Emirates denies claims Boeing planes nearly collided at 37,000 feet

Aviation authorities in the breakaway region of Somaliland accused Somalia of negligence, saying two passenger planes nearly collided while flying at 37,000 feet above East Africa. But Emirates denied the incident and the Somaliland Civil Aviation and Airports Authority said Emirates and Ethiopian Airlines were among the airlines involved. The claim comes against the backdrop … Read more

Angela Renner insists ‘I didn’t lose sleep’ as police review Parliament House claims

Angela Rayner insists she is “not losing sleep” after it emerged police were examining allegations she may have breached electoral laws by living between two council houses in Stockport. Greater Manchester Police confirmed that a Detective Chief Inspector had been appointed to reconsider the case, just days after Rayner accused the Tories of trying to … Read more

Christina Quinn claims Christian Richard attempted suicide to test love

Christine Quinn claims she went through horrific ordeal with ex-husband. Christine Quinn has made shocking claims against her estranged husband Christian Richard, saying he attempted suicide while on an overseas trip last year to test her feelings for her. According to newly obtained court documents Page sixThe reality TV personality is seeking a restraining order … Read more

Boohoo, ASOS and Asda sign new deal as CMA urges fashion industry to review ‘green’ claims and practices

The competition watchdog has urged British fashion businesses to provide accurate information on how environmentally friendly their clothing is after three fast fashion companies signed a new deal. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Initiated Asda is investigating Boohoo, ASOS and George over concerns about the way their products are environmentally marketed. Its preliminary review of … Read more

MPs push for inquiry into claims Speaker was pressured by Starmer over Gaza vote

Get our free ‘Westminster Views’ email MPs have launched a new inquiry into Sir Keir Starmer’s handling of last month’s Gaza ceasefire vote, which plunged the House of Commons into chaos. A parliamentary motion signed by more than 50 MPs calls on the Privileges Committee to investigate “whether undue pressure was exerted on the Speaker … Read more

Tory minister claims ‘lawy loopholes are grooming people’ to get asylum

Get our free ‘Westminster Views’ email Science Minister Andrew Griffiths claimed that “loophole lawyers” were “grooming people like Clapham attacker Abdul Ezeidi” to “get through” the UK asylum system. Griffiths said the government’s flagship Rwanda Security Bill would prevent asylum from being given to dangerous people, saying: “We do know there are loopholes lawyers are … Read more

Parents save ‘thousands of dollars less’ on childcare than government claims, study says

Sign up for our free morning headlines email Parents are saving thousands of dollars less each year on free childcare than the government claims, a new study shows. Research by prominent campaign group Pregnant then Screwed found that introducing the new 15 hours of subsidized childcare for two-year-olds would save an average of £1,440 a … Read more

Tories monitor Sunak’s nuclear ‘revival’ claims – despite minister saying UK is ‘catching up’

Rishi Sunak claims his party has witnessed a “revival” of the nuclear industry – just hours after one of his ministers suggested plans for the sector should have been drawn up “years ago” . The Prime Minister said during a visit to Barrow-in-Furness, home to Britain’s nuclear submarine fleet in Cumbria, that the Conservatives supported … Read more

AAP slams probe agency over claims that Arvind Kejriwal’s phone is ‘missing’

New Delhi: Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party today strongly rejected investigators’ claims that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal threw away his old mobile phone that may contain records of an alleged liquor scam. The Enforcement Directorate, which is investigating the case, claimed that witnesses had earlier discarded 170 mobile phones to eliminate evidence in the case. … Read more