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How the Great British chippy now costs £11: Average price of traditional fish and chip takeaways soars as overfishing of cod and sanctions against Russia take their toll on shops
The average cost of a portion of fish and chips in Britain has risen sharply to around £11, up from £6.95 five years ago, as overfishing of cod and haddock combines with sanctions on Russian fishing firms to squeeze supply. The traditional Friday-night takeaway is becoming increasingly unaffordable, prompting some chip shops to substitute cod…
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Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
At least 30 people have been killed after a mound of rubbish at a major waste site collapsed onto nearby homes in the Dar-es-Salam area of Conakry, Guinea’s capital, the government has confirmed. The collapse, which followed heavy overnight rain, has prompted a large-scale rescue operation involving military personnel, though officials fear the death toll…
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Woke Seattle mayor faces brutal reality check as shootings rock city and top official says she has NO public safety plan
Seattle’s public safety chair, Bob Kettle, has publicly pressed Mayor Katie Wilson to produce a comprehensive public safety plan after a mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival on 26 July left three people dead and at least four injured. The demand follows a further incident on Friday in the Alki neighbourhood, where more…
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Trump attends inaugural Washington DC IndyCar street race
The Freedom 250 Grand Prix has taken place in Washington DC, marking the first professional road race ever held in the US capital and the finale of a summer of events celebrating the country’s 250th anniversary. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watched among hundreds of spectators, having earlier taken a ceremonial lap…
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Devolution powers, Arriva bus strike returns, Zelensky corruption questions
Burnham pushes new mayoral powers over housing; Arriva North London drivers to strike again next week; Fedorov says Zelensky faces corruption questions; plus OpenAI’s cyber-attack warning and the Swans’ return.
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Melania marks second rare public appearance in a week alongside Trump at DC Indy Car Race
US First Lady Melania Trump made her second public appearance of the week alongside President Donald Trump on Sunday, joining him at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, an IndyCar race in Washington, DC held to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence. The outing follows a Rose Garden event earlier in the week that was…
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Chinese research centre owned by car giant Chery near MoD site means Beijing could snoop on Britain’s Armed Forces and steal military test data, says ex-spy chief
A Chinese-owned research centre being set up by carmaker Chery near the UTCA Millbrook testing site in Bedfordshire has raised security concerns, as it means the company will use the same tracks as the Ministry of Defence to test its vehicles. Millbrook is one of Europe’s largest vehicle testing facilities and is used by the…
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Calamity Lammy strikes again! Former deputy PM accused of giving Andy Burnham phone number of fraudster pretending to be Trump aide
David Lammy has reportedly given Prime Minister Andy Burnham a phone number that turned out to belong to a fraudster impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles. Mr Burnham exchanged several messages with the impersonator over a period that began before he became PM and continued after he took office on 20 July, prompting…
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Record 234 pedestrians killed or seriously injured by cyclists last year with 70 hit at crossing
Cyclists killed or seriously injured a record number of pedestrians in Britain last year, according to newly released Department for Transport figures, with 234 people struck in total and 70 of those hit while using a designated crossing such as a zebra, pelican or traffic-light crossing. The figures show a sharp rise from 137 crossing-related…
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The new mega-dinghies that can bring hundreds of migrants at a time to Britain are earning the gangsters who run them millions
People-smuggling gangs may have earned almost £2 million in just three days this month, the Daily Mail reports, after switching to larger “mega-dinghies” capable of carrying hundreds of migrants across the Channel at once. Between 8 and 10 August, 911 migrants reached the UK in just ten crossings, including a record 230 people packed onto…