In this issue

June 27, 2022

Do Not Give Ground On Ukraine, PM Tells Leaders

Under pressure at home, Johnson uses G7 to warn against a deal with Putin

5 mins

Phillips' wife urges mourners to celebrate his memory at funeral

The British journalist Dom Phillips has been laid to rest in Brazil, exactly three weeks after he was shot dead while journeying through the Amazon with the Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira.

2 mins

Union criticises Labour after Lammy says he does not back BA pay claim

David Lammy sparked a fresh row with a key trade union yesterday by saying Labour should categorically refuse to back demands from airline workers for a pay rise of about 10%.

2 mins

Beware Heatwave Zoe: Seville To Name Extreme Hot Weather

The southern Spanish city of Seville is to become the first in the world to name and classify heatwaves - much as tropical storms or hurricanes are named in other parts of the world - in an attempt to protect residents as extreme heat becomes more frequent.

1 min

Steel Tariffs plan still in place despite potential WTO breach

Boris Johnson has indicated he plans to retain and extend steel tariffs despite claims that this may put Britain in breach of World Trade Organization rules.

2 mins

Oil And Gas Price Cap To Thwart Putin Wins Support

A proposed cap on the price of Russian oil and gas to slash the Kremlin's revenues and reduce inflationary pressures in the west gathered strong support yesterday as G7 leaders met in Bavaria.

2 mins

Ukrainians In Gaza 'No Food And No Electricity. We Have The Same Problems Now'

For more than a decade, Natalya Hassoumi's family in Ukraine have worried about her safety in the Gaza Strip; they have been unable to reach her for days at a time while airstrikes have pummelled the Palestinian territory. Now it is Hassoumi's turn to worry: she has not heard from her parents and siblings in Russian-occupied Kherson for three weeks.

3 mins

Calls for inquiry into claims Charles accepted €3m from Qatari sheikh

Prince Charles is facing fresh controversy over the funding of his charities, with calls for the government and the Charity Commission to investigate claims he accepted €3min cash from a billionaire Qatari sheikh.

3 mins

Charities say websites vital for daily tasks must be easier to use

The design of websites and apps vital for daily tasks, from car parking to booking NHS appointments, should be regulated to avoid digital exclusion for millions of people who struggle with life online, campaigners say.

3 mins

Muslim Travel Agents In UK Face Ruin After Saudi Hajj Changes

British Muslim travel companies have said they face going out of business, with some customers potentially losing thousands of pounds, after Saudi Arabia launched a new system for applying for the hajj pilgrimage.

2 mins

Johnson May Face Legal Action Over Delay In Start Of Covid Inquiry

Boris Johnson is facing possible legal action over a delay to the start of the Covid-19 public inquiry, which campaigners fear could lead to evidence being destroyed.

2 mins

Criminal barristers say profession is 'in existential crisis' as strike begins

Criminal barristers are to begin a strike over legal aid fees today as they warn that the profession is facing an "existential crisis" because of inadequate funding.

2 mins

'It's like when Trump got elected': protesters across US against abortion ruling

Protests erupted in US cities over the weekend as abortion became illegal in multiple states following the supreme court's decision to end the constitutional right to abortion, more than 50 years after it was established.

3 mins

"They set a torch to it': supreme court lost legitimacy with Roe reversal, says Warren

Leading Democrats called the US supreme court's legitimacy into question after it overturned the right to abortion and said additional justices should be appointed to blunt the conservative super-majority which made the controversial ruling possible.

2 mins

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