Damp and mouldy housing could see personnel leave military
MPs want to see military housing improved but say they are “not confident” funds will be available....
Month : December 2024
Suicide bomb kills Taliban minister in Kabul
Khalil Haqqani is the Taliban’s most high profile casualty since the group retook power in 2021....
Thames Water boss defends exec bonuses as sewage spills soar
The company saw a 40% increase in pollution incidents in the first half of the year as its debts continued to swell....
Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt rises to £250m
Some carers have been forced to pay back thousands of pounds, leaving many in financial hardship....
French actor Adèle Haenel confronts director in sexual assault trial
The actor shouted “shut up!” at Christophe Ruggia before storming out court on the second day of the trial....
Farage recruits tycoon Nick Candy as Reform UK treasurer
Billionaire former Tory donor is aiming to raise big money to help put Nigel Farage in No 10....
Government recommends 2.8% pay rise for public sector
Teachers, NHS staff and senior civil servants are among those covered by the proposals....
Syria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad’s father
Armed men are seen celebrating in Hafez al-Assad’s burning mausoleum in the family’s hometown....
Coffee price surges to highest on record
Coffee drinkers are set to feel the pinch from high prices after crops got hit by drought and heavy rainfall....
Girl, 11, rescued in Med after three days clinging to tyre tubes
The girl from Sierra Leone said all the 44 migrants on board had died in the storms and high waves....