35 h. ago Ryanair boss warns 100,000 holidaymakers 'could have flights cancelled'

The chief executive of Ryanair has warned that the budget airline could be forced to cancel around 600 flights - impacting 100,000 passengers

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4 d. ago Britain might 'already be at war with Russia' as Putin launches cyber

Eliza Manningham-Buller said Moscow's 'extensive' deployment of cyber attacks, intelligence work, 'physical attacks' and 'sabotage' in Britain are tantamount to conflict.

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8 d. ago Tax raids and spending cuts may be  'insufficient' fiscal black hole, economist warns

Measures announced in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' upcoming Autumn Budget are unlikely to be enough to fill the so-called fiscal black hole, St James's Place's chief economist has warned.

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1 week ago UN chief warns world leaders of 'an age of reckless disruption and relentless human suffering'

The United Nations chief is challenging world leaders to choose a future where the rule of law triumphs over raw power

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2 w. ago Thin catwalk models are returning to 90s 'backwards heroin chic' era, warns fashion chief

Edward Enninful, the former editor of style bible Vogue, said stick-thin models and gaunt faces have become an in thing again as the cycle of fashion continues to turn

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2 w. ago Putin 'stringing us along' in Ukraine peace talks, warns MI6 chief

Sir Richard Moore blasted the 'lying' Russian President, saying he will never end the war while China continues to supply Russia's arms industry.

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2 w. ago ‘No evidence’ Putin wants peace in Ukraine, MI6 chief says – Europe live

The outgoing spy chief said Putin was ‘stringing us along’ with promises of progress on peaceReuters is reporting that the European Commission will propose banning Russian LNG imports by 1 January 2027, a year earlier than planned, as part of a 19th package of sanctions against Moscow, EU sources said.Meanwhile, the outgoing MI6 chief Richard Moore warned that he sees “no evidence” that Russian president Vladimir Putin has any interest in a negotiated peace short of Ukrainian capitulation, Reuters reported.“Bluntly, Putin has bitten off more than he can chew. He thought he was going to win an easy victory. But he – and many others – underestimated the Ukrainians.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Next boss warns Britain faces a year of 'anaemic' economic growth thanks to 'rising tax burden'

The chief executive of Next has warned Britain faces another year of 'anaemic' economic growth and falling employment.

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2 w. ago Labour must rethink growth strategy to curb rise of far right, says top economist

Former Bank chief economist Andy Haldane says left-behind communities need investment to stem populist tideDefeating far-right populism will require Labour to radically overhaul its “arid” approach to raising living standards in left-behind communities, the former Bank of England chief economist has said.Andy Haldane warned that Labour’s growth plans were failing to support parts of the country where voters feel neglected and disenfranchised. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta given sack warning as former Gunners transfer chief finds new club

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal will return to domestic action against Manchester City on Sunday after opeing their Champions League campaign away to Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday

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3 w. ago Pay up owed Covid cash before December deadline, Rachel Reeves's fraud chief warns

Under a new voluntary repayment scheme the Treasury's counter-fraud commissioner Tom Hayhoe is urging people to 'wipe the slate clean and move on' - or face severe consequences

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3 w. ago Downing Street 'ignored warnings about Peter Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein when Labour grandee was made ambassador'

The senior Labour peer Maurice Glasman privately warned Keir Starmer 's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney against the appointment in January.

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3 w. ago UN chief argues that investing in fighting poverty instead of wars would make a more secure world

The United Nations chief is warning that soaring global military expenditures are reducing essential investments in health, education and job creation and don’t guarantee peace

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3 w. ago ‘My colleagues are killed on live TV. The world does nothing’: Inside Al Jazeera’s Wael al

Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief warns chief international correspondent Bel Trew that unless the world intervenes to protect journalist in the enclave and hold their killers to account there will be “no one left”

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3 w. ago UK defence training to ramp up to ‘wartime pace’ in major skills drive

It comes after a former Nato chief warned the UK is unprepared for armed conflict

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3 w. ago Higher defence spending is pointless without climate aid, says UN chief

Achim Steiner says cuts to development budget are shortsighted in an interconnected global economySpending more on defence will be pointless unless western governments also tackle the climate crisis in poor countries, the UN’s departing chief of international development has warned.“The more you restrict your ability to act by simply focusing on what’s happening inside your country, the more vulnerable you become,” said Achim Steiner, who recently completed his second term as administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), which works on overseas aid and lifting people out of poverty. “Vulnerability can then very quickly translate into a very real crisis scenario.” Continue reading...

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4 w. ago NATO chief's terrifying warning to the US over enemy building military 200 times faster

During a NATO defense summit in Prague, Mark Rutte warned that he is 'really worried' and that the US Navy in particular needs to be prepared.

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last month Georgian MP who accused west of ‘blackmail’ appointed security chief as report warns of autocratic takeover

Mamuka Mdinaradze appointed as study says his Georgian Dream party has consolidated controlA Georgian Dream MP who criticised the west over a “policy of blackmail and threats” has been appointed to lead the country’s security services as an authoritative report warned of an autocratic takeover.Mamuka Mdinaradze, who was the parliamentary majority leader for the ruling party, was confirmed on Wednesday as head of the country’s powerful state security service. Continue reading...

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last month Bank of England chief warns attacks on central bank independence are ‘dangerous’

Andrew Bailey said he was ‘very concerned’ by independence issues facing the US’s Federal Reserve.

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