All news by author Emma Davis

14 Jul 2024 751

Legislation addressing assaults on shop workers and closing loopholes in shoplifting laws is forthcoming

In the first King’s Speech since the General Election, Labour will announce a specific offence of assaulting retail workers and close a Tory loophole downgrading shoplifting

News

14 Jul 2024 869

Princess Kate beams as she hands trophy to Wimbledon winner after revealing she’s ‘glad to be back’ with Charlotte

It is Kate’s first public appearance since she attended Trooping the Colour for King Charles’ birthday last month.

News

14 Jul 2024 752

Social movement is a potential tool in solving UK prison crisis by helping ex-convicts learn new skills and readjust

World

14 Jul 2024 753

Kenyan police discover additional female body parts at Nairobi garbage dump

Police have been scouring site in Mukuru since mutilated corpses of at least six women were found on Friday

14 Jul 2024 933

Shannen Doherty, star of Heathers and Beverly Hills 90210, dies at 53

The actor, also known for roles in Charmed and Little House on the Prairie, has died of cancer

News

13 Jul 2024 1057

£1.2 billion sewage-to-drinking water plan criticized as wasteful

Southern Water says it wants to protect rare chalk streams, but campaigners say it could pollute the Solent

Tech

12 Jul 2024 835

Billions of passwords suddenly leaked - check now to see if yours is on the list

Users of online services are being urged to check their passwords after nearly 10 billion codes are leaked.

Politics

12 Jul 2024 711

‘She wants to get on with her life’: Victoria Starmer intends to do things differently

The wife of the prime minister isn’t shy – and clearly understands politics – but shuns the limelight for her career and family

Politics

12 Jul 2024 847

Zelenskiy set to arrive in the UK for a European leaders meeting at Blenheim Palace

Talks will centre on Ukraine, security and democracy and will provide Starmer chance to restore confidence in UK

Finance

11 Jul 2024 799

Shoppers left unable to make payments or withdraw cash as card systems dropped today

A third party system which supports card payments for Visa and Mastercard went down this morning leaving shoppers across the country unable to use their debit card to pay or withdraw cash

World

11 Jul 2024 772

US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine

US intelligence discovered earlier this year that the Russian government planned to assassinate the chief executive of a powerful German arms manufacturer that has been producing artillery shells and military vehicles for Ukraine, according to five US and western officials familiar with the episode.

News

11 Jul 2024 867

Passengers injured as ‘drop tower’ ride crashes to the ground at UK theme park

One of Britain’s biggest theme parks has been forced to close one of its rides after multiple passengers were injured.

Politics

10 Jul 2024 775

US ‘pressuring UK to block ICC’s Netanyahu arrest warrant’

Human rights barrister says US expects Labour government to continue UK challenge to proposed action against Israeli PM

Sport

10 Jul 2024 898

Lamine Yamal’s wonder goal leads Spain past France and into Euro 2024 final

Maybe this is how new empires rise. Out of the ruins of the old, with fresh visions and fresh blood, a supremacy that creates its own logic as it goes, until it begins to feel inevitable.

Finance

09 Jul 2024 680

Major UK firm Dyson to cut up to 1,000 jobs nationwide in significant restructuring

Find out below what your rights in redundancy are

World

09 Jul 2024 889

Mechanic killed after being sucked into Boeing jet engine in Iran while retrieving tool

Emergency responders had to be called as the jet engine caught fire after the horror incident

World

09 Jul 2024 669

Spanish court asked to fine Duro Felguera €160M in Venezuela bribery case

Spanish anti-corruption prosecutors have asked a court to impose a fine of 160 million euros ($173 million) on the engineering and construction company Duro Felguera S.A.

Politics

09 Jul 2024 801

NATO acknowledges Keir Starmer’s entrance onto the world stage

New U.K. prime minister will deliver a message of continuity on Ukraine and pledge support for the alliance.

Crime

08 Jul 2024 637

Radio DJ ’kidnapped and tortured to death’ near Spurs stadium

Koray Alpergin, of Bizim FM, and his girlfriend Gozde Dalbudak were kidnapped after eating at a restaurant in Mayfair. The DJ was brutally murdered at the venue before his body was dumped in Essex

News

08 Jul 2024 877

Andrew Tate and his brother are accused of ’never paying a penny’ in tax on the £21m they made online

The social media influencer has been accused of being ‘brazen’ over tax evasion from online businesses including OnlyFans, a court heard

Finance

08 Jul 2024 862

Hollywood studio Paramount agrees to a $28bn merger with Skydance

End to Redstone family’s involvement in media group, which also owns CBS, Nickelodeon and the UK’s Channel 5

News

08 Jul 2024 617

A rogue trader who faked a brain tumour to avoid jail must repay over £94,000

David Mason, 43, faked brain tumour symptoms in an attempt to avoid jail after he conned pensioners out of thousands of pounds across North Yorkshire - his lies stalled the trial

World