The government has scrapped a plan to require workers to sign up to a new digital ID system to prove their right to work in the UK. Instead, Labour ministers say existing checks will go completely online by 2029, using documents such as biometric passports. The reversal is the latest in a series of U-turns…
Fire broke out in the factory building on Wednesday morning More than 100 firefighters are tackling a massive blaze at the factory and nearby residents and workers have been warned to close their windows and doors amid concerns about air quality. A fire broke out in a building near the junction of Sunbeam Street with…
Kneecap supporters gathered outside the High Court on Wednesday as judges heard the appeal from the Crown Prosecution Service to dismiss a terrorism case against a member of a rap trio. Liam Og O Hunnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged in May 2025 with the alleged display of a flag…
The world has expressed outrage at the planned execution of Iranian shop owner Irfan Sultani, 26, who was given just 10 minutes to bid farewell to his heartbroken family. Irfan Soltani, 26, will be one of the first to die by hanging on Wednesday. (Image: Irfan Sultani, 26, faced execution after being arrested during a…
A hostile takeover bid for media giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has intensified and entertainment conglomerate Paramount has taken legal action to force the release of financial data. Paramount Skydance, which owns film production company Paramount Pictures and TV network CBS, has filed a legal suit seeking to force WBD to tell shareholders how much…
At first glance, the announcement of 25% tariffs against any country that trades with Iran seems tantamount to Donald Trump escalating a global trade war. But China, India’s largest trading partner, has kept its response quite brief and quite mild. “There is no winner in the tariff war,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning, adding that…
Tragically, an avalanche buried a 12-year-old boy who was skiing off-piste with his family. The scary incident happened today at 1 pm at the Sportgastein ski resort in Austria. Ten mountain rescuers, a rescue helicopter and a police helicopter were dispatched to the scene. Credit: SN/Gustin Mountain Rescue Ten mountain rescuers, three dog handlers, a…
