Diane Abbott’s Labour suspension must be resolved ‘as swiftly as possible’, says minister – UK politics live pred 1 uro in 22 minutami Treasury minister James Murray said Abbott’s claim that ‘this Labour leadership wants me out’ was ‘absolutely not the case’The number of serious pollution incidents caused by water firms across England rose by 60% in 2024 compared with the previous year, the Environment Agency said.The watchdog revealed consistently poor performance from all nine water and sewerage firms in the country despite expectations for incidents to decrease, PA reported. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Devastating’: US public broadcasters condemn Trump cuts to key programs pred 1 uro in 24 minutami PBS chief says cuts package ‘goes against the will of the American people’ as smaller outlets could face total closurePublic broadcast station leaders are condemning Donald Trump’s latest victory after the Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that will cancel all federal funding for public broadcasting programs including PBS and NPR.Following the Senate’s decision to pass $9bn in spending cuts to public broadcasting as well as foreign aid, PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger saying that the Senate’s approval of the package “goes against the will of the American people”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Paul Ince banned from road after admitting drink-driving pred 1 uro in 27 minutami The former England captain has been disqualified from getting behind the wheel for 12 months and ordered to pay a total of £7,085.(London News)
Fourteen reported dead after Israeli strikes on Gaza – Middle East crisis live pred 1 uro in 27 minutami Two separate Israeli strikes reported in southern Gaza, with another attack in the northTwo of Jerusalem’s most senior Christian clerics travelled to Gaza on Friday after a deadly Israeli strike on the Palestinian territory’s only Catholic church, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.The Catholic Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and his Greek Orthodox counterpart, Theophilos III, headed an “ecclesiastical delegation” to meet local Christians after Thursday’s strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, a statement read.Those responsible must be held to account.It is crucial that immediate steps are taken to prevent recurrence of such violence. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Former England footballer Paul Ince given 12-month drink-driving ban pred 1 uro in 32 minutami Ince was also fined £5,000 and ordered to pay £2,000 statutory surcharge and £85 costs over incident in JuneThe former England footballer Paul Ince has been banned from driving and ordered to pay £7,085 for drink-driving.The 57-year-old appeared at Chester magistrates court on Friday where he admitted driving his Range Rover while over the limit on 28 June in Neston, Cheshire. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Festivalgoers help drive Burberry to best sales performance in 18 months pred 1 uro in 41 minutami Music fans snap up wellies, scarves and light jackets, and shares rise 4% on better-than-expected performanceShoppers snapping up Burberry wellies, scarves and light jackets to wear at music festivals have helped the fashion brand to its best sales performance in 18 months despite lacklustre spending by tourists around the world.Sales of the luxury British brand fell 2% to £433m in the three months to the end of June, with a 1% decline at established stores, an improvement from the 6% fall in the previous quarter and the best performance since Christmas 2023. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
