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£21BN OF PUBLIC MONEY LOST IN FRAUD SINCE COVID PANDEMIC BEGAN Most of it will never be recovered Tens of billions of pounds have been lost to fraud since the start of the COVID pandemic, according to the National Audit Office (say NAO), with little chance of the majority being reclaimed. Of the £21bn total identified by the NAO to have been lost by the government, more than £7bn is linked to schemes introduced during the pandemic Levels of fraud rose almost fourfold from £5.5bn two years before the pandemic to £21bn in the following two years. The NAO said…

UK-GERMAN FRIENDSHIP IMPORTANT TO LATE QUEEN King Charles says during Berlin visit King Charles spoke of the “warmth of the friendship” between the United Kingdom and Germany, saying in his first state visit abroad since ascending the throne last year that it was a friendship which mattered greatly to his mother, late Queen Elizabeth II. King Charles III spoke about the warmth of the friendship between our nations and by the vitality of our partnership in countless areas, at a state banquet in the German capital hosted by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Charles, who succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth upon her…

YOUR LOVEWORLD WITH THE MAN OF GOD Season 7, Phase 3 Commences on 17th-19th April 2023 7pm GMT+1 The World Record Beating Program Your Loveworld with the man of God Pastor Chris commences on the 17th-19th April at 7pm GMT+1.   Get ready for 3 Days of illumination where you would be elevated to realms of glory you never thought possible. It’s over 7bn billion souls in focus as the Man of God, Rev (Dr) Chris Oyakhilome along with  Christians all around the world for the 3rd phase of Your Loveworld Specials Season 7 from the 17ril at 7pm GMT+1. .…

U.S. House lawmakers voted in support of an energy bill amendment that would prevent the Department of Energy from introducing energy efficiency standards that could outlaw most gas stoves on the market today. More than a dozen Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, part of a Republican-led pro-fossil-fuel legislative package H.R. 1, also referred to as the Lower Energy Costs Act, which the Biden administration has vowed to veto. “Glad the House passed my amendment to H.R. 1 preventing @ENERGY from banning 50% of gas stoves on the market,” Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Ala.), who proposed the amendment, wrote on Twitter late Wednesday. “This de facto…

The Welsh government is to press ahead with plans for a visitor levy on tourists who stay in the country overnight. Legislation allowing local authorities to introduce a levy will be put to the Senedd, the Welsh parliament, within this government’s term. Some tourism organisations have criticised the plan, calling it a misguided “bed tax” that risks discouraging people from visiting. The Labour-led Welsh government conceded that many representatives of the tourism industry had objected but said charges were commonplace around the world, used in more than 40 destinations including Greece, Catalonia and Amsterdam. It said it would be a…

FIRES, CLASHES AND TEAR GAS IN PARIS AS PROTESTERS OPPOSE MACRON’S PENSION BILL The government rejected unions’ demand to rethink the pension bill Black-clad protesters in Paris set fire to garbage cans and threw projectiles at police, who in turn charged at them and fired tear gas on the fringes of a march against President Emmanuel Macron and his deeply unpopular pension bill. Earlier in the day, the government rejected unions’ demand to suspend and rethink the pension bill, which raises the retirement age by two years to 64, infuriating labour leaders who said the government must find a way…

UBS GROUP AG NAMED FORMER BOSS SERGIO ERMOTTI – A move designed to steer the takeover of Credit Suisse UBS Group AG named former boss Sergio Ermotti as its next chief executive officer, in a surprise move designed to help steer its massive takeover of neighbour Credit Suisse. Ermotti, the current chairman of Swiss Re, is returning to the bank, where he was chief executive from 2011 to 2020, following the takeover of Credit Suisse, and said he was looking forward to integrating UBS and Credit Suisse. He will replace current chief executive Ralph Hamers from April 5, UBS said.…

TUCHEL BEGINS NEW ROLE AS BAYERN MANAGER – Thomas Tuchel replaces Julian Nagelsman as Bayern Munich Manager Former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel began his new job as Bayern Munich coach, four days after the German champions parted ways with Julian Nagelsmann. Bayern crashed out in the German Cup second round after a demolition by Borussia Moenchengladbach and were then eliminated from the Champions League in a quarter-final defeat to Spanish underdogs Villarreal last term. Nagelsmann’s departure still came as a major surprise just as Bayern prepare to face leaders Borussia Dortmund next week in the Bundesliga and Manchester City in…

PRIME MINSTER SUNAK DEFENDS DETAINING CHILDREN CROSSING IN SMALL BOATS Prime Minister flights to Rwanda might not begin by the summer Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended his government’s plans to detain children arriving in the UK on small boats, as he faced questions from the liaison committee. Members of the committee, which questions the Prime Minister on policy around three times annually, asked Sunak about the UK’s plans to send migrants arriving on small boats to Rwanda. In response, Sunak said the government was waiting for legal challenges to the policy to be completed and said he could not guarantee…

Steve Clarke revealed he used the memory of an iconic Kenny Dalglish goal against Spain in 1984 to inspire his Scotland players towards a 2-0 victory over the same opposition at Hampden Park. Dalglish notched the third goal of a 3-1 win which was the last success for the Scots against Spain until Scott McTominay, with two goals, sunk Luis de la Fuente’s men. Scotland’s head coach later explained how he drew upon history. “I spoke about Kenny Dalglish scoring that goal in 1984 and I said to the players: ‘That’s what it means to the country,’” Clarke said. “I told them:…