Problems with the key post-Brexit IT system for customs inspections are contributing to the Easter traffic chaos in Kent, as thousands of trucks are waiting to cross the English Channel. The 23-mile section of the M20 was closed from junction 8 (Maidstone) to junction 11 (Westenhanger), which was headed to the port of Dover or the Eurotunnel as part of Operation Brock, which caused chaos on...
Rishi Sunak’s allies now freely admit that this is the most difficult period since he became chancellor, it could get worse. Some wondered if the opportunity to hold higher positions was now dead. They worry that he could have done better in many aspects of recent weeks, and are surprised that he does not seem to have better answers to the inevitable questions that his family’s wealth should...
The Charlie Longsdon-trained Snow Leopardess heads the betting, but here we run through the entire field. 1) MINELLA TIMES (Henry de Bromhead) Rating (out of 10) 6 Created history for Rachael Blackmore last year but he has only run twice since and has failed to get round. Difficult to see him pulling off a repeat. 2) DELTA WORK (Gordon Elliott) 8 Hailed as the new Tiger Roll by connections when...
A senior midwife who led the investigation into what was dubbed the worst maternity scandal in NHS history has said she would be willing to lead an inquiry into the deaths of dozens of babies at one of the UK’s largest hospitals. An investigation by The Independent and Channel 4 News found last year that at least 46 babies suffered brain damage and 19 were stillborn at Nottingham University...
A security guard at the British embassy in Berlin suspected of spying for Russia has been extradited from Germany and will appear in a British court on Thursday, police said. David Smith, 57, was arrested on August 10 last year by German police and is accused of collecting information from the British Embassy in Berlin with the intention of passing it on to a foreign state. One of the nine...
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) is hiring a seasonal team to spend five months in Goudier Island, Antarctica. Staff will run the post office, museum and gift shop in the Port Lockroy base, counting the thousands of Gentoo penguins who ‘walk around happily, engaging in daily life’. It is the farthest post office in the world – and...
South Carolina is one step closer to banning transgender athletes from women’s sports, with the State House passing a bill requiring them to compete on the basis assigned to them. gender at birth. The House of Representatives of South Carolina passed the ‘Save Women’s Sports Bill’ 82-28 on Tuesday, despite the 1,000 amendments proposed by the The Democrats and a marathon...
Julianne Moore and her husband Bart Freundlich had a fun meeting while out for a walk in the Manhattan district of Soho on Tuesday. The 61-year-old actress and 52-year-old director were spotted colliding with Lie Schreiber and his girlfriend Taylor Nielson on the streets of new York. Julian beamed as she and Bart talked to Liev and Taylor near a busy intersection in the Big Apple. Outside:...
After almost 40 years, the long-awaited sequel to Top Gun is finally here – with the premiere in the UK, scheduled for May. Maverick, starring Tom Cruisewill open in London as a Royal Film Show, with members of the royal family likely to be on the guest list. It will be held as a fundraising event for The Film and TV Charity, which supports people working behind the scenes in the UK screen sector...
Courtney Kardashian confirmed reports that she and Travis Barker were secretly married while she was sharing photos from her big day. The beloved Courtney, 42, and her Blink-182 handsome Travis, 46, were who are said to have married in an early morning ceremony in Las Vegas earlier this week. The couple has been silent on the reports so far, as Courtney has finally given fans a glimpse into their...