A British-Iranian woman has been held in solitary confinement in Iran for more than 200 days on charges of meeting with the former Queen of the country, according to her family. Nasrin Rooshan was detained in Iran in relation to her meeting with Farah Pahlavi, wife of the exiled former Shah, and also for taking...
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Unemployed Britons to do migrant jobs under Labour plans
Unemployed Britons will be trained to do jobs normally taken by overseas workers to cut net migration, the Shadow Home Secretary has said as she unveiled Labour’s plans to curb Britain’s reliance on foreign labour. Yvette Cooper told The Sunday Telegraph that a new cross-government drive will be launched aimed at training up the unemployed to fill roles...
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Army’s ‘embarrassingly’ small tank fleet would last two weeks in war with Russia
Sir Richard, who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, said in 1997 Britain could field a war-fighting division of 20,000 well-equipped troops. But he said that a decade of cuts had left the Army “decimated”, which now required “real emergency treatment” . ‘Ammunition in short supply’ Speaking on the BBC’s Today programme, he said;...
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Air passengers face a summer of confusion over the 100ml liquids rule
Compounding any possible confusion, the majority of the airports that have not yet rolled out the new tech do, in fact, have one or more of the new scanners in operation. This means there is a chance that you will travel through Gatwick or Heathrow this summer with a see-through bag full of 100ml liquids,...
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Freight train derailment sparks travel chaos between England and Scotland
A “do not travel” alert has been issued after a freight train derailed on a major route between England and Scotland. Services are being cancelled and delayed because of the incident, which happened on the West Coast Main Line between Carlisle and Oxenholme Lake District on Wednesday evening. Some lines are blocked, with a very...
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Fewer hot meals and no more ‘lap babies’ – how airlines are preparing for a turbulent future
In addition to the new rules announced by Singapore Airlines, a flight attendant union is lobbying for a ban on children under the age of two travelling on a parent’s lap. Last year the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA union, which represents more than 50,000 flight attendants in the USA, urged legislators to change the rules...
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Broken Britain: How the wage squeeze left us being treated as a developing country
“It seems that the recent increase in wages is a cyclical phenomenon driven by labour shortages as a result of Brexit, people dropping out of the workforce following the pandemic and a rebound in growth,” says the economist Julian Jessop. “We will not get a structural, long-term increase in wages until there is sustained productivity...
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Israeli bombing of Rafah triggers pro-Palestine protests across UK
A crowd carrying Palestine flags with some wearing the green bibs of the Friends of Al-Aqsa human rights movement were seen marching through the town. Friends of Al-Aqsa called for an emergency demonstration outside Downing Street in London Posting on social media, it said: “Let’s mobilise for an emergency rally for Rafah. We have all...
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Pope Francis reported to have used derogatory phrase about homosexuals
Pope Francis has reportedly said there is “too much faggotry” among trainee priests in remarks that will confound those who regarded him as being sympathetic to homosexuals in the Catholic Church. The 87-year-old Argentinian pontiff reportedly made the remarks in a behind-closed-doors address to bishops last week but they leaked out to the Italian press...
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Is Britain the world’s biggest holiday rip-off?
Getting around The high cost of train travel within the UK is another thorny issue. Say you want to reach your Cornish holiday apartment by train, taking a leaf out of Greta Thunberg’s book and doing your bit for the planet. The cheapest off-peak return from London to Penzance on Aug 5 currently costs £143...
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Taking the plunge: The real health risks of swimming in Britain’s rivers
The health risks of swimming in UK rivers “The most dangerous pathogen found in our rivers is E. coli which, if ingested, can cause chronic diarrhoea and vomiting and can, in rare cases, kill you. If you have an injury, you could get sepsis from it,” says Charles Watson, the founder of River Action UK....
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British equestrian rider Georgie Campbell dies competing at event in Devon
Georgie Campbell, the British professional horse rider, has died while competing at an equestrian event in Devon. Campbell, 37, suffered a fall from her horse during an international competition at Bicton on Sunday. Governing body British Eventing said in a statement: “It is with deepest regret that we announce that Georgie Campbell (GBR) suffered a...