Lord Clarke was the health secretary in Margaret Thatcher's government and was subjected to severe criticism in an inquiry report. Former health secretary Ken Clarke has been requested to relinquish his peerage by victims of the infected blood scandal. Sir Brian Langstaff, the chair of a seven-year inquiry into the controversy that resulted in the infection of over 30,000 Britons with HIV and Hepatitis C through infected blood products between the 1970s and early 1990s, issued a report in which Lord Clarke was the subject of severe criticism.

The defense secretary stated that the government would "immediately" implement Sir Brian Langstaff's conclusions during his investigation into the long-standing injustice. The defense secretary stated that the infected blood scandal has him "angry inside" in anticipation of a long-awaited report into the decades-long injustice. Grant Shapps concurred that it was among the government's most "disgraceful failures" and expressed his dismay at the "lack of accountability."

Furthermore, if the government prevails in the upcoming election, the chancellor maintains that taxation will decrease; however, he cannot provide a "cast-iron guarantee" regarding the precise timeframe. "If we can afford it," Jeremy Hunt has pledged to reduce national insurance again in the autumn. Since entering Number 11, the chancellor has reduced the tax by two times, which the government estimates has saved individuals an average of £900 per year.

The three people appeared in court on Monday to face accusations of foreign interference and aiding Hong Kong's intelligence service. The Foreign Office has summoned the Chinese ambassador to the United Kingdom in connection with the charges of espionage against three individuals under Hong Kong's control.

Natalie Elphicke, a Conservative MP who defected to the Labour Party, stated that the Conservative Party had "become synonymous with incompetence and division." The MP for Dover stated in a statement released just as PMQs began that housing and border security were the deciding factors in her election. Rishi Sunak, she claimed, had "broken promises" and abandoned crucial commitments.

The Conservatives secured victory in a solitary metropolitan mayor election nationwide; Andy Street's narrow defeat dealt Rishi Sunak a severe setback. Rishi Sunak has urged Conservatives to remain under his leadership in defiance of the party's disastrous few days of results, which culminated in their shocking loss in the West Midlands mayoral election.

If creditors refuse to approve a restructuring plan, the fashion chain would likely conduct a four-week auction, which would likely lead to a pre-pack administration. In the event that creditors obstruct its founder's intention to inject up to £10m of his own money into the fashion chain in order to prevent insolvency, Superdry is preparing to conduct an emergency four-week sale process. If creditors do not approve a restructuring plan in the upcoming weeks, the accelerated M&A process will be initiated.

The low-cost carrier stated that Boeing will provide "modest compensation" for delayed aircraft deliveries. Ryanair has disclosed yet another year of unprecedented passenger and profit growth. According to its annual results, the airline, which has the most passengers in Europe, increased the average fare by 21% compared to the previous year.

Revolut, the most valuable fintech company in the United Kingdom, has arranged for Morgan Stanley to facilitate the sale of shares valued at up to £400 million. The highest-ranking fintech company in the United Kingdom, Revolut, is currently formulating strategies to permit its employees to profit from the transfer of stock worth hundreds of millions of pounds.

Nationwide is prepared to award millions of members a loyalty incentive totaling at least £350 million. The building society gave £100 to approximately 3.3 million consumers the previous year. However, the recent payout could have been even greater because higher interest rates have bolstered the mutual fund's profits. Nationwide has expressed its intention to leverage this situation to maintain the provision of 'Fairer Share' compensation to qualified members.

People throughout south Devon have been advised to boil their tap water in light of the confirmation of 22 cases of a diarrhoea-like illness. Seventy additional suspected cases are also under investigation. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), cryptosporidium, the parasite, is "predominantly a waterborne disease."

Early next year, Klarna, which is establishing a new holding company in the United Kingdom, is focusing on a listing in New York. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) finance behemoth Klarna has successfully surmounted a significant obstacle in its pursuit of a stock market listing, which could potentially fetch it $20 billion (£15.9 billion) in value.

