Ex-home secretary Ken Clarke backs Rwanda deportation scheme saying it should be ‘given a chance’ to cut Channel boat crossings The Rwanda deportation scheme should be ‘given a chance’ to cut Channel boat crossings, former home secretary Ken Clarke said today. The Tory veteran – long seen as on the left of the party – underlined his support for the […]

‘I need some friends. Like, really bad’: Neighbors raise almost $40K for bullied boy who knocked on their door looking for friends in heartbreaking video A video posted to TikTok showed Shayden Walker knocking on his neighbors’ door in Amarillo, Texas last week looking for friends  He explained that some children in the neighborhood were bullying him After posting the video, […]

Rishi Sunak told by voters he’s ‘dead like a dodo’ while others compare him to ‘snake’ and a ‘mouse’ as PM faces triple by-election blow The Conservatives are fearing a triple defeat at crunch by-elections on 20 July Voters have branded Rishi Sunak ‘dead like a dodo’ as they delivered a damning verdict on the Prime Minister ahead of crunch […]

Meeting official healthy food guidelines will cost the poor half their disposable income, research shows Higher food and drink prices have left some struggling to afford healthy options Inflation has hit the lowest 20 per cent of earners, according to Food Foundation  Britain’s poorest families would need to spend half their disposable income on food to meet Government healthy-eating guidelines, […]

10 former key watchdog staff quit for senior jobs at water firms within three years, leading to claims a ‘conflict of interest’ has left regulator unable to manage its debts Critics say a ‘revolving door’ between Ofwat and large water firms is to blame  More than 50 senior leaders have switched between Ofwat and private sector   Ten former key managers and […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Key points The 133-year-old Kirwans Bridge, near Nagambie, has been closed since October.  Residents say they feel isolated with the bridge closed and want it reopened.  Strathbogie Shire insists the bridge is structurally compromised and needs much work.  For more than 130 years, […]

America’s Most Wanted fugitive – who hid in plain sight for nearly FOUR DECADES in a small California town of 3,000 people – was able to stay on the run by crafting a ‘loving, respectful life’ as a ‘pillar of the community’ grandfather A man suspected of the brutal murder of a mother of three in Florida in 1984 is […]

Five swimmers are attacked by sharks in two days off Long Island beaches as drone spots FIFTY predators circling off coast An increase in sightings has sparked further surveillance of New York’s waters Five people have been attacked by sharks in just two days off Long Island with lifeguards spotting 50 of the predators circling off the coast in terrifying drone […]

Spending just nine minutes together per day can stop friendships wasting away, says Oxford professor Nine minutes of interaction per day with close friends can sustain the friendship Alongside the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it can be hard to maintain those really close friendships. But just nine minutes a day could be the key to preventing people drifting […]

By Anne Hyland Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Mike Baird is talking about monsters. The kind that are huge, green and terrifying, and which curl up and then roar. “Look at that one!” he says, swiping to a photo on his phone, as he tilts the screen towards […]