Volkswagen has agreed to pay £ 193 million to resolve 91,000 legal claims in England and Wales related to the “dieselgate” emissions scandal that shook the German carmaker. Plaintiffs will receive average payments of more than £ 2,100 each after joining the lawsuit alleging that cars allegedly manufactured by the Volkswagen Group, including its Audi, …
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A woman who was violently killed to shake the baby she was in the process of adopting has been sentenced to a minimum of 18 years in prison for murder. Laura Castle, 38, lost her temper with her baby because she kept crying after breakfast, a court has heard. In a letter to the judge, …
The North Korean test launched an alleged intercontinental ballistic missile and two shorter-range weapons into the sea on Wednesday. The three missiles were fired from near Pyongyang, on the east coast, between 6 and 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff. The alleged ballistic missile reached an altitude of 540 km …
Texas Elementary School Shooting: Live from Uvalde, Texas A gunman was “barricaded” inside a classroom before killing at least 19 children and two teachers in a shooting at a Texas elementary school on May 24, according to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security official. All of the victims were in the same fourth-grade classroom at …
Jurgen Klopp sent a message of congratulations to the Manchester City winner for last day’s victory over Aston Villa who saw the Blues beat Liverpool in the Premier League title. City were 2-0 behind Villa and are at risk of Liverpool beating them on the final day to win the title. At the time, Liverpool …
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Seven more cases of monkeypox have been reported in the UK today, as the tropical virus is often found in Africa alone and continues to sweep the world. The new infections, all detected in England, bring Britain’s total to 78 since the first case of the ongoing outbreak was made public on 7 May. To …
England records SEVEN more cases of smallpox, making the UK total 78 Read More »
Boris Johnson said he “briefly attended” Downing Street confinement meetings, but did not know at the time that “they lasted much longer than necessary.” The Prime Minister said he had attended to thank the staff because it is “one of the essential duties of leadership” and to keep morale as high as possible. He told …
The UK’s poorest households are expected to see their living costs rise almost twice as much as society’s richest when energy bills rise this autumn, leading economists have warned. The Institute for Tax Studies (IFS) said the further increase in gas and electricity bills expected in October could lead to average annual inflation rates of …
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A detective running a sex business from his “brothel” home after meeting strangers online has been found guilty of serious misconduct. Detective Nicholas Taylor “acted like a prostitute” when he and his lover offered to have sex before inviting men to his home in Shropshire. The brazen copper used a website to advertise its “sexual …
A Belfast virologist has said he expects to see some cases of monkeypox in Northern Ireland “in the coming days or weeks”. Dr Connor Bamford of the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine at Queen’s University Belfast spoke as the total number of cases in the UK rose to 78. There have been no confirmed cases …
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