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A UK court on Thursday will hear the appeals of the father and stepmother of a murdered British-Pakistani girl, who were jailed for life after killing the child following years of torture. Custody images of Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool, the parents of a 10-year-old UK-Pakistani girl who was tortured and killed by them.(Surrey Police…
Being married triples the risk of obesity in men, research suggests. Experts found the risks of being overweight increase for both sexes when married, but appear to be particularly acute for men. The research will be presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Spain in May and was carried out on couples in Poland….
The U.K. and France are scrambling to bolster Ukraine’s negotiating position as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to force through a settlement in its war with Russia. Europe’s only two nuclear powers are trying to pull together a plan to help guarantee security for Kyiv, with Moscow demanding that Ukraine’s military be massively scaled back…
BUSINESS groups have expressed concern about the United Kingdom government’s decision to implement a visa requirement for Trinidad and Tobago nationals. President of the Chaguanas Chamber of Commerce Baldath Maharaj believes the move was unnecessary. “The Chaguanas Chamber of Commerce is deeply concerned about the UK government’s decision to impose visa requirements on Trinidad and…
The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog has concluded that Apple and Google are stifling innovation in the mobile browser market, with Apple’s policies bearing most of the blame according to a final report published Wednesday.The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) independent inquiry group found that the mobile browser market is “not working well for consumers and…
But Johnson’s battle with bureaucracy started long before then. When he entered Downing Street in 2019, he brought in maverick Vote Leave campaigner Dominic Cummings as chief adviser. Cummings, an ex-special adviser, spoke about slashing departments and hiring “weirdos” and “misfits” instead of Whitehall old hands to shake things up. Cummings was a former aide…
Trump discusses next steps for Putin after Ukraine accept 30 day ceasefire For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to…
NextPower UK (NPUK), the largest private fund focused specifically on new-build UK solar, has raised a total of £733m at its final fundraising round, nearly 50% higher than its target of £500m. The UK’s National Wealth Fund was the cornerstone investor into NPUK, investing £250m on a match-funding basis to drive private capital into new…
* UK watchdog rejects calls to redefine terrorism, backs new offence Southport murders led to calls for terrorism change * Watchdog says reform risked unintended consequences * Concern about threat posed by those with no clear motive By Michael Holden LONDON, – Britain should not redefine terrorism in the wake of last summer’s murders at…
After 20 group games, the Women’s Premier League reaches the play-offs on Thursday. Delhi Capitals have secured their place in a third successive final and will find out their opponents after the Eliminator. Here’s the schedule, including dates, times and venues for the WPL play-offs. Eliminator Thursday, 13 March: Mumbai Indians v Gujarat Giants (14:00…