Iain Macwhirter: The UK is becoming a poor country – so get used to it, or leave
Patrick Harvie’s Scottish Green Party may find cause for celebration over declinism, as it is called, because Greens opposes economic growth on moral grounds. UK debt has more than tripled in that period, as a proportion of GDP, from 32% to 102% today. The ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak borrowed another £350 billion during Covid leaving the UK debt pile at a record £2.4 trillion. Indeed, when Gordon Brown was Chancellor in 2006, UK debt was £0.5tn. Yet as the national debt figures show, it is the Tories who have been conducting a practical experiment in MMT.
Source:The Herald
August 07, 2022 18:46 UTC
India silently banned the UK’s Daily Mail and nobody knows why
After getting banned by Wikipedia as an acceptable source for citation, the Daily Mail, which happens to be the UK’s highest circulated daily newspaper, has found an unexpected territory where it’s no more welcomed – India. The Mail joins the club of over 5,000 websites that have been blocked by Indian ISPs. Earlier last week, a popular mobile game ‘Battlegrounds Mobile India’ was taken down from Google Play Store and the Apple App Store for it’s links with China’s Tencent. BGMI had more than 100 million users in India and its ban is being considered a ‘massive setback’ for the growing Indian mobile esports community. Interestingly, its Indian edition ‘Mail Today‘, hosted by the India Today group, was still accessible.
Source:Daily Mail
August 07, 2022 18:40 UTC
Shift in war’s front seen as grain leaves Ukraine; plant hit
The Glory bulk carrier, center, makes its way from the port in Odesa, Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. According to Ukraine's Ministry of Infrastructure, the ship under the Marshall Islands' flag is carrying 66 thousand tons of Ukrainian corn. Ukraine and Russia also accused each other of shelling Europe's largest nuclear power plant. Four of the carriers cleared Sunday to leave Ukraine were transporting more than 219,000 tons of corn. For the last four months of the war, Russia has concentrated on capturing the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, where pro-Moscow separatists have controlled some territory as self-proclaimed republics for eight years.
Source:The Herald
August 07, 2022 16:33 UTC
Britney Spears's ex-husband Kevin Federline says their sons have decided not to see her for MONTHS
AdvertisementFrom the moment she was thrust into the spotlight as a teenage pop star, Britney Spears has lived most of her life in the public gaze. Others have stood alongside her in that spotlight too, among them a former backing dancer by the name of Kevin Federline. They're finally letting me post it... Now I don't feel left out anymore'Jayden and Kevin Federline at the house they share with his wife of nine years Victoria, plus their two daughters. In November 2006, two months after the birth of Jayden, Spears filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences and asking for custody of their two sons. 'Family is supposed to stick together, and just because they're not my immediate family, you know, they're my sons', my kids' immediate family,' Kevin says.
Source:Daily Mail
August 07, 2022 11:56 UTC
Longtime AP correspondent, editor Marcus Eliason dies at 75
This 2011 photo shows Associated Press journalist Marcus Eliason in New York. Eliason died on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, in a New York hospital, his family said. If there was a tough assignment that needed a steady hand, Marcus was often the choice.”“Marcus was a wonderful writer and editor, erudite, wise and supporting,” said former AP International Editor John Daniszewski, now the AP's vice president and editor-at-large for standards. After a stint back in Israel, Eliason transferred to London, where he rose to news editor. And a dear friend.”When he retired after 47 unbroken years with the AP, Eliason remarked that “I’m a guy who has worked all his life.
Source:The Herald
August 07, 2022 08:44 UTC
Now you may need to plug in £30 gadget to watch Now TV
Sports fans celebrating the start of the Premier League season this weekend may need to install extra technology if they wish to continue to watch their teams on TV. Subscription service Now is turning off the streaming facility for older smart televisions with inbuilt internet access, as offered by Samsung, early next month. Customers will need to order a £30 Fire TV stick, which plugs into the side of the television and streams using wi-fi, to have access. It is offering a £25-a-month deal to watch the Premier League season – discounted for a year from £33.99. BT's channels can still be accessed online through an internet-connected TV or a set-top box.
Source:Daily Mail
August 07, 2022 08:28 UTC
Northern Ireland clinch lawn bowls gold by thrashing India in men’s fours final
Northern Ireland secured a second Commonwealth Games gold medal after their lawn bowlers defeated India 18-5 in the men’s fours final on Saturday. The quartet of Sam Barkley, Adam McKeown, Ian McClure and Martin McHugh established a 7-0 lead after four ends, setting the scene for a one-sided victory at Victoria Park in Leamington Spa. McKeown said: “You’re always looking at the finishing line, but you just have to take it end by end, and keep them ticking over, and I think we did that well here. Northern Ireland eased to victory over India in the men’s fours final (Isaac Parkin/PA)“It’s just unreal,” he said after the win for Northern Ireland, who claimed their first gold through para-swimmer Bethany Firth on Wednesday. England’s Sophie Tolchard and Amy Pharaoh settled for silver in the women’s pairs after a dramatic 19-18 sudden death defeat in the final against Australia’s Ellen Ryan and Kristina Krstic.
