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Richard Adam, Zafar Khan e altre tre persone sono stati inoltre multati dal Financial Reporting Council Business live – ultimi aggiornamenti Cinque ex dirigenti della società di appalti governativi Carillion, fallita, sono stati squalificati dall'organismo di regolamentazione contabile del Regno Unito, ponendo di fatto fine alla carriera dell'ex capo della finanza, dopo aver "agito con imprudenza". Prima che Carillion finisse in liquidazione coatta nel gennaio 2018 – uno dei più grandi fallimenti aziendali nella storia del Regno Unito – l'azienda era una grande multinazionale di costruzioni e servizi di gestione delle strutture e impiegava 43.000 persone in tutto il mondo. Continua a leggere...

• Risposte a richieste di accesso agli atti (FoI) raccolte da un'assicurazione mostrano che le brigate hanno affrontato 1.760 incendi legati a batterie nel 2025, con un aumento del 147% in tre anni • Le brigate dei vigili del fuoco in tutto il Regno Unito stanno affrontando incendi di batterie agli ioni di litio a un ritmo di uno ogni cinque ore, come mostrano i dati, mentre i capi dei vigili del fuoco avvertono che la consapevolezza pubblica e le normative governative non hanno tenuto il passo con l'ubiquità di questo nuovo pericolo. • Le batterie agli ioni di litio alimentano la maggior parte dei dispositivi ricaricabili, tra cui telefoni cellulari, spazzolini elettrici, giocattoli e sigarette elettroniche, oltre a ebike, e-scooter e veicoli elettrici. Continua a leggere...

One man critically injured following incident in Arnold and suspect is being held on suspicion of attempted murderA man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after five people were struck by a car in a town centre in Nottinghamshire, police have said.One man suffered life-threatening injuries and remains critically ill in hospital while four other men sustained less serious injuries after the incident in Arnold shortly before 1.10am on Saturday. Continue reading...

Organizers, including Selma foot soliders, say ruling is latest chapter in long battle over Black disenfranchisement in USThe supreme court’s recent decision to gut the Voting Rights Act is an affront to everyone who marched, bled and died to make that law possible, civil rights activists said.“When we look at the supreme court’s action against the Voting Rights Act, it’s really a kneecap – a way to discriminate, to silence voters who fought so hard for this right,” said Sheyann Webb-Christburg, who, at eight years old, marched with civil rights leaders in Selma, Alabama, in 1965. Continue reading...

• Southeast Asian nations are warming to the idea of easing Myanmar's international isolation following the 2021 military coup, with diplomats signaling a potential diplomatic opening to reintegrate the crisis-affected nation. • Regional sentiment has shifted as some countries explore conditions for Myanmar's return to normal diplomatic relations and potential participation in regional forums. • The thaw reflects changing geopolitical calculations in Southeast Asia and could affect ASEAN's cohesion and approach to Myanmar's political crisis.

While Labour losses and Reform gains are obvious, the nature of how people actually voted is much more nuancedElections 2026 – live updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesEnglish local election results require careful interpretation. Not all places have them at the same time, a relatively small proportion complete their counts overnight and the early headlines may not reflect outcomes later in the day.But the headline number on Friday morning – that Labour has lost more than 250 councillors - will only grow as the day progresses. While Labour will want to stress that these “mid-term” elections often go badly for the incumbent Westminster government, they rarely go quite as badly as this. Continue reading...

Crowds were invited to stand in silent solidarity with the family of the Warlpiri girl who was allegedly murdered in Alice Springs last weekWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe national body representing First Nations children has called for an end to the politicisation of the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby, as hundreds of people gathered around the country to mourn her passing.Community vigils were held across Australia on Thursday to honour the five-year-old Warlpiri girl, whose body was found one week ago after a frantic five-day search. Continue reading...