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Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionAngus Robertson lost his Moray seat in the UK general election last June Angus Robertson has announced he is standing down as deputy leader of the SNP with immediate effect. He lost his Moray constituency to Conservative Douglas Ross in the UK general election last June. In a letter informing Nicola Sturgeon ofContinue reading “Angus Robertson steps down as SNP deputy leader”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Contractors affected by the collapse of outsourcing giant Carillion will be able to apply for government-backed loans from High Street lenders. Thousands of Carillion suppliers were left unpaid after the construction giant collapsed in January. Ministers say the state-owned British Business Bank will guarantee £100m of lending to those firms, which shouldContinue reading “Carillion collapse: UK puts up £100m to back Carillion contractor loans”

Image captionHeather Smith said the council received “significantly less” in government funds than other authorities and this had been made known to Whitehall The leader of a local council forced to ban almost all spending said she warned the government it was about to “fall over the edge of the cliff”. Northamptonshire County Council saidContinue reading “Northamptonshire County Council ‘warned it was unsustainable’”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionJacob Rees-Mogg chairs the Conservative Party’s European Research Group Prominent Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg has accused Treasury officials of “fiddling the figures” on Brexit to keep the UK in the European Union customs union. It comes amid claims, which the Treasury has denied, that it had deliberately created an economic model that madeContinue reading “Jacob Rees-Mogg says Treasury ‘fiddling figures’ on Brexit”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionHawaiian officials were criticised for taking a long time to correct the alert A Hawaiian state worker who sent a false incoming missile alert last month says he is devastated for causing mass panic, but was 100% sure it was real. “I felt sick afterward. It was like a body blow,” the man,Continue reading “Hawaii false alarm worker: I was 100% sure it was real”

Image copyrightAFP/GETTY IMAGESImage captionBarin Kobani (right) was killed in northern Afrin earlier this week, reports say Kurds in Syria have reacted furiously to videos showing Turkish-backed rebels abusing the body of a female Kurdish fighter killed in battle. Barin Kobani was part of all-female unit challenging a Turkish-led offensive in north-west Syria. Kurdish officials accusedContinue reading “Syria war: Outcry over ‘mutilated’ female Kurdish fighter”

Image copyrightKCNA / STRImage captionNorth Korea’s military parades – like this one in April 2017 – can be large affairs North Korea has defended plans for a large-scale military parade scheduled for the day before the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Pyongyang’s annual military parade to mark the founding of its armed forces has takenContinue reading “Winter Olympics: North Korea presses ahead with military parade”

Image copyrightAFP/GETTY IMAGESImage captionEnrique Domingo expressed concerns about potential epidemics in the Philippines Fears over a dengue vaccine in the Philippines have led to a big drop in immunisation rates for preventable diseases, officials have warned. Health Under-Secretary Enrique Domingo said many parents were refusing to get their children vaccinated for polio, chicken pox andContinue reading “Philippines gripped by dengue vaccine fears”

Image copyrightEPAImage captionThe shootings took place in various parts of the town At least six people have been wounded in a series of drive-by shootings in a town in central Italy, and one man has been arrested, police and media say. Those targeted in Macerata were black immigrants, media said. The suspect, named locally asContinue reading “Italy Macerata drive-by attack: Foreigners targeted, say police”

Image captionJames Norton plays the son of a former Russian “Godfather” in the OP’S McMafia Russian oligarchs suspected of corruption will be forced to explain their luxury lifestyles in the UK, the security minister has said. As part of an organised crime crackdown, Ben Wallace told The Times officials could now seize suspicious assets worth more thanContinue reading “Russian oligarchs in UK told to explain luxury lifestyles”