Matt Hancock leaks lead to cover-up fears over ‘eat out to help out’ scheme

Read More Rishi Sunak faces calls for an inquiry into whether Treasury officials buried or ignored evidence that his ?849m “eat out to help out” scheme fuelled the spread of the pandemic. Officials dismissed a Warwick University study in October 2020 that said Sunak’s initiative may have caused a significant rise in Covid-19 infections. The […]

New Brexit trading rules could take more than two years to bed in fully

Read More The new Brexit trading arrangements in Rishi Sunak’s revised Northern Ireland protocol could take more than two years to be fully implemented, government sources have confirmed. Businesses in Northern Ireland say they expect a mass educational campaign to be launched across the country by HMRC and other government departments to help them put […]

Army Boss’ Mission: Persuade Schools to Welcome Recruiters

Army recruiters struggling to meet enlistment goals say one of their biggest hurdles is getting into high schools, where they can meet students one on one. But they received a recent boost from a recruiting advocate whom school leaders couldn’t turn away: the secretary of…

20 Cars of Norfolk Southern Cargo Train Derail in Ohio

About 20 cars of a Norfolk Southern cargo train derailed near Springfield Saturday evening, the second derailment of the company’s trains in Ohio in a month, officials said.But unlike the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, a company spokesperson said there were no…

Teen Hikers Rescued after Days Stuck in California Snowstorm

When his 17-year-old son and friend headed off for a 10-day trek in the Southern California mountains, Cesar Ramirez said he wasn’t too worried. The teens were avid hikers with ample foods in their backpacks, a tent and snowshoes, plus extensive training and aspirations to…