Posts by Kim browne
Unemployment hits highest rate in nearly five years
The unemployment rate has increased again – to the highest level in nearly five years, according to official figures. The jobless rate ticked up to 5.2% in December, the highest since the three months up to January 2021, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed. The figure had stood at 4.1% when Labour…
Read MoreBritish skiers killed in Alps avalanche named
Two British skiers who died in an avalanche at a French Alps ski resort last week have been named. Stuart Leslie and Shaun Overy were among three people killed in the snow slide at Val d’Isere, a village in southeastern France. The other victim was a French national. In a tribute posted on Facebook, a…
Read MoreSix of Sarah Ferguson’s companies to close in wake of latest Epstein files
Six firms linked to Sarah Ferguson are being wound down following revelations from the latest release of the Epstein files, Companies House documents show. The former Duchess of York and ex-wife of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the sole director of the companies, none of which appear to have been very active or have much public profile.…
Read MoreFarage claims ‘victory’ as councils face ‘race against time’ to reinstate plans after elections U-turn
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has claimed a “victory” after the government abandoned plans to postpone 30 local elections – a decision ballot organisers say has left councils in a “race against time”. Labour announced in December that it was planning to push the ballots from May 2026 until 2027 – affecting more than 4.5…
Read MoreUK at risk of more flooding ‘for months to come’ after record-breaking January
Parts of Britain could be at risk of further flooding for months to come because so much rain has fallen so far this year, according to new analysis. Latest official figures from the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) show rivers in the south and southwest of England reached exceptionally high levels in January,…
Read MoreGuthrie family are not suspects in kidnapping, sheriff says
The family of Nancy Guthrie are not suspects in her kidnapping, the sheriff has confirmed. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said her family, including “all siblings and spouses”, had been cooperative and gracious as authorities investigated the kidnapping. Mr Nanos said: “To suggest otherwise is not only wrong, it is cruel. The Guthrie family are…
Read MoreThree people killed and others injured in shooting at US ice rink
Three people have been killed in a shooting at an ice rink in the US, authorities said. The shooting happened at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, near Providence in Rhode Island, at around 2.30pm local time (7.30pm UK time) on Monday, where a youth hockey game was scheduled. The suspect is among the…
Read MoreImran Khan’s doctor not allowed to treat him in jail, spokesman claims
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has not received adequate medical treatment in prison after suffering partial vision loss in one eye, his spokesman claims. Speaking to Sky News’ The World with Yalda Hakim, Zulfi Bukhari said Mr Khan’s personal doctor has not been allowed to examine the imprisoned former leader, who is said to…
Read MoreWhy Sir Keir Starmer’s latest U-turn may see him lose more than just face
The government has changed its mind again. By my count, for the 15th time. The government planned to postpone local elections in 30 areas of England due to take place in May, but after a court challenge from Reform UK, it thought better of it. With government lawyers offering new legal advice saying the proposed…
Read MoreUK gang jailed after cocaine found hidden in books destined for Australia
A gang has been jailed for a total of 12 years for their part in exporting books to Australia with cocaine hidden inside. Three men have been sentenced at Cambridge Crown Court after consignments of the Class A drug were dispatched from several sites across Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire. Troy Batchelor, 49, of Peterborough Road, Whittlesey,…
Read MoreAmerica holds its breath as search for TV host Savannah Guthrie’s mother enters third week
From small-town diners in rural America to glass-panelled newsrooms in the city, it is the question on everyone’s lips: where is Nancy Guthrie? The search for the 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie, a national TV host and household name, has entered its third week. What began as a local missing person case has become a…
Read MoreHollywood legend Robert Duvall, star of Apocalypse Now and The Godfather star, dies aged 95
Hollywood icon Robert Duvall, star of films including The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has died at the age of 95. The Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker died peacefully at home on Sunday, his wife Luciana said, in a statement paying tribute. “Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, cherished friend, and one of the greatest…
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