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Alert for 70mph winds as Storm Kathleen approaches
Due to Storm Kathleen's approach, the Met Office has revised its warnings to indicate that harsher gusts are more probable in the United Kingdom this weekend. Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., the meteorological service provider issued yellow weather alerts for wind in western regions, including Cornwall, a significant portion of Wales, Lancashire and Cumbria, and central Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Britons to get low-cost Alzheimer’s blood tests in trials
Thousands of Britons will receive Alzheimer's blood tests at a reduced cost to reform the "shocking" diagnostic rates of the NHS. Researchers from Oxford and University College London will use tests to detect blood proteins associated with memory-robbing disease and other forms of dementia as part of two landmark clinical trials. Obtaining a formal diagnosis in the United Kingdom at this time requires invasive and painful lumbar punctures, brain scans, or mental aptitude tests.
HMRC’s tax demands push thousands; two share suicide attempts
The tax authorities, HMRC, have levied debilitating demands on tens of thousands of individuals nationwide for taxes that their employers failed to pay. HMRC has levied debilitating tax demands against tens of thousands of individuals for taxes their employers neglected to pay. A comparison has been made between this injustice and the Horizon scandal. Amidst the depths of his misery, Mark perceived this as the most logical course of action.
Co-op profits drop; shoplifting hits record levels
The Co-op has reported a significant decline in annual profit for 2023, citing record levels of theft and competition from discount competitors. According to the group, Co-op encountered 336,270 retail crime incidents involving theft and antisocial behaviour in its stores in 2023, an increase of 44% from the previous year. The seventh largest supermarket conglomerate in the United Kingdom disclosed a pre-tax profit of £28 million for the fiscal year 2023, a decline from the £268 million earned in the previous year.
Sunak said the UK is breaking international law by arming Israel
A correspondence comprising seventeen pages and featuring the signatures of three former Supreme Court justices urges ministers to resume financing to the UNRWA aid agency and to cease hostilities. By continuing to arm Israel, the United Kingdom violates international law, Rishi Sunak has been warned.
Taiwan earthquake survivor: Mountain ‘rained rocks like bullets’
Taiwanese rescuers attempted to contact over 600 stranded individuals one day after the island experienced its most powerful earthquake in twenty-five years. A survivor detailed how rockslides "like bullets" were hurled by vibrations around the coal mine where he was employed. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck near the eastern county of Hualien resulted in over a thousand injuries and nine fatalities.
Food prices, empty shelves due to post-Brexit border fees
Trade associations have warned of increased food costs and bare supermarket shelves because new post-Brexit border fees were introduced this month. Beginning on April 30, imports of plant and animal products, including salmon and cheese, that pass through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel and enter the United Kingdom will be subject to a maximum charge of £145.
Brother of Gaza aid worker criticises Israel armed
Protesting the transfer of arms to Israel, the family of a British aid worker killed in an airstrike in Gaza has spoken out. James Henderson, along with seven other aid workers, perished in the "inexcusable" Israeli assault, as described by his sibling. After the attack, which claimed the lives of Australian, Palestinian, American-Canadian, and Polish nationals in addition to British citizens John Chapman and James Kirby, Rishi Sunak is under increasing pressure.
Latest US sanctions target Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa
In March, in response to allegations of human rights violations and corruption, the United States imposed additional sanctions on eight Zimbabwean individuals, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his spouse and other officials. Additionally, sanctions were imposed on three companies, citing purported instances of election manipulation, human rights violations, and corruption.
Lord Cameron ruled out Western troops in Ukraine
Lord Cameron has ruled out the deployment of Western troops into Ukraine so as not to provide "a target" for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Foreign Secretary Tillmann acknowledged that "should the allies fail to step up, the war will be lost." However, Lord Cameron responded "no" when asked whether Western nations should deploy troops into Ukraine.
Will massive Israeli protests force Netanyahu out?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing allegations that he prolonged the catastrophic war on Gaza by six months to maintain power, as well as impeding an agreement with Hamas to repatriate Israeli captives from Gaza. Tens of thousands of demonstrators are demanding early elections as they and some Israeli officials grow weary of the prime minister's performance. Wednesday witnessed an increase in the use of force by Israeli security forces to disperse demonstrators in the vicinity of the prime minister's residence.
Mercer’s deadline extended for naming Afghan whistleblowers
The order in question is under review by the chair of the inquiry, who previously deemed the minister's position of "refusing to answer legitimate questions" as "completely unacceptable" and thus filed a challenge against it. Johnny Mercer is exempt from the requirement to submit the identities of individuals who provided him with information regarding purported murders carried out by British special forces in Afghanistan by this coming Friday.
