Unemployment remains at highest rate in five years

[ad_1] UK unemployment has remained at the highest rate in five years, new official figures show. The jobless rate was to 5.2% in the three months to January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. Before last month, such a high hadn’t been seen since the three months to January 2021. This breaking news […]

Former UK Prime Minister Condemns Donald Trump’s Handling Of Iran War

[ad_1] A former British prime minister has condemned Donald Trump’s handling of the war in Iran. Sir John Major suggested the US-Israeli bombing campaign, which began nearly three weeks ago, was illegal and said the US president had no idea how the conflict will end. “There was no diplomatic attempt to obtain a UN resolution […]

Dead Man’s Wire is an outrageous true crime story told blandly – review

[ad_1] Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women […]

UK banks keep £100 limit for contactless card payments despite FCA scrapping it

[ad_1] Shoppers will not be able to splash unlimited amounts on contactless cards despite the lifting of a £100 cap on payments as Britain’s banks held off on making changes. The official limit on individual contactless transactions on credit and debit cards has been scrapped but the UK’s biggest high street and challenger banks have […]

Hungary’s Orbán to face pressure over Ukraine loan veto at EU summit

[ad_1] Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, will face pressure from other EU leaders to stop blocking a vital €90bn loan for Ukraine over a political dispute about an oil pipeline. Ahead of an EU summit on Thursday, Orbán, who faces elections next month, showed no sign of backing down in his veto of the loan. […]

Trump Calls for Israel to Stop Attacks on Iran’s South Pars Gas Field

[ad_1] President Donald Trump stated that there would be “NO MORE ATTACKS” by Israel after Israel was reported to have launched strikes on Iran’s South Pars Gas Field. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the United States “knew nothing about this particular attack,” and added that Qatar “was in no way, shape, […]

Vulnerable child rushed to hospital after incident at inadequate children’s home

[ad_1] Health professionals had stated the child required “required increased and close supervision” but they were left on their own Clare Lodge has been rated inadequate by OFSTED(Image: Google) A children’s home where a vulnerable child attempted to harm themselves has been rated inadequate. “Serious and widespread failures” were highlighted after an OFSTED inspection at […]