'TV and cheap booze' blamed for landlord quitting 16. October 2026 (07:03) Lincolnshire has lost 27% of its pubs and bars since 2009 and some are calling on the government to act against cheap supermarket booze.(BBC News)
Saudi Arabia to execute man for being at protests and funerals when he was 15 16. October 2026 (07:00) Rights group says Youssef al-Manasif was tortured and first met his lawyer five years after arrest for non-violent crimesA young man faces imminent execution in Saudi Arabia for attending protests and funerals when he was aged 15 to 17, say human rights groups, in the latest example of the kingdom’s surging use of the death penalty for non-violent crimes.Youssef al-Manasif was arrested in 2017 and accused of crimes including joining demonstrations for religious freedom by the Shia minority and attending funerals that the Saudi authorities deem to be protests. He was convicted and sentenced to death by the specialised criminal court, a secretive tribunal set up for terrorism-related cases. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Repairing Brexit economic damage should be Burnham’s top priority, business chief says 16. October 2026 (07:00) Shevaun Haviland argues PM is right to revisit Labour’s EU red lines as current trading relationship is bad for businessRepairing the economic damage of Brexit should be the top priority for Andy Burnham as he reconsiders Labour’s red lines on EU membership, the head of one of Britain’s leading business groups has said.Shevaun Haviland, the director general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said she welcomed the prime minister reopening the Brexit battle lines despite the uncertainty it could create, arguing that the UK’s current trading relationship with the EU was bad for business. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Skechers Coupon Codes 20% Off 16. October 2026 (07:00) Learn how to find, compare, and apply the best Skechers online discounts to save on comfortable sneakers, athletic apparel, and accessories.(Wired)
They fled Russia, but the West sent them back 16. October 2026 (06:57) Over the past year there has been a stark rise in anti-government activists deported to Russia from the EU and US where they were seeking refuge.(BBC News)
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