Trump calls Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’ 16. October 2026 (08:02) US president says Zelenskyy ‘more difficult to deal with than Putin’ after so-called energy ceasefire collapsesDonald Trump has called Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a “disgrace”, while renewing his criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy after an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine collapsed.Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries after Zelenskyy said that Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire abruptly declared by Trump last week, one that neither Russia nor Ukraine said they had agreed to. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Tories call for 5-year freeze on minimum wage to tackle youth unemployment 16. October 2026 (08:00) Labour says idea is ‘tin-eared’ as report says fixing rate will cost low-paid workers almost £9,000 over five yearsA shadow minister has called for the government to freeze the minimum wage for five years, a move that could cost low-paid workers almost £9,000.The call came in a report from the Prosperity Institute thinktank, which carries an endorsement from Andrew Sharpe, the shadow business minister. Sharpe said in his endorsement that it was time to take action to address the low rate of young people in work. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The Olympic sprinter now bedbound for 22 hours a day 16. October 2026 (07:31) Beth Dobbin ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Five years on, she is largely bedbound after being diagnosed with ME, a devastating illness for which there is no cure.(BBC News)
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