Divorce filings boom as ‘no-fault’ laws come into force April 13, 2022 The introduction of new “no-fault” divorce laws has led to a surge in the number of couples filing for divorces, new government figures show. Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service has confirmed it has received around 3,000 divorce applications in the past week, compared to averages of 2,072 applications a week last year. For comparison, [...]
Leaked letter reveals Priti Patel knew about Easter travel chaos in March April 13, 2022 A leaked letter has revealed Home Secretary Priti Patel was informed about Easter travel chaos last month. Aviation trade body Airlines UK – which represents the majority of carriers operating in the country – told Patel a shortage of Border Force staff could lead to travel disruption and chaos ahead of the peak season. Airlines’ [...]
Crypto expert jailed for helping North Korea evade sanctions April 13, 2022 A US crypto researcher has been jailed after pleading guilty to conspiring to help North Korea evade economic sanctions.
Crypto markets flat as US inflation hits 40 year high April 13, 2022 Bitcoin remains flat - currently changing hands for $40,140 and up 0.18 per cent over the last 24 hours - cryptocurrencies such as Uniswap, Ethereum and XRP are all up by one or two per cent.
Price of average UK home skyrockets to £276.7k as cost of living crunch clouds home ownership dreams April 13, 2022 The average price tag of a home in the UK hit £276,755 in February, according to government figures. Rising house prices come as Brits have been forced to tighten household purse strings amid historic levels of inflation. The annual price change for a property in the UK was 10.9 per cent. The average price of [...]
New York subway shooting: ‘Person of interest’ image released, as NYPD say he taunted mayor in online videos April 13, 2022 New York police have stepped up the state-wide manhunt for a “person of interest” who set off smoke bombs and shot 10 people and injured at least 23 23 on a New York subway. Tuesday’s attack led to armed police and emergency services cornering off the area in Brooklyn, as the NYPD named as Frank [...]
Plus500 rolls out $50m buyback programme after bumper results April 13, 2022 Fintech trading firm Plus500 has unveiled a $50m share buyback today after reporting bumper revenues for the first quarter of the year yesterday.
UK coastguard detains latest P&O boat Spirit of Britain April 13, 2022 The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today it has detained P&O Ferries’ latest vessel, the Spirit of Britain. Coastguard agents said the boat was not allowed to sail after safety issues were identified – potentially putting in jeopardy P&O’s return to operations. P&O initially said it was restarting services between Dover and Calais last [...]
First Tory MP calls for Johnson to quit after receiving Covid fine April 13, 2022 The first Conservative MP has called for Boris Johnson to resign after he received a fine from the Metropolitan Police for breaking his own Covid restrictions. Amber Valley MP Nigel Mills today said Johnson’s position is no longer tenable and that “I don’t think a Prime Minister can survive or should survive breaking the rules [...]
“Now or never” for climate change mitigation, IPCC warns April 13, 2022 The next few years are critical in the fight against climate change, according to the third instalment of the UN’s latest sixth landmark report. Its global assessment of global climate change, which will be completed this year, has warned that without deep and immediate emissions reductions across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees [...]
