carried out by HSBC UK found that 53 per cent of companies are targeting trade with the continent in spite of post-Brexit rules and renewed Brussels red tape. Surveying 2,000 firms in one of [...]
Many Brits to turn off Christmas lights in bid to save energy November 14, 2022 Christmas is set to be a bit less sparkly this year with a massive upsurge in Brits not putting up Christmas lights to save energy. The soaring cost of electricity means 16 per cent of UK households will avoid plugging in fairy lights on their tree and across their house, which light up many streets [...]
Sainsbury’s now using imported Italian eggs amid ‘supply challenges’ November 14, 2022 Sainsbury’s is now importing its eggs from Italy due to a supply crisis sparked by the avian flu outbreak. The supermarket giant admitted it and other rivals are “experiencing some supply challenges with eggs”, after a report on Friday outlined the staple food had soared in price. One Twitter user shared an image of eggs [...]