The Home Office has coped best, with crime falling to an all-time low. But police claim they can take no more – with officers in the West Midlands this week telling the public they might soon have to report offences online and then track the progress of the investigation themselves. … [Read more...] about Cheers, but more pain is to come: JAMES SLACK’S budget analysis says there are more severe cuts to come
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Barred from London: Police say I’m a threat to the Olympic Games, says Pink Floyd star’s rioter son
The billions the Government is throwing at the Olympics can only be a source of rage when, at the same time, the most vulnerable members of society are having the floor ripped from beneath them. At every turn the Government is sending out one message loud and clear to the young and increasingly dispossessed, and that is, “We don’t care”.’ … [Read more...] about Barred from London: Police say I’m a threat to the Olympic Games, says Pink Floyd star’s rioter son
Furious passengers are left in limbo with Heathrow refusing to say how many flights will be cancelled tomorrow as the airport tries to hammer out a deal with union bosses to call off strike
Airlines must offer free refreshments and access to make phone calls or send emails when flights are delayed for at least two hours on short haul routes, or four hours on long haul trips. … [Read more...] about Furious passengers are left in limbo with Heathrow refusing to say how many flights will be cancelled tomorrow as the airport tries to hammer out a deal with union bosses to call off strike
US companies say the coronavirus outbreak could cut China revenues by 50%
Business in China ground to a halt when the outbreak accelerated late last month. Companies have been struggling to return to normal, as hundreds of millions of people in China remain under travel restrictions. Special trains and planes have been chartered to bring people back to the cities where they work, but even if companies can get their staff in the door, some have been struggling to meet requirements such as providing workers with masks. … [Read more...] about US companies say the coronavirus outbreak could cut China revenues by 50%
Belgian city says its carnival depicting Jewish caricatures is ‘just fun’ after it was compared to Nazi anti-Semitism
The float featured two men with sidelocks and crooked noses wearing streimels, a fur hat favoured by some orthodox Jews, while sitting atop piles of cash. It was created by the Vismooil'n group, which regularly participates in the Aalst carnival. … [Read more...] about Belgian city says its carnival depicting Jewish caricatures is ‘just fun’ after it was compared to Nazi anti-Semitism
