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Healey faces MP questions after ’12 Storm Shadow missiles used in Russia’
John Healey will face questions from MPs on Thursday amid reports of Storm Shadow missiles provided by Britain being used by Ukraine within Russia. The Defence Secretary is due to appear before a parliamentary committee in which he is likely to be grilled on the UK’s position on support for Kyiv. ...
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Man charged with planning an attack on New York Stock exchange
A man was arrested on Wednesday and charged with a plot to “reboot” the US government by planting a bomb at the New York Stock Exchange this week and detonating it with a remote-controlled device, according to the FBI. Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, 30, of Coral Springs, Florida, was charged with atte...
What the papers say – November 21
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia consumes the front pages on Thursday. The Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail and i all lead with Ukraine launching British missiles into Russian territory for the first time. Thursday's TIMES: Ukraine launches British missiles deep into Russia#TomorrowsPapersToda...
Social media ban for children introduced in Australian Parliament
Australia’s communications minister has introduced a world-first law into Parliament that would ban children younger than 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges. Michelle Rowland said TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram were among the p...
Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife Nicaragua’s ‘co-presidents’
Nicaragua’s president Daniel Ortega has proposed a constitutional reform that would officially make him and his wife, current vice president Rosario Murillo, “co-presidents” of the central American nation. While the initiative has to pass through the country’s legislature, Mr Ortega and Ms M...
Karate Kid’s Ralph Macchio: It means the world to have star Mr Miyagi-adjacent
US actor Ralph Macchio said it “means the world to me” to be cemented adjacent to his late Karate Kid co-star Pat Morita on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Macchio, who starred as Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid film trilogy and six seasons of Netflix’s Cobra Kai, appeared at the Los Angeles cere...
Karate Kid’s Ralph Macchio: It means the world to have star Mr Miyagi-adjacent
US actor Ralph Macchio said it “means the world to me” to be cemented adjacent to his late Karate Kid co-star Pat Morita on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Macchio, who starred as Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid film trilogy and six seasons of Netflix’s Cobra Kai, appeared at the Los Angeles cere...
Former health secretary Matt Hancock to be questioned at Covid inquiry
Former health secretary Matt Hancock is to give evidence at the official Covid-19 inquiry. He will face a number of questions about his work before the pandemic and the government’s response to the crisis. Mr Hancock served as health secretary from 9 July 2018 to 26 June 2021 and played a key role...
Snow and ice to cause further problems across UK on Thursday
Snow and ice are set to cause further problems for commuters across the country on Thursday as weather warnings remain in place. A yellow weather warning for frequent snow showers, possible hail and icy conditions is in place for much of north and west Scotland until midday, with the Met Office warn...
Captain Sir Tom Moore’s family condemn ‘unfair and unjust’ report
Captain Sir Tom Moore’s family said they were treated “unfairly and unjustly” in a report into their association with the charity set up in his name. The Ingram-Moore family said the Charity Commission’s two-year inquiry has taken a “serious toll” on the family’s health, “unfairly ta...
Free internet access should be made a human right – study
Free internet access should be a human right as a world without it is now “unthinkable” because so much of daily life depends on it, a study has suggested. Dr Merten Reglitz, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Birmingham, has published a book of his research on the issue. It ...
Suspect arrested in UK as part of Europe-wide raids on people smuggling gang
The National Crime Agency has taken part in a major international operation targeting an organised crime group alleged to be responsible for smuggling hundreds of Syrian migrants into the UK and Germany. The German-led investigation against the Syrian group, considered to be one of Europe’s most s...
Captain Tom Foundation: What has happened since charity watchdog probe began?
Captain Sir Tom Moore was a hero of the pandemic, but a foundation later set up in his name became the subject of a watchdog inquiry. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at what has happened in the course of the past four years. – April 2020 Ninety-nine-year-old veteran Captain Tom Moore sets ou...
What are the findings of the report into the Captain Tom Foundation?
Captain Sir Tom Moore’s daughter and her husband are accused of “repeated” misconduct in a report by the Charity Commission about the running of the Captain Tom Foundation. The 30-page document acknowledges that the foundation, set up in the war veteran’s name, was created during the Covid-1...
Ingram-Moores ‘made more than £1m from family link to Captain Tom Foundation’
The family of renowned pandemic fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore made more than a million pounds through their association with the charity set up in his name, a damning report has found. The charities watchdog concluded there had been repeated instances of misconduct by the veteran’s daughter, Ha...
More than one in four premature deaths in UK ‘will be due to cancer by 2050’
More than one in four premature deaths in the UK between now and 2050 will be due to cancer, according to a new report. The study from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), warned that the “current trajectory of cancer costs is unsustainable” as it called for greater...
‘Nearly 15 million online shoppers faced parcel delivery problem in last month’
More than a third of online shoppers – almost 15 million people – experienced a problem with a parcel delivery in the last month, according to an annual Citizens Advice study. Just before a Black Friday and Christmas shopping surge, the charity said its survey revealed a “worrying trend” of ...
Universities which restrict access to exam scripts ’cause students harm’
Universities which do not give students access to their marked exam scripts are causing them “harm”, a report has suggested. Restrictive access policies are reducing university students’ opportunities to learn, according to a paper from the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi). The think t...
Who is Captain Sir Tom Moore’s daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore?
When her fundraising father Captain Sir Tom Moore hit the headlines for his pandemic efforts, his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore was never far from the spotlight. But before that, she was “one of Britain’s leading business women”, according to her official website. She is also described as a lif...
Most neurodivergent homeowners find home-buying process ‘too complex’
Seven in 10 (69%) neurodivergent homeowners believe the home-buying process is harder for people in their situation, a survey has found. Feeling overwhelmed by too many choices, arranging a mortgage, and needing to have phone conversations were among the key issues highlighted in a survey commission...