4 d. ago India rejects US religious freedom report urging sanctions on its spy agency

The 2025 report accuses the Indian government of ‘hateful rhetoric’ fuelling attacks on religious minorities

Politics

6 d. ago Could lethal bug be lurking in your cheese? Report issues warning after urgent recall of 'killer' shampoo containing same bacteria

Italian cheese and salami have been known to harbour the same bacteria that has sparked a major recall of shampoo after tests detected the presence of the potentially fatal pathogen.

Events

8 d. ago Emergency closure of Dumfries and Galloway bridge to be subject of urgent council report

The crossing was closed to vehicles with just one hour's notice, sparking concerns about what will happen in an emergency.

Politics

2 w. ago Exploited, recognised as a slavery victim, now facing deportation: one seafarer’s UK ordeal

After years of helping Scottish criminal investigations and despite fearing for his life in India, Vishal Sharma’s asylum claim has been rejectedWhen Vishal Sharma, an experienced merchant seaman, arrived in London from India in November 2017, he was looking forward to a good job on a Belgian tanker, the MT Waasmunster, assisting engineers. He had a 15-month contract and a transit visa, enabling him to travel to Milford Haven in Wales, where the 174-metre vessel was anchored.But in a last-minute change of plan, his Mumbai agent told him to head to Southwick in West Sussex, England, to board a scallop trawler, the Noordzee. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Activist groups urge UN probe of its Myanmar envoy after report alleges ties to Chinese companies

Activist groups are urging the United Nations to investigate its special envoy to Myanmar over possible conflicts of interest, after a report claimed her consulting company has ties to Chinese mining and construction projects in the country

Politics

4 w. ago Civil servants should be sacked in major crackdown on the £250billion annual cost of crime, report urges

A study by the think tank Policy Exchange, backed by former home secretary Sir Sajid Javid , proposed dismissing all senior managers in the Ministry of Justice and HM Prisons and Probation Service.

Economics