Keme Nzerem
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16,000 jobs at risk as retailer McColl’s goes into administration
The convenience store chain McColl’s says it is to go into administration, putting the jobs of 16,000 workers at risk. The supermarket giant Morrisons, which has a partnership deal with McColl’s, put forward a last minute bid to save the business, but lenders said it wasn’t acceptable. → Read More
Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex postpone Grenada visit
For the second time in two months, a Royal visit intended to foster goodwill for the Queen in her Platinum Jubilee year has collided with the anger of people in the Caribbean about Britain's historic connections with slavery. → Read More
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace cuts holiday short over Ukraine crisis
Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has cut short his family skiing holiday while comparing the failure of some western nations to stand up to the Russians, to Neville Chamberlain's appeasement of Hitler in 1938. → Read More
Joe Biden promises ‘swift and severe’ action by US and allies if Russia invades Ukraine
This afternoon, in an hour- long phone call between the US President and his Russian counterpart, Mr Biden warned Vladimir Putin that there would be a serious cost if he took military action. → Read More
Brexit minister resignation latest blow to Johnson’s leadership
Amid a by-election disaster, a rebellion and a series of scandals, Boris Johnson has suffered another blow to his leadership, as it emerged the minister in charge of Brexit is resigning from the Cabinet. → Read More
Nigerian LGBTQ+ activists campaigning and demanding to be seen and heard
Now despite the strides towards equality around the world, homosexuality remains a crime in some 69 countries, almost half of them in Africa. → Read More
MPs may be offered police protection for surgeries
The Home Secretary has insisted the link between MPs and constituents should never be broken, despite the need for security to be reviewed → Read More
Early investigations into MP’s killing reveals ‘potential links to Islamist extremism’, say police
What more do we know about the man arrested after the attack? → Read More
Wholesale gas price hike sparks fears of food supply shortages
Poverty campaigners have warned about the effects of rising heating bills on low income families as a result of the spike in wholesale gas prices. → Read More
Nigeria’s battle to reclaim looted Benin Bronzes
To Nigerians, the Benin Bronzes are more than just sublime sculptures and carvings, they are spiritual diaries that tell the story of an ancient kingdom. → Read More
Nearly 2,000 abusive tweets targeted Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling after Euro 2020 final, research shows
Data shared exclusively with this programme shows just under 2,000 tweets specifically targeting young Black players were flagged as potentially abusive, with 167 considered "high risk" abuse. → Read More
Government minister defends David Cameron amid lobbying row
Former Prime Minister David Cameron’s lobbying for a finance firm has been defended by a Government minister and described as ‘acceptable’. Environment Secretary George Eustace says existing rules for lobbyists are ‘quite robust’ but that tweaks may be possible. This comes as further details have emerged of David Cameron’s efforts on behalf of Grensill. → Read More
Dozens of protesters killed by military in one of the deadliest day of protests in Myanmar
As many as 114 people - including several children - are feared to have been killed in one of the bloodiest days of protest in Myanmar since last month's coup. → Read More
Sarah ‘brought so much joy to our lives’ says Everard family as they appeal for information
Sarah Everard’s family described her as “strong and principled”, “a wonderful daughter and sister.” in a statement released today. And they appealed for the public to help police with their investigation. This afternoon it emerged that the serving police officer under arrest on suspicion of her murder had been taken to hospital with serious head wounds but later returned to custody. → Read More
UK government say most vulnerable must be vaccinated before sending doses to other countries
The government says it wants to make sure the most vulnerable people in the UK have been vaccinated before it helps other countries with their vaccine shortage. → Read More
EU U-turn on Covid vaccine exports
It took only a few hours for the announcement to be withdrawn but the damage was done within the UK and the Republic of Ireland united in condemnation. → Read More
11 Chinese miners rescued after two weeks trapped underground
Rescuers have been battling to reach the men since the blast, which trapped them almost two thousand feet below ground. → Read More
UK-EU trade talks resume as chief negotiator Lord Frost arrives in Brussels
The talks between Lord Frost and his EU counterparts might have resumed, but "significant differences" remain on fishing, state aid and the governance of any deal. → Read More
Boris Johnson holds emergency Brexit talks with Ursula Von Der Leyen
So it’s come down to a phone call to jump start stalled talks. The EU’s Chief Negotiator went back to Brussels this morning, leaving the Prime Minister and the EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to hammer things out. They went to the same school in Belgium – but can they find any common ground in their approach to trade? → Read More
Health Secretary Matt Hancock warns the UK is at a ‘tipping point’
The recent jumps in daily Covid infection figures to their highest levels since May have led to the latest warnings from the Health Secretary. → Read More