The Food Standards Agency has issued a ‘do not eat’ warning for a long list of herbs and spices that may be contaminated. nfinity Foods Co-operative Ltd is recalling several herb and spice products because they contain mustard, which is not declared on the label. This means that the products pose a potential health risk … Read more
If a new referendum on Britain’s EU membership were held today, Brexit would be reversed, a new poll suggests. A clear majority of all voters say they would choose to rejoin the EU. Strikingly, support for reversing the UK’s decision to cut ties with Brussels among Generation Z – who were too young to take … Read more
With its glass facade and portico, Fuchū Prison could be mistaken for a local government office. Inside, visitors enter an airy reception area where a banner expresses support for the local soccer team, FC Tokyo. But step through a heavy, guarded door and you’ll see that this is unmistakably a prison. Within its walls are … Read more
Online guidance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on GOV.UK suggests that low-income earners of state pension age who receive Attendance Allowance or the middle or top care rate of Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Adult Disability Payment (ADP) may be eligible for an extra £81.50 per week in … Read more
An MP has criticised rumours that the government is considering introducing a pay-per-kilometre scheme to help offset the shortfall left by electric vehicle drivers not paying excise duty. Pay-per-mile schemes work as they sound: drivers would pay tax based on how much they drove on British roads. The idea has been around for years and … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer is preparing a series of ‘nanny state’ interventions in public health as he tries to save the NHS from collapse. The government on Thursday promised a “prevention revolution” – saying the measures would be bold, controversial and not universally popular. Ministers have announced plans to introduce a ban on junk food advertising … Read more
British airline passengers often don’t realise how lucky they are. The UK is the main hub for easyJet and Ryanair: Europe’s biggest budget airlines, offering wider horizons at lower fares than anywhere else in Europe. Jet2 and Virgin Atlantic have a well-earned reputation for excellent service. And that leaves British Airways with a huge challenge. … Read more
A mother has told of her experience of being arrested after reporting sexual assault, leaving the predator at large for almost two years. Helen Ingham, 48, from Warrington, contacted police to report she had been the victim of a reign of terror by hotel manager Ahmed Fahmy, 45, who had been harassing women for more … Read more
Rachel Reeves says pensioners are on track for a £1,700 boost under Labour as she tries to fend off a revolt over the winter fuel payment cut. In an article in The Telegraph on Monday, ahead of a crucial policy vote, the Chancellor of the Exchequer released estimates of the likely rise in the state … Read more
Taylor Swift’s trip to the US Open Men’s Final on Sunday seemed, at first glance, like a normal day in the life of the world’s biggest pop star. Swift was joined in her VIP box at Flushing Meadows by her boyfriend Travis Kelce, the Haim sisters, and Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes — … Read more