The United States and the Taliban have signed a peace agreement aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan, America’s longest. The signing could help President Donald Trump fulfill a key campaign promise to extract America from its ‘endless wars.’ Under the agreement, the U.S. will begin withdrawing thousands of troops in exchange for Taliban … Read more
One man’s misery is another man’s opportunity to bag a bargain. And, as the number of properties repossessed by mortgage lenders rises, savvy buyers are snapping up unbeatable deals. The latest figures from UK Finance, the banking trade body, reveals that the number of homeowner properties taken into possession in the final quarter of last … Read more
President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s dispatching Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the signing of an agreement with the Afghan Taliban aimed at beginning a draw down of thousands of U.S. troops and ending America’s 18-year involvement in the war. Trump said Pompeo would soon, at the president’s direction, witness the signing of … Read more
Three former Barclays executives have been cleared of fraud over a £4billion investment deal with Qatar at the height of the banking crisis. Scotsman Roger Jenkins, 64, was said to be Barclays’ ‘gatekeeper’ to the wealthy Middle Eastern state, and in 2008 helped the bank with two large capital raisings to avoid a government bailout. … Read more
School pupils get lessons in how to deal with stab wounds using military-grade tourniquets amid UK’s knife crime epidemic Midlands Air Ambulance last year attended an average of two stabbings a week It is aiming courses at youths as they are likely to be first on scene of an attack 60 schools have booked to … Read more
Brexit war is back: Boris Johnson tears up pledges of ‘level playing field’ with EU as he sets out vision for Canada-style trade deal despite Brussels already having rejected the idea The UK government is publishing its aims for looming trade talks with the EU Boris Johnson is calling for a Canada-style deal and rejecting … Read more
Disney Plus UK deal: How much does it cost, what content will it include and how to save £10 off the streaming service’s one year subscription plan ahead of its launch date By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 12:07 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 13:32 GMT, 26 February 2020 Disney Plus is treating fans … Read more
For cod’s sake: Boris Johnson warns the EU he will NEVER surrender Britain’s fishing waters as Michel Barnier threatens to scupper trade deal PM Boris Johnson last night drew a red line around Britain’s fishing waters EU yesterday made a series of demands in its new ‘negotiating mandate’ EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier said without … Read more