Sir Keir Starmer last night used his huge majority in the House of Commons to move a step closer to scrapping the policy.

Kate confirmed she had recently welcomed a dog into her family during an engagement in Wales yesterday, Hello reported.

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A 30-year-old man who was allegedly trafficking etomidate-laced e-vaporiser pods was charged in court on Wednesday (Feb 4).The accused, Yeo Zhi Xiang, was arrested on Monday (Jan 2) when police officers attended to a case of dispute among three men involving the use of a knife at a carpark in Whampoa West.According to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), Yeo had allegedly pointed a knife at one of the two men, while one of them was allegedly buying etomidate e-vaporiser pods from him.After the police detained the trio, checks were conducted on Yeo's van where officers found 80 e-vaporiser pods — 29 under the driver's seat, 50 at the back of the van, and another pod with an e-vaporiser at the door on the driver's side.HSA's tests confirmed that the 80 pods contained etomidate.Investigations against the other two men are also ongoing.Yeo's case will be heard in court again on March 5.If found guilty of selling or distributing etomidate e-vaporisers, he may be jailed for up to 10 years and receive up to five strokes of the cane.

Delivery riders who do not have mobility issues should not misuse personal mobility aids (PMAs) for work as it is not the right mode of transport for them, Minister of State for Transport Baey Yam Keng told Parliament on Wednesday (Feb 4).Clarifying the concerns raised by several MPs over the past two days, Baey said that the Land Transport and Related Matters Bill is not meant to ban the use of mobility scooters or target a specific group.«Only (delivery) workers with mobility needs should use PMAs for their work. They have to abide by the reduced speed limit and dimension limits for everyone's safety. This protects not just other path users, but PMA riders themselves.»In the Bill that has since been passed, mobility scooter users will be required to hold a Certificate of Medical Need to certify their mobility issue. Seniors aged 70 and above are exempted.Other rules that take effect on June 1 include a speed reduction of PMAs on public paths from 10kmh to 6kmh.The minister of state said that only doctors and occupational therapists can assess whether a person requires a mobility scooter to get around.

Four days after a crocodile was first sighted in the waters off Sentosa, there has been another sighting — this time off Changi Naval Base. AsiaOne understands it was seen on Tuesday evening (Feb 3).In a video posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday, the Republic of Singapore Navy said that sea soldiers from its ninth flotilla spotted the reptile, adding that it «stayed briefly» before returning to the Singapore Strait.The ninth flotilla is responsible for training and deploying security troopers, sea soldiers and system operators who are responsible for the defence of its naval bases and coastal installations.It is unclear if the crocodile spotted off Changi Naval Base is the same one spotted in the waters off Sentosa Cove.Meanwhile, the navy said it has stepped up monitoring and is working closely with the relevant agencies. It also advised members of the public to stay alert when around coastal areas. 

“I think the time has come for us, as a nation, to pause and ask: When are we going to stop this experiment of raising costs and wages far beyond what the national economy can sustain—far beyond what is happening in other countries—while at the same time expecting inflation to remain low and interest rates to be just like in other countries?”

Elon Musk’s net worth has hit $852 billion following the SpaceX-xAI merger, putting him on course to become the world’s first trillionaire Read Full Article at RT.com

Review panels and a federal judge have asked if the project can be made smaller. Historic preservationists say the planned 90,000-square-foot addition will overshadow the mansion.

AFRICOM chief General Dagvin Anderson has said US forces are in Nigeria to “augment” the African state’s security efforts Read Full Article at RT.com

Staff noticed Jasmin Unsted was unusually 'quiet' after a heavy night out which saw her drink a bottle of Malibu and take cocaine until 3am, an employment tribunal has heard.

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Francis Ventre, who played for Barrow A.F.C., 'played a leading role' in the sale of cocaine and ketamine worth £500,000 on the streets of Liverpool, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.

Police and paramedics rushed to a 'very serious incident' on Oxford Street at around 5pm yesterday following reports of a stabbing.

Emily Atack has said she she has no idea why people feel the need to have an opinion on her boobs as she garners attention for an explicit lingerie shoot.

Rahul Gandhi's 'traitor' remark against MP Ravneet Singh Bittu ignited a political firestorm, demanding an apology. Lok Sabha witnessed heated exchanges over remarks on the Gandhi family. Meanwhile, Ghaziabad mourned three sisters' deaths, with online gaming addiction a focus. The Supreme Court heard Mamata Banerjee's plea against Bengal's voter roll revision, as Putin and Xi hailed strong Russia-China ties.

Tourist-heavy states face a different kind of pressure. A floating population generates waste, but does not stay long enough to be captured by household-style systems. The waste is scattered, time-bound, and highly visible.

According to modeling calculations, just under 21 million cubic meters of magma have now accumulated beneath Svartsengi since the most recent eruption on the Sundhnúkur crater row in July.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised the “exemplary” relations with China in a video conference with Xi Jinping Read Full Article at RT.com

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Amidst increasing political pressure to adopt a stricter approach to migration, certain EU Member States have begun calling for reform of the protections available to migrants under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The calls have centred around Article 3 and Article 8 of the ECHR. Article 3 prohibits torture and inhuman and degrading treatment. It blocks states from deporting individuals to places where they would be at risk of such treatment. It is absolute and cannot be restricted in any circumstances. Article 8 protects the right to respect for private and family life. It is a qualified right, meaning that it can be subject to limitations: it must be in accordance with the law, in pursuit of a legitimate aim and proportionate to the aim pursued. Since June 2025 in particular, calls for reform have intensified, culminating in an agreement between Council of Europe states to adopt a political declaration on issues related to migration and the ECHR. The declaration is expected in May 2026. As yet, there is no consensus on the changes which should be made, or whether changes should be made at all. Nonetheless, support for reform seems to be growing amongst EU Member States. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

As part of its sectoral proposals within the EU's long-term budget for the 2028-2034 period, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Council Regulation establishing the nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for 2028-2034. The Ignalina programme aims to assist Lithuania in managing the radiological safety challenges of decommissioning the nuclear power plant. It also aims to create knowledge for EU Member States and third countries undertaking their own decommissioning activities, in particular those involving graphite-moderated nuclear reactors. The programme has been conducted through several financial programming periods since the early 2000s. The proposed budget allocation for 2028-2034 is set at €678 million in current prices, while the proposed EU co-financing rate is up to 86 %. The legislative act is a Council regulation and the European Parliament's role is limited to consultation and issuing an opinion. The file has been allocated to the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE). Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Gordon Brown brought the peer back into government as Business Secretary in 2008, and then effectively made him deputy PM the following year as he struggled to shore up his position.