Three possible outcomes of Forest’s FFP appeal – and an expert’s prediction

[ Nottingham Forest’s appeal against their four-point deduction for breaching the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) is set to begin on Monday 22 April. The club are reportedly still hopeful for a reduction in their punishment, which would have a massive impact on their hopes of Premier League survival. Everton appealed against their … Read more

The former smuggling port with rock pools, quirky cafes and quiet coves

[ Six miles south of Whitby, Robin Hood’s Bay – known affectionately as “Baytown” – is an appealing fishing village in North Yorkshire. It has centuries-old pubs, a colourful smuggling history, and opportunities to explore the treasures of the fossil-rich Dinosaur Coast. The village is divided into Upper Bay and the car-free Lower Bay. It … Read more

Israel rejects calls for restraint on Iran revenge but Cameron to keep pushing

[ David Cameron is to lead western calls for Israel to step back from a planned military response against Iran, despite Benjamin Netanyahu rejecting the Foreign Secretary’s personal appeal for restraint. At the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Capri, Italy, on Thursday, Lord Cameron will continue to press for Israel not to mount a counter-attack … Read more

Indian team in UK for advanced negotiations on India-UK Free Trade Agreement

[ NEW DELHI: Indian negotiation team is in United Kingdom for advanced stage of negotiations for the India-UK Free Trade Agreement(FTA). According to the government sources, both countries have made significant progress following the completion of the 14th round of negotiations in January 2024.Recently a team from the UK visited India between 5th to 7th … Read more

York University accused of censoring student’s Hong Kong protest

[ The University of York has been accused of censoring a Chinese student after it cut its livestream of a graduation ceremony when the student held up a pro-Hong Kong flag. Kyle Ma, 27, from Shandong in China, graduated from an MA in Social Justice and Education at the University of York in February. During … Read more

Knighthood for Tory donor sparks call for reform of honours system

[ The bar for political honours is too low and risks undermining the system without reform, the Government has been warned. No 10 is facing backlash for slipping out an unexpected honours list which included Tory MPs and a businessman who gave £5m to the party. The inclusion of Sir Mohamed Mansour, a Tory treasurer … Read more

‘Arrogant’ Sunak has questions to answer over Easter honours list, says Labour

[ Rishi Sunak has been accused of “blatant disrespect” by Labour after giving a knighthood to a major Tory donor in a surprise round of honours. Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour, who was appointed as a senior treasurer of the Conservative Party in December 2022, has been awarded a knighthoood for “business, charity and political service”. … Read more

Major Tory donor and party treasurer Mansour knighted in surprise honours list

[ A major Tory donor has been given a knighthood in a surprise round of honours recommended by Rishi Sunak, No 10 has announced. Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour, who was appointed as a senior Treasurer of the Conservative Party in December 2022, has been awarded a knighthoood for “business, charity and political service”. He donated … Read more

UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4% in 2023 on lower gas use

[ LONDON: Britain’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 5.4% in 2023, government data showed on Thursday, with less gas used to generate electricity and heat homes. The country’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 will require changes to the way people eat and travel, as well as how electricity is produced. “This … Read more

Labour won’t commit to Government’s new childcare plan for 30 free hours

[ Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said that Labour will not commit to continuing the Government’s £4bn plans to expand free childcare. The plans, which saw eligible parents of one and two-year-olds offered 30 hours of free childcare a week by 2025, were first announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his 2023 spring Budget. … Read more