Housing committee's chair attacks Government for failing to protect leaseholders
We speak exclusively to the chair of the Communities and Local Government committee Clive Betts MP about Britain’s cladding crisis and who should foot the bill.
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Chris Whitty attacks tobacco companies after more people die from smoking than Covid
England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty said lung cancer, the UK’s the most common cancer killer, is ‘almost entirely’ caused by greedy cigarette firms making money from addiction.
City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority attacks online fraud
The City regulator has lashed out at the ‘scourge’ of online investment fraud which is causing untold damage to Britain’s savers and the legitimate businesses trying to serve them. Mark Steward, an executive director at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), said the watchdog has already issued 632 specific warnings about scam firms this year – … Read more
Robert Jenrick blasts ‘racist and extremely serious’ anti-Semitic attacks on British Jews
A senior Cabinet minister blasted ‘racist and extremely serious’ criminal anti-Semitism today after a week of shame on Britain’s streets. Communities Minister Robert Jenrick lashed out at the treatment of British Jews by people furious at the actions of the Israeli military in attacking Gaza. As the tensions in the Middle East spilled over into … Read more
Robert Jenrick blasts ‘racist and extremely serious’ anti-Semitic attacks on British Jews
A senior Cabinet minister blasted ‘racist and extremely serious’ criminal anti-Semitism today after a week of shame on Britain’s streets. Communities Minister Robert Jenrick lashed out at the treatment of British Jews by people furious at the actions of the Israeli military in attacking Gaza. As the tensions in the Middle East spilled over into … Read more
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Moderate drinkers are at less risk of heart attacks than teetotallers
Frank Sinatra, famous for his heavy drinking, once said: ‘Alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but The Bible says: ‘Love your enemy.’ And that neatly encapsulates our love-hate relationship with booze. We know the dangers of heavy drinking, but most of us still get a lot of pleasure from a tipple. Despite the pressures of … Read more
Real Housewives Of Dallas star Tiffany Moon not leaving show after Kameron Westcott’s racist attacks
Real Housewives Of Dallas star Tiffany Moon is not leaving the Bravo reality series after castmates Kameron and Court Westcott’s racist attacks despite a change in her Instagram profile saying otherwise. The 36-year-old reality television star is staying put after her first season on the show even though she changed her social media on Friday … Read more
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Moderate drinkers are at less risk of heart attacks than teetotallers
Frank Sinatra, famous for his heavy drinking, once said: ‘Alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but The Bible says: ‘Love your enemy.’ And that neatly encapsulates our love-hate relationship with booze. We know the dangers of heavy drinking, but most of us still get a lot of pleasure from a tipple. Despite the pressures of … Read more
Israel steps up attacks on Gaza with heavy bombing overnight
Israel stepped up its attacks on the Gaza Strip overnight with the heaviest bombardment yet by land, sea and air amid fears of a ground invasion with thousands of troops moved to the border. Helicopters, gun boats and artillery pounded northern and eastern parts of Gaza with more than 1,000 bombs and shells overnight Thursday … Read more
Russia and China using cyber attacks to ‘steal, sabotage and ransack’ the West, Dominic Raab warns
Dominic Raab accuses Russia of ‘sheltering’ criminal cyber gangs who are using attacks to ‘steal, sabotage and ransack’ the West and ‘want to undermine the very foundations of our democracy’ as oil pipeline hack cripples US Raab speaking at National Cyber Security Centre’s CYBERUK conference today Says authoritarian regimes are using technology to attack international … Read more