Source:The Herald
August 07, 2022 07:11 UTC
Moeen Ali fears ODI cricket could die in just 'a couple of years' due to overlapping schedules
Moeen Ali has warned that one-day international cricket could die ‘in a couple of years’ if nothing is done to ease the sport’s imbalanced fixture list. Ali, who retired from Test cricket last year citing exhaustion before reversing his decision in June, said: ‘International cricket in all three formats is by far the best cricket to play. Something has to be done, because I fear losing the 50-over format in a couple of years. But I think you lose that thing for Test cricket, which is the absolute pinnacle. l KP Snacks, official team partner of the Hundred, are touring the country to offer more opportunities to play cricket as part of their ‘Everyone In’ campaign.
Source:Daily Mail
August 07, 2022 06:58 UTC
'Next redress scheme will be for homeless children'
Over the next 12 days, they were forced to move between three different emergency accommodation sites in two different counties. ”Emergency accommodation services throughout the country had already been under considerable pressure at the start of this year. Since December 31 of last year, 188 families have entered emergency accommodation across the capital. Just fewer than 3,000 children now live in emergency accommodation in Dublin amid the worst housing and rental crisis in living memory. They provided her with a room at an emergency accommodation hub in Dublin’s south city.
Source:Irish Examiner
August 07, 2022 05:06 UTC
Mining giant Rio Tinto hit by legal battle over sacred Apache site
The serene Oak Flat upland lies in the heart of Arizona. But it is now at the centre of a dispute between the tribe and FTSE 100 giant Rio Tinto. In 1955 President Eisenhower signed an order declaring Oak Flat, which is in the Tonto National Forest 60 miles from state capital Phoenix, off-limits for mining. But the plight of the Apache tribe seems in direct contradiction to these aims. The Apache tribe immediately filed an injunction to halt the project altogether on the grounds that it would harm their religious freedom.
Source:Daily Mail
August 07, 2022 03:16 UTC
Suddenly consistent Kyrgios moves into Citi Open final
Weather Alert...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 838 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
Source:The Herald
August 07, 2022 02:58 UTC
Shell and BP to share in £7.5bn taxpayer handout
Oil and gas titans are set to reap a mammoth taxpayer giveaway of up to £7.5billion despite making record profits. The new North Sea tax breaks nearly double the tax relief. The so-called 'super-deduction' means investing £100 in the North Sea 'will cost companies only £8.75,' according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Neidle questioned whether the incentive would have the desired effect of pumping more cash into the North Sea in the long-term. Company documents show the North Sea operations of BP and Shell have already benefited from huge tax repayments.
Source:Daily Mail
August 07, 2022 00:52 UTC
How Lord Northcliffe invented the Daily Mail and became a megalomaniac
It was very early on Monday, May 4, 1896, when Alfred Harmsworth’s brainchild went to press, and for the aspiring young newspaper magnate it was a moment to remember. Barely into his thirties, the future Lord Northcliffe was one of the blazing meteors of the late Victorian age. Nothing had been left to chance, and his journalists had already produced more than 60 dummy editions. And with costs already reaching the equivalent of tens of millions of pounds today, the stakes could hardly have been higher. But when, at just after one in the morning, the world’s first copy of
Source:Daily Mail
August 06, 2022 23:19 UTC
MATCHDAY: Man City begins EPL title defense at West Ham
(AP Photo/Leila Coker) APA look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday:ENGLANDStriker Erling Haaland is set to make his Premier League debut for Manchester City at West Ham. City will be without defender Aymeric Laporte for the start of its league title defense. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been coy about whether Cristiano Ronaldo will appear when they host Brighton. Marseille hosts Reims, Rennes plays Lorient, and Nice visits promoted Toulouse. Nice has replaced coach Christophe Galtier with a familiar face, Lucien Favre, who led the club to a third-place finish in 2017.
Source:The Herald
August 06, 2022 23:03 UTC
43 Cooking Basics You Should Probably Know By Now
Still need some pointers? The bestselling book, How To Cook Everything: The Basics has all the ~truly basic~ techniques and recipes you need to impress a date... or your mom, who you can totally invite over for dinner now. It has over 1,000 photos, so you cannot screw this up.
Source:The Irish Daily Star
August 06, 2022 22:26 UTC