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Labour’s new winter of discontent? Fears over looming triple whammy of rises to energy bills, interest rates and taxes
Britain faces a potential “triple whammy” this winter as rising energy bills, possible interest rate increases and further tax rises loom over households and businesses. The gloomier outlook is being driven partly by the ongoing Iran war, which has pushed oil prices higher and stoked inflation concerns, while ministers refuse to rule out fresh tax…
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Iran and Hamas hail Andy Burnham’s sanctions as step towards the ‘end of Israel’
Andy Burnham’s decision to impose sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements has been praised by Iran’s state media and Hamas, who framed it as a sign that Britain and Europe now believe Israel has no long-term future. The remarks have added to the pressure on the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, whose sanctions…
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Nats system fault forces cancellation of over two thousand flights
UK flight disruption caused by a fault in National Air Traffic Services (Nats) systems ran its course over two days before schedules returned to normal on Thursday, with no cancellations forecast for the day, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. The episode, which began with a technical failure on Tuesday, ultimately led to more than…
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Flight chaos, Iran referral, Zelensky drone scare and Apple’s foldable debut
Nats fault grounds thousands of UK flights while Iran faces UN Security Council referral; Zelensky’s plane reportedly targeted near Moldova; Britain bans West Bank settlement imports; Tate brothers held in Miami; Apple launches £1,600 iPhone Duo.
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Iran war won’t end until after crucial November elections, says Trump
US President Donald Trump has said he does not expect the war with Iran to end until after November’s midterm elections, and that oil prices will remain elevated until then. His comments come amid falling approval ratings and mounting pressure from within his own Republican Party to bring the seven-month conflict to a close, with…
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Reform under criminal probe, Trump denies 9/11 fakery, Parrott stars for Betis
Britain’s electoral watchdog inquiry deepens as the Met opens a criminal investigation into Reform UK donations, while Trump rebuts “fake” Ground Zero claims; also: Miami crash pilot’s LinkedIn boasts, Cybercab rides launch in Austin, and Troy Parrott’s stunning week at Real Betis.
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Grace Tame apologises after dismissing reports of Hamas sexual violence against Israeli women as ‘propaganda’ and claiming they had been ‘debunked’
Australian activist and 2021 Australian of the Year Grace Tame has apologised after appearing to dismiss reports of sexual violence committed by Hamas against Israeli women during the 7 October 2023 attacks as “propaganda” that had been “debunked”. The remarks, made during a March radio interview, drew criticism for seeming to cast doubt on survivors’…
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Israel’s ‘Tell Me Everything’ Tops Ophir Awards, Becomes Country’s Oscar Submission
Moshe Rosenthal’s drama Tell Me Everything has won Best Picture at Israel’s Ophir Awards, automatically making it the country’s official submission for the Best International Feature category at the 2027 Oscars. The film, whose Hebrew title translates as Independence, dominated Thursday’s ceremony, Israel’s equivalent of the Academy Awards, taking home 10 trophies in total including…
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Woke author is disinvited from speaking at African-American Library after major backlash over her post about Gaza
Children’s author and illustrator Vashti Harrison has been disinvited from a keynote speaking engagement at the African American Research Library & Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after concerns emerged over a 2024 social media post in which she voiced support for a Gaza ceasefire. Broward County Public Schools, which sponsored the 17 September event,…