Month: May 2022

New figures show sales dipped in April Consumers have “put the brakes” on their shopping habits due to the soaring cost of living, according to figures. The latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor revealed that sales dipped in April after a sharp downturn in consumer confidence. Separate figures from Barclaycard showed that credit card spending on retail and eating out slowed last month as people tightened their belts. Helen Dickinson, chief […]

Klopp says not even everyone in Liverpool wants them to lift the trophy Jurgen Klopp dismissed Pep Guardiola’s assertion everyone wants Liverpool to win the Premier League and believes his Manchester City counterpart’s comments stemmed from the emotion of a tight title race – something the German admits has happened to him. After Sunday’s 5-0 demolition of Newcastle which moved the defending champions three points clear of Liverpool at the […]

The issue is proving a sticking point in restoring a power-sharing devolved government in Northern Ireland The Foreign Secretary will reportedly move to discard large portions of the Northern Ireland Protocol after giving up on Brexit negotiations with the EU. The Times reported officials working for Liz Truss have drawn up draft legislation to unilaterally remove the need for checks on all goods being sent from Britain for use in […]

The Russian President is set to address a huge military parade later Russian forces have pushed forward in their assault on Ukraine, seeking to capture the crucial southern port city of Mariupol as Moscow prepared to celebrate its national Victory Day holiday. Determined to show a success in a war now in its 11th week, Russian troops have targeted a sprawling seaside steel mill where an estimated 2,000 Ukrainian fighters […]

Labour’s Lisa Nandy has defended party leader Sir Keir Starmer over claims he broke coronavirus lockdown rules, saying: “I’m absolutely confident that he hasn’t broken the law.” Shadow secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities Ms Nandy said her boss “is Mr Rules, he does not break the rules” as she accused the Conservatives of an “absolutely desperate attempt to sling mud”. Her comments came as Deputy Prime […]

The UK will focus on efforts to reform the Northern Ireland Protocol in an effort to preserve stability, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said as the Government grappled with the implications of Sinn Fein’s Stormont success. The victory in the Stormont contests was the first for a republican party and “ushers in a new era” of politics, Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill said. Her party is committed to a […]

Michelle O'Neill says the result will usher in a new era for Northern Ireland The Assembly election result in Northern Ireland “ushers in a new era”, Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has said. As counting continued into Saturday evening, the republican party appeared to be closing in on a historic victory by overtaking the DUP to become the largest party at Stormont. Shortly after 6pm on Saturday, 81 of […]

Durham Constabulary have launched an investigation into whether the Labour Party leader acted unlawfully Sir Keir Starmer said he is “confident” that he did not breach lockdown rules by having a beer and curry at a campaign event. The Labour leader spoke after Durham Constabulary confirmed it was investigating claims an evening event attended by the Labour leader with other senior party figures and activists last year might have broken […]

The UK's Foreign Office says the Taliban will have to live up to their obligations on women's rights if they want acceptance The Taliban will have to live up to their obligations on the rights of women if they want acceptance, the Foreign Office has said. It follows the announcement that Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership has ordered all Afghan women to wear the all-covering burka in public. An FCDO spokesperson said: […]