High Street supermarkets have sold knives to children during a test conducted by National Trading Standards. Tesco, Asda, Poundland and Home Bargains sold knives to under 18s at least 15 times each during a test between April 2018 and March 2019. Tesco and Asda have since updated their checks ands restricted sales as a result…
Two Burmese men were sentenced to death for the murder of two British tourists in Thailand in 2014, both men have now had their convictions upheld. Two British tourists, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller, were found dead on a beach on the island of Koh Tao in September 2014. Ms Witheridge had been raped and…
Thomas Cook has reached a “substantial agreement” on a rescue deal with investors and lenders. Forsun will take a 75% stake in its tour operating business and have a 25% stake in its airline business. Forsun will also put in £450m for the business to help save the airline. Lenders will put another £450m in…
A government advert telling EU citizens what they need to do to stay in the UK after Brexit has been banned. In the Home Office radio advert aired in April and said: “All you need to apply is your passport or ID card and to complete an online form”. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled…
Primark has announced its plans to improve its sustainability by training 160,000 cotton farmers in India, Pakistan and China in environmentally friendly farming methods by 2022. This is part of the fashion retailer’s aim to be more sustainable, they aim to use 100% sustainable cotton in all its product categories. Currently sustainable cotton is being…
The Brazilian government have said they will reject the offer of aid from G7 states to help battle the wildfires. G7 is the US, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, Britain and Canada. French President Emmanuel Macron said $22m (£18m) would be released to help tackle the fires. President Jair Bolsonaro has accused France of treating Brazil like…
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