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Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada
The United States and Canada are locking into a full-blown trade war after negotiations broke down last weekend, with Canadian prime minister Mark Carney vowing to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar” and imposing 25-50% duties on nearly 900 American goods from 8 September. Toilet paper and tissue products are among the hardest hit, as…
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Watch the moment armed police use circular saw to break down suspected knife smuggler’s door in dawn raid
Armed police in south London used a circular saw to force entry into a property in Lambeth as part of an investigation into the suspected smuggling of illegal knives into the UK. Body-worn camera footage captured officers cutting through the front door of a terraced house on Wandsworth Road shortly after 5am before ramming it…
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‘I would sell it for £1 if I could. It’s like being in prison’: MARK PALMER lays bare the true scale of the UK’s unsellable homes crisis – from retirees who can’t downsize to the flat owners stuck in their starter properties
The Daily Mail’s Mark Palmer reports on Britain’s “unsellable homes” crisis, illustrated by Kate Williams, a 67-year-old widow trying to sell her five-bedroom detached house near Stamford on the Northamptonshire/Lincolnshire border. After her husband’s death from dementia earlier this year, she wants to downsize to travel and be closer to her five grandchildren, but has…
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JONATHAN TURLEY: Abdul El-Sayed’s wealth-tax fantasy could wreck the Michigan economy
Fox News opinion columnist Jonathan Turley criticises Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Dr Abdul El-Sayed for reaffirming his support for a wealth tax during an interview with Jesse Watters. Turley argues the policy, which El-Sayed says would apply to those with over $100 million in wealth, is unconstitutional at federal level and would be economically damaging…
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British town hit by earthquake as residents left feeling ‘shaking’ and ‘rumbles’ from tremor
A minor earthquake struck Grimsby, on England’s east coast, on Tuesday evening, with residents in the town and nearby Cleethorpes reporting shaking homes and a loud rumbling noise. The tremor caused no damage or injuries but startled locals, some of whom initially mistook it for thunder or something falling in their loft. Such events, while…
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London rollout of robotaxis delayed amid lack of guidance for firms to follow
Uber and Wayve’s plan to launch self-driving taxi rides in London “later this summer” now looks unlikely to happen this year, as regulatory and technical hurdles delay the timetable the UK government had set out. Transport for London has yet to publish the guidance companies must follow to gain approval, with TfL’s director of strategy…
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Sopra Steria’s £370M Capita spat heads for 2028 courtroom showdown
Sopra Steria will get its day in court over a £370 million UK government shared-services contract awarded to rival Capita, with a trial date set for early 2028 pending settlement talks. The French IT services firm alleges Capita’s winning bid, led by the Department for Work and Pensions, was “abnormally low” and relied on staffing…
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UK Energy Bills to Hit Three-Year High as October Price Cap Rises 4%
The government is not expected to offer further energy-bill support before October, when the price cap will rise by 4% and take typical household bills to a three-year high. Ministers have acknowledged the pressure on households but say they may consider more targeted help if another price shock occurs in January, while focusing on reducing…
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Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70
Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah, the Libyan man acquitted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, has died aged 70. His death matters because recent evidence had revived the possibility of a fresh prosecution over the attack on Pan Am Flight 103, which killed all 259 people aboard and 11 people on the ground. Fhimah stood trial alongside…
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Sky U.K.’s Meghan Lyvers Discusses IP, Original Content Mix and “Increasing the Emotional Stakes”
Sky, owned by Comcast, is continuing to expand its investment in original scripted content even as it pursues a separate $2.13 billion deal to acquire ITV’s networks and streaming businesses. Meghan Lyvers, Sky UK’s managing director of scripted originals, spoke to The Hollywood Reporter ahead of her appearance at the Edinburgh TV Festival about the…