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Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Theresa May is to chair the first of two key Brexit meetings with her senior ministers as the government faces more calls to clarify the UK’s position. The Brexit cabinet committee is to sketch out what the future relationship between the UK and EU might look like. It will focus on NorthernContinue reading “Theresa May and ministers gather for key Brexit meeting”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Tesco is facing Britain’s largest ever equal pay claim and a possible bill running to £4bn. Thousands of women who work in Tesco stores could receive back pay totalling £20,000 if the legal challenge demanding parity with men who work in the company’s warehouses is successful. Lawyers say hourly-paid female store staffContinue reading “Tesco faces record £4bn equal pay claim”

Image copyrightPAImage captionNick alleged that some of the abuse took place in the Dolphin Square apartments in London A man who alleged he was the victim of a VIP child abuse ring faces multiple charges relating to the possession of indecent images of children. The man, known as Nick, claimed a paedophile ring was responsibleContinue reading “‘VIP paedophile ring’ accuser charged over child abuse images”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionH&M has deleted a video advert and apologised to a musician Fashion giant H&M has apologised to a musician after he publicly criticised the retailer for using his song without permission. Australian artist Harvey Sutherland said his track, Bamboo, accompanied an advert posted on Instagram on Monday. When initially asked about theContinue reading “H&M apologises to musician for using song ‘without approval’”

Image copyrightHUW EVANS PICTURE AGENCY Asia stocks rebounded on Wednesday following gains on Wall Street as a sense of calm returned to global markets. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index climbed 3.2% after falling nearly 7% in the previous session. The recovery follows choppy trading in the US which ended with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 2.3%.Continue reading “Asia markets follow Wall Street higher”

Image copyrightEL PASO COUNTY SHERIFFImage captionMicah Flick, 34 A Colorado sheriff’s deputy has been shot dead, becoming the state’s third officer to be killed in the line of duty this year. El Paso County Sheriff deputy Micah Flick, 34, an 11-year veteran of the force, was investigating a report of a stolen car when heContinue reading “Colorado sheriff’s deputy becomes third to die in 2018”

Image copyrightTWITTER / @MIHMACEDOImage captionA passerby took this picture just after the collapse A busy overpass has collapsed in the centre of Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, with images showing two lanes of the Eixão Sul having fallen on to the ground below. Rescuers are at the scene, and there are no initial reports of injuries. However,Continue reading “Road collapses in central Brasilia”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionBenioff (left) and Weiss will get their own Star Wars film as soon as Game of Thrones ends The creators of the Game of Thrones TV series are to make a series of films for the rapidly-expanding Star Wars universe. David Benioff and DB Weiss will begin work on Star Wars whenContinue reading “Game of Thrones creators handed Star Wars project”

Image copyrightCBSImage captionAlyssa Salgado says her two-year-old daughter, Lilayiah, was missing her “unibrow” A nursery in the north-western US state of Washington is under investigation after two mothers claimed their children’s eyebrows were waxed. One mother said her girl was missing eyebrow hair and had reddened skin when she picked her up last week. “IContinue reading “Washington nursery ‘waxed children’s eyebrows’”

Image copyrightALAMY Chris Hemsworth stars in a fake trailer for a new Crocodile Dundee film but he says he’d be up for making a real one. The advert for Tourism Australia also features Danny McBride and premiered during the coveted commercial break at the Super Bowl. But the new ad left fans wanting more thanContinue reading “Chris Hemsworth says he’s ‘open to’ starring in Crocodile Dundee revamp 6 February 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share”