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Spain’s World Cup heroes touch down in Madrid after enjoying £1K bottle of red wine and cigars in their New York hotel before late-night dash to airport
Spain’s players celebrated their World Cup triumph with a night out in New York before flying home to a hero’s welcome in Madrid. Following their final victory over Argentina, the squad reportedly enjoyed a lavish celebration at their hotel, including an expensive bottle of red wine and cigars, before making a late-night dash to the…
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Andy Burnham vows to ‘end rough sleeping’ across the UK – despite rates more than doubling in Manchester while he was mayor
Andy Burnham has pledged to end rough sleeping across the United Kingdom, a commitment that comes under scrutiny given that homelessness on the streets more than doubled in Greater Manchester during his time as the region’s mayor. The pledge highlights a recurring tension in UK politics between ambitious national promises on homelessness and the more…
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Andy Burnham ‘invites Donald Trump to Manchester’ in awkward first phone call… despite new PM previously suggesting he would BAN ‘deeply troubling’ US President from city
Andy Burnham reportedly extended an invitation to Donald Trump to visit Manchester during their first phone call since becoming Prime Minister, a move seen as awkward given his past remarks branding the US President “deeply troubling” and suggesting he could be barred from the city. The apparent shift in tone highlights the balancing act facing…
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Andy Burnham signals the return of the 50p top tax rate as he warns that help on the cost of living will have to be funded by the better off
Andy Burnham has signalled that his government will look to reintroduce a 50p top rate of income tax, warning that support for households struggling with the cost of living will need to be paid for by wealthier taxpayers. The comments come as Burnham settles into Downing Street following his elevation to Prime Minister, a move…
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Burnham backs new ‘death tax’ to fund social care within hours of taking power saying his father’s Alzheimer’s experience shows system is ‘broken’
Andy Burnham has backed the introduction of a “death tax” to fund social care within hours of becoming Prime Minister, citing his father’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease as evidence that the current system is “broken”. The proposal would see levies taken from estates after death to help pay for the spiralling costs of social care,…
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RedHook Android malware can quietly hijack your phone
Cybersecurity researchers have identified an upgraded version of RedHook, an Android remote access trojan that exploits the operating system’s Wireless Debugging feature to seize deep control of infected devices. Victims are typically tricked by scam callers posing as bank or government officials, who direct them to a fake Google Play page and persuade them to…
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Spectacular ‘lost’ 17th century garden is revealed under parched grass sparked by Britain’s record-breaking heatwave
Record-breaking heat and prolonged dry weather across Britain have caused parched grass to reveal the outline of a “lost” 17th-century formal garden, as scorched lawns expose buried archaeological features that would normally stay hidden. The phenomenon, known as a parchmark or cropmark, occurs when vegetation above buried walls, paths and foundations dries out and dies…
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America’s roughest neighborhood hits terrifying low: Chilling photos of zombie-like vagrants as deadly new drug outbreak sparks panic
A US report has highlighted a sharp deterioration in conditions in one of America’s most troubled neighbourhoods, with photographs reportedly showing homeless residents left in a “zombie-like” state after using a new and dangerous street drug. The images have caused alarm, pointing to a fresh wave of substance abuse compounding long-standing problems of poverty, addiction…
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Hackers stole ‘significant’ amount of data from tech firm relied on by thousands of US hospitals and pharmacies
Craneware, a UK-based healthcare billing software provider used by thousands of hospitals, clinics and pharmacies across the United States, has confirmed that hackers stole a “significant volume” of data from its systems. The company says the attackers have now been removed from its network, though its investigation is still ongoing, and it has yet to…