President Joe Biden of the United States has announced a 100 percent tariff on electric vehicles manufactured in China as part of a series of measures intended to protect American manufacturers from cheap imports. In a move that is likely to escalate trade tensions between the two largest economies in the world, the White House announced that it would impose stricter restrictions on $18 billion worth of Chinese products.

According to the trade union Unite, the high street lender's decision is a "grave error" and "certainly results in a deterioration of service for customers due to these layoffs." The TSB, a bank on the high street, has declared the closure of 36 branches and the loss of 250 jobs. The bank will implement workforce reductions in the fraud operations department, central operations, and personnel working at the branches designated for closure.

Karim Khan KC, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has applied for the issuance of arrest warrants for Yahya Sinwar, the prime minister of Israel and the commander of Hamas, in connection with allegations of war crimes. In response to an arrest warrant request from the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden has declared that the events unfolding in Gaza are not genocide.

After Delhi's temperatures reached 47.4°C (117°F), authorities have instructed schools to close early for the summer holiday. According to a government order cited by the Hindustan Times on Tuesday, city officials instructed schools to close with "immediate effect" in response to the extreme heat, thereby shortening the duration by a few days. India's weather bureau has issued a warning regarding "severe heatwave conditions" this week. On Monday, the highest temperature in the country was recorded in Delhi's Najafgarh suburb, at 47.4C.

The charges against nine Egyptian men who were accused of causing a catastrophe that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of migrants last year have been dismissed by a Greek court. The prosecutor had argued that Greece lacked jurisdiction. Public prosecutor Ekaterini Tsironi recommended that the charges be withdrawn shortly after the trial commenced on Tuesday in the southern city of Kalamata. She argued that Greek jurisdiction could not be established due to the overcrowded trawler capsizing outside the country's territorial waters.

Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, the Turkish transport minister, informed reporters that Turkish authorities had checked for a signal from the helicopter's transponder, which transmits height and location information, upon receiving news of the collision. "Unfortunately, we believe that the transponder system was either turned off or the helicopter did not have one," he stated. A memo also revealed that officials had advised the Iranian government to acquire two Russian helicopters for its leaders because they were concerned about the preservation of its fleet of aging helicopters.

Greece will on Tuesday try nine Egyptian men who are charged with criminal culpability for the Pylos shipwreck, which resulted in the deaths of over 550 individuals on June 14, 2023. It is alleged that the defendants were complicit in a criminal organization that enabled unauthorized entry into Greece and deliberately precipitated the catastrophe. All of them, however, have denied being smugglers or being at fault for the shipwreck, claiming that they were merely attempting to reach Europe like the other passengers.

Preliminary results indicate that President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic has been sworn in for a second term, securing victory in the first round of the election process. The wildly popular president proclaimed victory on Sunday night after opponents conceded, having secured a sufficiently large margin to prevail without needing a rematch in the second round. In doing so, he vowed for unity and impartial leadership.

The helicopter accident that claimed the life of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has prompted condolences from world leaders. Sunday afternoon, rescue teams commenced an investigation into the whereabouts of Raisi, alongside nine other officials (including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian), whose aircraft vanished in the mountainous northwestern region of Iran, close to the Azerbaijan border.

The president of Georgia's veto of a divisive "foreign agent" law has ignited weeks of widespread street demonstrations. On Tuesday, legislators endorsed the contentious bill mandating the registration of independent media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that obtain over 20% of their financial support from foreign donors as entities "beholden to the interests of a foreign power."

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The Jury has returned their unanimous verdict that Johnny Depp has won his defamation case against Amber Heard as she was requested to pay the entertainer $15m in damages.

Richard Teatum, a businessman from Doncaster, has acquired further shares of the floundering Joules. Teatum, who owns the automobile dealership Stoneacre Motor Group, increased his investment in the fashion retailer yummy mommy from 8.9 percent to 9.1 percent. Following the announcement, shares in Joules climbed 12.6%, or 1.2p, to 10.7p. Teatum stated,...