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The Government has again refused to publicly back proposals designed to make it easier for the parents of disabled children to access Child Trust Fund savings, as it was warned as much as £107million could be ‘lost’ over the next decade. Responding to questions in the House of Lords on Thursday, justice minister Lord Wolfson … Read more
The Kalashnikov group, which produces the AK-47 assault rifle, has unveiled its hipster ‘gadget gun’ aimed at Gen Z customers who can’t bear to be without tech. The semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun, dubbed the ‘MP-155 Ultima’, has a built-in HD video camera and computer to teach its users how to shoot. The futuristic weapon, with a stylish … Read more
Former Vice President Mike Pence has unveiled plans to launch a new podcast aimed at America’s youth to attract ‘new hearts and minds to the conservative cause’. The podcast will be one of a number of projects Pence will work on in the coming months as part of his newly revealed partnership with the Young … Read more
Porton Down scientists are ‘confident’ that all mutant strains of coronavirus can be beaten with vaccines Porton Down scientists increasingly confident vaccines will counter new strains Research lab says this includes the so-called South African and Kent variants British firm ConserV Bioscience’s vaccine aims to protect against all strains By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: … Read more
Police in Northern Ireland are probing a sinister graffiti terror threat made to Brexit port workers. The investigation was launched after the words ‘all border post staff are targets’ appeared spray painted on a wall in Larne, County Antrim, on Thursday. It is not known who was behind the latest threat, but MPs have warned … Read more
Jake Humphrey slams the ‘horrible, misogynistic, sexist and vile abuse’ aimed at Karen Carney following her post-match analysis of Leeds United’s win at West Brom – with level of vitriol causing former England international to delete her Twitter account Karen Carney received a barrage of sexist abuse after Leeds mocked her online She was part … Read more
Austrian police have today raided more than 60 addresses allegedly linked to radical Islamists and seized millions of euros in cash, with orders for 30 suspects to be questioned. The operation came a week after a convicted Islamic State group supporter killed four people in a shooting rampage in the heart of Vienna, but prosecutors … Read more
Jaguar has added a new plug-in hybrid option to its compact E-Pace sports utility vehicle as part of its mid-life upgrade. The new P300e PHEV powertrain combines a sprightly new 200 horsepower 1.5-litre three-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine, 15kWh lithium-ion battery and a 109 horsepower (80kW) electric motor that combine to emit just 44 gram per kilometre … Read more
Brolly good show! Beaming Duchess of Cornwall battles the elements as she tours a boxing club aimed at helping young people stay away from gangs as well as a riding charity in London The Duchess of Cornwall refused to let a little shower dampen her spirits today Camilla, 73, arrived in south London to tour … Read more
The lawyer couple who aimed guns at Black Lives Matter protesters marching past their home in a private St. Louis neighborhood have been indicted by a grand jury on felony weapon and evidence tampering charges. The announcement came just hours after Mark and Patricia McCloskey attended a short hearing inside the Carnahan Courthouse in downtown … Read more