Rachel Reeves plans plans for a new pay-per-mile tax for electric cars to be announced in this month’s budget costing an extra £250 a year. Under the plans expected to be announced on 26 November, EV drivers will face a new fee of 3P per mile on top of other road taxes and drivers who […]
Main Events Show key events only Please turn on javascript to use this feature Morning opening: Belgium to discuss response to drones Jakub Krupapa The Belgian government will hold an emergency meeting of the National Security Council this morning To discuss the recent drone outages that have disrupted operations at Brussels Airport in Brusselsl and […]
The illegal tobacco market has left a $3.3bn hole in the federal government’s finances, with the National Criminal Investigation Agency warning that organized crime continues to grow. The Australian tax office believes that the illegal trade now accounts for one in five tobacco sales, bringing more cigarettes to around $30 for a pack of 20 […]
An inquest found German backpacker Simone Strobe died by homicide in northern New South Wales, but could not say who killed her. It recommended police conduct further analysis of two inconclusive DNA samples obtained in the original investigation. The NSW State Coroner, Teresa O’Sullivan, gave her findings on Thursday into the 2005 death in Lismore’s […]
Six weeks ago, there was a chance that the game might not go ahead, with calls for Israeli teams to be pulled from international competitions because of the Israeli War. But once a ceasefire was agreed last month, it became Maccabi Tel Aviv – the only Israeli to reach the stage of the European competition. […]
Everyone needs to take responsibility for the choices they make and the consequences. That’s just what it should be. I also think we want these aregypal angels in women’s sports, who are role models, do everything perfectly and say all the things. But women’s football and sport wouldn’t be where it is without someone putting […]
Secretary Sean Duffy warned that there will be a 10% reduction in air travel capacity at 40 major US airports from Friday onwards. The decision comes because air traffic controllers report issues with fatigue, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a brief duffy. “This is unusual, as the shutdown is unusual, […]
With the finale just hours away, take a look at the highs and lows of the series in our final knowledge of celebrity traitors. Spoiler Alert: The quiz will reveal details from the show Play past celebrity traitor quizzes The players of the offer spent all day trying to avoid suspicion, but everything can be […]
James cooksEditor in Scotland Getty Images The new land reform law has been approved by the Scottish parliament The question “owns Scotland?” evokes strong emotions. It is not part of the land. It deals with the people, we – and where the power lies. Scotland is unique in that it has one of the most […]
Watch: Filipino families assess the damage after typhoon Kalmaegi Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos JR declared a state of emergency after typhoon Kalmaegi, one of the worst floods in Central Philippines, left at least 114 dead. The typhoon flooded entire cities in Cebu, the most populated region in the region, where 71 deaths were reported. Another […]
