Thames Water rescue deal reaches ‘important milestone’ in creditor backing
Thames Water has won support from three-quarters of its creditors for an emergency funding deal which would throw the struggling utility company a £3 billion lifeline.
New BC Green MLAs sworn in ahead of Conservatives, NDP
Two newly elected members of British Columbia’s Green Party will officially take their seats in the legislature following the first of three swearing-in ceremonies after last month’s provincial election. The…
Alberta eyes former PM Stephen Harper to be next AIMCo chairman, after board and executives fired
Former prime minister Stephen Harper may become the new chair of the Alberta Investment Management Corp., following the UCP government’s dismissal last week of executives and entire board of the…
Biden blasted after bizarre ‘hit in the head’ response to securing Israel-Hamas hostage deal
Joe Biden has been blasted after he gave a bizarre response to a reporter who asked him whether he could strike a hostage deal before he left the White House…
MPs vote to axe hereditary peers but keep Church of England bishops in constitutional shake-up
MPs have voted to axe remaining hereditary peers in a major constitutional shake-up. A total of 435 MPs voted to remove the “outdated” peers, including 340 Labour MPs and 65…
‘I’m praying to God!’ Migrants massing as Trump’s border czar issues deportation warning
Migrants planning to cross the US-Mexico border have been left praying as Donald Trump’s triumph sparks a flurry of attempted crossings ahead of a mass deportation drive. In the open-air…
Canadians warned to sign up for e-services as Canada Post strike looms
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers may go on strike Friday. On Tuesday, the union gave a 72-hour strike notice. This means that Canada’s publicly owned mail service will slow…
Claire Coutinho says she is ‘extremely worried’ by Labour’s ambitious new climate target
Shadow Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has hit out at Labour after Starmer announced an ambitious new climate target for the UK at the COP29 summit. The UK has pledged to…
Starmer accused of ‘silencing’ Chagossians over Mauritius deal as Farage ‘has Trump’s ear’ over scrapping plan
Chagossian campaigners have blasted the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for “ignoring” their right to self-determination, and demanded the deal to surrender the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is scrapped. Speaking…
Manchester United captain helps aid unwell passenger on Easyjet flight
Bruno Fernandes was reportedly at the centre of an unsual incident this week, with the Manchester United captain needing to help a passenger who became unwell on a flight. The…