Belstaff, the luxury leather jacket brand owned by billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has reported a further £18.3m loss, raising fresh concerns over its financial sustainability. Auditors have warned the business remains reliant on ongoing support from its parent company, Ineos, to survive. Despite selling jackets priced up to £2,125, the brand’s sales declined by 4% to £57.6m in 2023, marking ...
The UK faces an imminent threat of crippling cyber attacks from Russia, capable of “turning out the lights for millions,” a senior minister will warn at a NATO cyber defence conference in London. Pat McFadden, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, is expected to highlight Russia’s readiness to wage cyber warfare targeting critical infrastructure and businesses, urging firms to ...
The National Health Service (NHS) plays a critical role in the provision of bariatric treatments, addressing obesity, a growing public health challenge in the UK. While life-changing options like gastric bypasses, gastric sleeves, and gastric balloons are available, access to these procedures remains inconsistent. This discrepancy stems from funding disparities, regional availability, and lengthy waiting times. As the demand for ...
Hezbollah fires barrage of rockets into Israel after IDF targets Hezbollah command centers in Beirut
Hezbollah fired a barrage of missiles and other projectiles into Israel Sunday in response to deadly IDF strikes on the militant group’s command centers in Beirut. The Israeli military said Hezbollah fired about 250 rockets and other projectiles Sunday, with some intercepted – marking one of the militant group’s heaviest barrages in months. Some of the rockets reached the Tel ...
Investigators in Ukraine are analyzing the debris of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) fired by Russia at the city of Dnipro on Thursday, marking the first time the weapon had been used on the battlefield. On Sunday, Ukraine’s Security Service showed the remaining fragments of the IRBM called Oreshnik – Russian for Hazel Tree – that struck a factory ...
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., took aim at Secretary of State Antony Blinken after it was reported that the State Department held therapy sessions for employees who were upset by President-elect Trump’s election victory. ‘I am concerned that the Department is catering to federal employees who are personally devastated by the normal functioning of American democracy through the provision of government-funded ...
Videos of future first son Barron Trump speaking in a Slovenian accent as a young boy are spreading like wildfire on social media after his father’s massive electoral win earlier this month. ‘I like my suitcase,’ a 4-year-old Barron Trump said with an apparent Slovene accent in 2010 during a Larry King segment. The video shows Barron Trump in his ...
When I found out I was pregnant with my fifth child, I was overwhelmed. I felt alone, which was made worse by the fact that the father and I had agreed to break up if I kept the child. I just didn’t know if I could handle another baby. So, I started calling around. I’d never had an abortion before, ...