Fires break out during protests against far-right group in Sweden
Peter Cowgill, arguably the most successful British retailer of the last two decades, sensationally stepped down this evening as executive chairman of JD Sports amid speculation he had been ousted. Announcing the move, JD Sports said that, as a consequence of an ongoing review of its internal governance and controls, it had decided to accelerate the separation of the roles of chair and chief executive. JD announced in July last year that it would split the roles of chairman and chief executive over the following 12 months following criticism of its corporate governance by shareholders.
Images of Boris Johnson with a beer in his hand have emerged in Sue Gray's damning report of Downing Street parties during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Johnson is pictured in attendance at both, while Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case are spotted at the first - on the prime minister's birthday. In the report, Ms Gray stated that "the senior leadership at the centre, both political and official, must bear responsibility for this culture".
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Richard Neal told Irish senators that “unilateral actions, intransigence and ultimatums are not solutions”.
Joshua and Usyk are expected to rematch this summer
Other celebrities called for an end to violence and criticised the US government over the lax gun laws that allowed the tragic incident to happen.
Representatives for the singer continue to request Jamie Spears sit down and give evidence about his conduct during the years of her conservatorship.
Lawyers hope to appeal against decision to block access to documents about Timor-Leste espionage operation
LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling was flat against the dollar and rose against the euro on Wednesday, having briefly lost ground against both currencies following publication of a report detailing COVID lockdown-breaching parties at the office of Britain's prime minister. A failure of leadership was to blame for a culture that led to the alchohol-fuelled gatherings being held, the report by senior official Sue Gray said. After its conclusions emerged, sterling fell as much as 0.4% against the dollar but by 1432 GMT was flat at $1.2530.
In comparison, benefits for the poorest families were uprated by 3% in spring
Replacement service between Cowes and East Cowes this morning (Thursday).
The price of shares in Brazil's state oil giant Petrobras fell Tuesday in reaction to President Jair Bolsonaro firing its boss after only 40 days on the job.
The reality star said US lawmakers should be ‘pushed’ to enact legislation more suited to modern times.
A South African daredevil makes the first legal flight off Mount Everest, leaping off with a paraglider near the summit at an altitude of nearly 8,000 metres. "It was a beautiful flight down," Pierre Carter says, "above the clouds and then through the clouds and down to Gorakhshep."
A South London bakery has been blasted after a council inspector found mouldy stew in a chiller.
Concerns are growing for teenager Madison Wallace who has been missing from Paisley for a week.
A fire resulted in gas explosions at the Prairies de la Mer campsite in Grimaud, France, on Tuesday, May 24, with over 2,500 campers moved to safety, according to local news reports.One person and two children were “slightly” poisoned, officials said, with the fire destroying 18 mobile homes and damaging four.According to France Bleu Grimaud, the fire spread quickly because cylinders of gas stored in the dwellings exploded, causing the fire to jump from one mobile home to the next.According to a machine translation, local media said about 2,500 campers at the site were brought to safety, first evacuated to the beach before being directed to other bungalows in a secure area of the campsite. Fourteen people were evacuated from the campsite, and 30 will have to be relocated. Five cars were also destroyed by the flames.This video taken by Aure Ly shows smoke billowing from the area. Credit: Auré Ly via Storyful
The superstar footballer revealed in a candid interview his struggles in the game - opening up about his battle with mental health. .
A total of 16 individuals – from former civil servants to serving members of the Cabinet – have been named in the investigation.
Ukraine will continue fighting until it has recovered all of its territory, its president Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed. Mr Zelensky said he would only be willing to speak directly to Vladimir Putin about a diplomatic end to the conflict and not through intermediaries. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mr Zelensky said if the Russian leader “understands reality" there was the possibility of finding a diplomatic solution, but Moscow should withdraw its troops out of Ukraine’s pre February 24 territory.
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