Getty Images Millions of people will now feel the impact of an unprecedented £700-a-year rise in energy costs – at the same time as a host of bill hikes take effect. The 54% rise in the energy price cap means a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will now pay £1,971 per
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Getty Images Russian troops occupying the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl have left, the plant’s staff say. According to Ukraine’s state nuclear company Energoatom, staff at the plant said there are currently no “outsiders” at the site. Earlier, it said some Russian forces had set off towards the Belarusian border, leaving a small group
Reuters A former hostage has testified in a US court that he was subject to beatings and given dog names by his Islamic State captors. Federico Motka, an Italian aid worker, was one of dozens of hostages held in harsh captivity by the group in Syria. El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, is standing trial in Virginia
Happily qualified for the 2022 World Cup, the United States men’s national team awaits Friday’s tournament draw like everyone else. It’s hoping for a favorable group — say, led by host country Qatar. It’s fearing a difficult one — say, one involving Brazil, Serbia and Wales. As always, the goal of the group stage, be
Getty Images Russia has told “unfriendly” foreign countries they must start paying for gas in roubles or it will cut supplies. Vladimir Putin has signed a decree stating buyers “must open rouble accounts in Russian banks” from Friday. “Nobody sells us anything for free, and we are not going to do charity either – that
Getty Images A delegation of indigenous Canadians is at the Vatican this week in search of an elusive apology from the Catholic Church for its role in the operation of the country’s residential school system. The visit, briefly postponed by the pandemic, will be the first time Pope Francis hears directly from survivors of the
Getty Images Energy websites have been crashing as customers rush to submit meter readings ahead of bills rising on Friday. Suppliers including Shell Energy and EDF said they were working to resolve issues with their websites and apps. Experts have encouraged people to submit readings so their usage is covered by the current cheaper rates.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has launched his party’s local election campaign, promising to help households hit by the soaring cost of living. He accused the Conservatives of giving a “pathetic” response to rising prices and pledged
Reuters Fresh efforts are under way to evacuate civilians trapped by Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said a convoy of 45 Ukrainian buses was on its way to the besieged southern city. She said the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) had confirmed that Russia
Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misled by advisers who are too scared to tell him how badly the war in Ukraine is going, the White House says. Meanwhile British intelligence says Russian troops in Ukraine are demoralised, short of equipment and refusing to carry out orders. Mr Putin is also not being told
Getty Images When Will Smith stormed on the stage during Sunday’s Oscars ceremony and struck comedian Chris Rock across the face, many were shocked. The joke that ended with a slap was a Rock quip many also found to be in poor taste – touching on a medical issue concerning Jada Pinkett Smith, Will’s wife.
Reuters China should not become “too closely aligned” with Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, the head of UK cyber-intelligence GCHQ has warned. Sir Jeremy Fleming said China’s long-term interests are not served by an alliance with Moscow. In a rare public address during a visit to Australia, Sir Jeremy also said Russia had “massively
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Will Smith was asked to leave the Oscars ceremony after hitting Chris Rock but refused, the Academy says. The body also says it has initiated “disciplinary proceedings” against Smith. Smith slapped Rock after the comic made a
Reuters An ex-British jihadist on federal trial in the US has said he was fighting on behalf of “suffering Muslims”. El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, stands accused of hostage-taking and conspiracy to commit murder as part of a group of Islamic State militants, known as the “Beatles” for their British accents. But in court on Wednesday,
The Wanted star Tom Parker has died at the age of 33 after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, the British boy band have announced. The singer told fans in October 2020 that he had an inoperable tumour. The band said they were “devastated” by Parker’s death and that they were with him and his
PA Media Sweeping changes to maternity services in England are expected after a report laid bare catastrophic failures at an NHS trust that may have led to the deaths of more than 200 babies. Over 20 years, errors at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust led to babies being stillborn, dying after birth or being left
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