The president of Turkey has agreed that Sweden should be allowed to join NATO, the head of the military alliance has said. Jens Stoltenberg said Recep Tayyip Erdogan had agreed to send Sweden’s accession protocol to the Turkish parliament “as soon as possible”. Mr Stoltenberg made the announcement following talks with Mr Erdogan and Swedish
Month: July 2023
The Bank of England is reiterating its forecast that inflation will fall over the rest of the year, with governor Andrew Bailey saying it will fall “markedly”. The rate of price increases will come down due to lower energy costs, which should result in falling food bills for shoppers, Mr Bailey’s Mansion House speech is
Hairdressers, beauticians and accountants could be at a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, a new study suggests. Those working in sales, retail, clothing and construction industries could also carry a higher risk, according to a new study published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine. But the authors of the study stressed that “inferences
Rishi Sunak will call on the UK’s NATO allies to commit to spending a minimum of 2% of their GDP on defence as he attends an alliance summit in Lithuania. The prime minister will argue the commitment will be crucial to NATO’s ability to deter and defend against the kind of tactics Russian President Vladimir
The Metropolitan Police is “assessing information” supplied by the BBC over claims a male presenter paid a teenager for explicit pictures. The force is now carrying out further enquiries to establish whether any crime has been committed following the allegations which were first revealed by The Sun newspaper on Saturday. Representatives for the broadcaster earlier
President Joe Biden has described the US-UK relationship as “rock solid”, despite reported disagreements over Ukraine. Mr Biden told Prime Minister Rishi Sunak he “couldn’t be meeting with a closer friend and greater ally” as the pair met this morning in Downing Street. He joined the prime minister in the Downing Street garden at the
A disgraced sports doctor who sexually assaulted gymnasts – including Olympic medallists – has been stabbed multiple times in prison. Larry Nassar was knifed multiple times during an altercation with another prisoner at a federal prison in Florida on Sunday, sources familiar with the matter told the Associated Press (AP). The 59-year-old was reported to
Claims made by the mother in the BBC presenter scandal are “rubbish”, a lawyer for the young person has reportedly said. In a letter to the BBC, the lawyer casts doubt on The Sun’s story about the male star who has not been publicly identified but is reportedly a “household name”. The letter says the
Countries around the world are experiencing extreme weather from landslides and flash flooding to scorching temperatures. In some areas, its caused casualties, triggered evacuations and further weather warnings. Here, we take a look at some of the most recent events and why they may be happening. In Japan, the highest-level heavy rain warning was issued
EasyJet has revealed the cancellation of 1,700 flights during the peak summer holiday season. The low cost airline indicated that, like many rivals, it had been forced to act in response to the impact of air traffic control (ATC) strikes in Europe and knock-on effects of the closure of airspace due to the Russia-Ukraine war.
A teenage boy has been arrested following reports a pupil stabbed a teacher at Tewkesbury School. Gloucestershire Constabulary said officers were called to the school in Ashchurch Road this morning. The force tweeted: “An adult has been taken to hospital with a suspected stab wound following an incident at Tewkesbury School. “We were called around
A Cabinet minister has suggested the BBC presenter who has been suspended for allegedly paying for sexually explicit images of a teenager should only be named once a “full” investigation has taken place. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk agreed there was a “public interest” in the broadcaster being named but said it would not be appropriate
The BBC presenter who is alleged to have paid a 17-year-old tens of thousands of pounds for sexually explicit images reportedly made two “panicked” calls to the young person after the story broke last week. In new allegations published in The Sun, the male presenter – who has not been named but is said to
In Washington circles and beyond, officials bristle at suggestions that the decision to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine represents an erosion of the moral high ground for America or that it suggests the war isn’t going well for Ukraine. On the first point, Congressman Adam Smith, a ranking member of the Senate’s Armed Services Committee,
Daffodils could provide the key to more sustainable livestock farming, according to scientists who say lab tests have proven promising. Adding an extract from the flowers to livestock feed reduced methane in artificial cow stomachs by 96%. A team of researchers at Scotland’s Rural College hope that when trialled in real cows, it could reduce
Prime Energy, the influencer-backed drink that has become a viral playground hit, is facing scrutiny over its potentially dangerous levels of caffeine. A US senator has called on the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate Prime Energy, which contains 200mg of caffeine per can – the equivalent of about two cans of Red Bull
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