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NITROUS OXIDE – LAUGHING GAS TO BECOME ILLEGAL NEXT MONTH Dealers face 14 years in jail Nitrous oxide will be illegal from next month as part of a government crackdown on anti-social behaviour, it has been announced. The substance, also known as laughing gas or NOS, will become a controlled Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) from 8th November. Serial users could face up to two years in prison while the maximum sentence for dealers has doubled to 14 years behind bars, the Home Office has confirmed. People caught with nitrous oxide with the intention of…

SOUTHGATE DEFENDS DECISION TO PICK HENDERSON AHEAD OF ITALY MATCH – Jordan Henderson was booed by England fans against Australia England head coach Gareth Southgate defended his decision to continue selecting Jordan Henderson ahead of the Italy match after the 33-year-old midfielder was booed off the pitch at Wembley during England’s 1-0 friendly victory over Australia. Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s European qualifier at home to Italy, Southgate said his team selection is not based on a popularity contest. The former Liverpool captain was subject to raucous boos from the home crowd on Friday when he was subbed off in the…

ROLLS-ROYCE TAKES AXE TO GLOBAL WORKFORCE IN LATEST EFFICIENCY DRIVE It has cut more than 13,000 roles over the past decade Engineering specialist Rolls-Royce has confirmed the loss of up to 2,500 jobs as it seeks to take a further grip on costs. The Derby-based firm, best-known for its aircraft engines, revealed its plans hours and reported that hundreds of UK staff were likely to be affected by the group’s global efficiency drive. It has cut more than 13,000 roles over the past decade in a bid to bolster profitability. Chief executive Tufan Erginbilgic, who took over in January, said…

NO ROOM FOR TAX CUTS OR SPENDING INCREASES – IFS forecast  recession next year A recession is on the horizon and the chancellor “is in a terrible bind” as low growth and high-interest payments on debt mean little room for manoeuvre, according to a respected think tank. The UK economy is stuck between the possibility of low growth and persistently high inflation, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said in its green budget report. As a result, there is no capacity to cut taxes or increase spending, it said. Policy makers risk recession if unfunded tax cuts are introduced, as…

PRIME MINISTER SUNAK SAYS AT LEAST 6 BRITISH CITIZENS KILLED IN ISRAEL – A “pogrom” – a riot incited with the aim of massacring a religious group  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said at least six UK citizens had been killed after Hamas militants attacked Israel nine days ago, characterising the incident as a “pogrom.” In a statement in parliament, Sunak said the British government is increasing its aid to the Palestinian people by a third with 10 million pounds ($12.18 million) more in support. Sunak said that he supported absolutely Israel’s right to defend itself, to go after Hamas, take…

CHARITIES ‘CONCERNED’ OVER LACK OF PROGRESS WITH RENTERS REFORM BILL – Charities urge Prime Minister to pass a bill to ban ‘no-fault’ evictions A group of 30 charities and non-profit organisations have urged the prime minister to pass a bill to ban “no-fault” evictions. The Renters Reform Bill would remove the right of landlords in England to evict tenants for no reason with only two months’ notice. Charities warned delays risk causing “more avoidable hardship and suffering” and a “greater cost to the taxpayer”. The government said the bill would resume progress in parliament shortly. The Conservatives promised “a better…

METRO BANK SEEKS BIDS WITHIN WEEKS FOR £3BN MORTGAGE BOOK – Bank wants bidders to submit offers at the beginning of next month Metro Bank has set a quickfire timetable for rivals to snap up a substantial chunk of its mortgage book. Reports understand Metro Bank wants bidders to submit offers at the beginning of next month, with Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, and NatWest Group all having an indicated interest. News of the timetable comes days after the high street bank said it had secured a £925m refinancing package, which involves the Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski Bacal becoming its majority…

RATCLIFFE WOULD PAY MORE THAN $1.5 BLN FOR 25% MAN UNITED STAKE – Ineos owner Jim Ratcliffe is looking to buy a stake in Manchester United Ineos Chair Jim Ratcliffe would pay over $1.5 billion for a 25% stake in Manchester United Plc were his bid for the iconic soccer club to be accepted by the Glazer family that controls it, a person familiar with the matter said. The terms of Ratcliffe’s bid, reported here for the first time, infer a valuation on Manchester United of close to $6.5 billion, excluding its net debt of more than $600 million, the…

Cardiac arrests that happened outside of hospitals spiked in 2021, according to a new U.S. study. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests were higher after the COVID-19 pandemic than before the pandemic, U.S. researchers found. They analyzed data from Seattle and King County in Washington state from the years 2018 to 2021. The dataset consisted of 13,081 patients, including 7,102 who were dead when emergency responders arrived and another 4,952 who were treated but died ahead of hospitalization or in the hospital. Compared to the prepandemic years, or 2018 and 2019, there were 19 percent more people who suffered out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in…

The government has increasingly used its powers to revoke the citizenship of hundreds of individuals in the last year, data show. A total of 316 people had their British citizenship removed on the basis of fraud or suspected terror links, the highest yearly number ever recorded. The 2022 figures make up a third of all deprivations issued by the Home Office since 2010. In those 12 years, 1,064 people had their UK citizen status removed, of which over 840 were owing to fraud. Deprivation orders on the basis of fraud are issued to people who obtained their citizenship through registration…