A Texas judge on Wednesday refused to close Camp Mystic completely. — the epicentre of the tragic July 4 flood that swept through the Texas Hill Country last year — but stopped short of closing the portion of the camp where the deadly flood occurred. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble heard testimony in a packed Travis…
The UK and US governments have agreed to work together to find a solution to the controversial military base on the Chagos Islands. The facility recently made headlines when Britain proposed handing over the Indian Ocean region to Mauritius – drawing the ire of President Trump. Transatlantic partners will work together to find solutions Credit:…
More than 700,000 university graduates are out of work and claiming welfare benefits, new analysis from a think tank shows. The Center for Social Justice (CSJ) said that according to the latest figures, 400,000 graduates are not in work and are claiming Universal Credit. There were 240,000 graduates. The think tank said there were 240,000…
Banking operations in public sector banks across the country are likely to be disrupted on Tuesday as bank unions go on a nationwide strike to press for immediate implementation of the five-day working week. The strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), a group of nine unions representing bank officers and employees,…
getty images US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on goods arriving here from countries around the world. Trump argues the move will boost American manufacturing and create jobs, but critics warn of higher prices and damage to the global economy. But he has also used the taxes to make other demands and has threatened…
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…
