Newcastle takeover may lead to ‘revitalised version’ of ESL, financial expert warns
NEWCASTLE’S Saudi-led takeover could lead to a “revitalised version” of the European Super League in the near future, according to a financial analyst. A consortium led by the Middle East country’s More...
Amnesty International warns of “unprecedented programme of rights reversal” by the government
Amnesty International has warned that the government is engaging in an ‘unprecedented programme of rights reversal’, as it launches a week-long campaign to prevent what it calls ‘a raid on rights’. Amnesty More...
EU warns UK that removing European court’s oversight would cut Northern Ireland off from bloc’s single market
The European Commission issued a warning to the UK on Monday that proceeding with planned “significant” changes to the Brexit withdrawal agreement would risk “cutting Northern Ireland off from the EU’s single More...
France will reduce electricity supply to Jersey this winter, Paris warns, unless fishermen granted licences for British waters
France’s European affairs minister has claimed Britain is failing with Brexit, but French fishermen must not pay for the UK’s misfortune as he demanded more fishing licences for gallic trawlers and warned of More...
Beijing warns Australia’s ‘provocative actions’ on Taiwan could be ‘cataclysmic’ for bilateral ties, after former PM visits island
Chinese state media has warned Canberra to stay out of its internal affairs as Australia’s former prime minister rallied behind Taiwan during a visit to the island, which Beijing deems an inherent part of China. Tony More...
Bristol’s fight against climate change hampered by lack of diversity, research warns
A LACK of diversity in climate change decision-making in Bristol is undermining the city’s pledge to make a “just transition” to net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, researchers warn. The year-long study More...
US military analyst warns of danger of nuclear war with China
If it faced defeat in a conventional conflict with China over Taiwan, as the analyst concludes is most likely, the US would not hesitate to use its huge nuclear arsenal despite the incalculable consequences for More...
Australian poll warns of plunging support for major parties
This result underscores why the Liberal-National Coalition and Labor rushed through new electoral laws designed to de-register most parties not currently represented in parliament. World Socialist Web Site (en) More...
Nurse sickness absences have soared due to mental health strains, union warns
SICKNESS absence among nurses and health visitors has soared due to anxiety, stress and depression, a union will warn today. A new study from the Royal College of Nurses (RCN) comes as the NHS copes with 40,000 More...
Union warns firefighters ‘might not be able to put out all fires’ due to drastic job cuts
A DECADE of Tory austerity means overstretched firefighters might not be able to “fight all fires,” the union for the emergency service has warned. FBU general secretary Matt Wrack said “years of huge More...
