Frankfurt court made ruling in relation to illegal claims by a company selling anti-hangover ‘shots’ A German court has ruled that hangovers are an “illness”, in a timely judgement days after the annual Oktoberfest beer festival began in Munich.The case landed before judges in Frankfurt when plaintiffs claimed a firm Read more
UK reverses decision not to send minister to meeting, a snub that was seen as a fresh sign of how Brexit is shifting foreign policyThe UK has moved to douse claims that it was snubbing a major Franco-German initiative on multilateralism announcing it would after all send a minister to Read more
Double agent Kim Philby’s confession partially released to National ArchivesExtracts from Kim Philby’s official confession to the UK’s security services in which he likens joining the Soviet secret police to signing up to the army, have been made public for the first time.Philby, one of the Soviet Union’s most notorious Read more
Only a fifth of the companies will remain on track, according to analysis of their disclosuresMore than four fifths of the world’s largest companies are unlikely to meet the targets set out in the Paris climate agreement by 2050, according to fresh analysis of their climate disclosures.A study of almost Read more
Prime minister lays out red lines for negotiations with US – including chlorinated chicken Via: Boris Johnson to tell Trump NHS is 'off the table' in post-Brexit trade deal
Labour also due to unveil new plans to build 37 new offshore wind farms Via: Labour frontbencher backs radical plan towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2030
Police say device most likely hidden by dissident Republican terrorists Via: Improvised weapon found at UK primary school 'designed to fire high-calibre bullets'
Divided pro-Brexit vote would be boost to pro-EU parties – and could put prime minister under personal threat in his marginal constituency Via: Boris Johnson rejects no-deal Brexit pact with Nigel Farage and vows to 'fight for every seat' at next election
Asked if finding that he concealed motive to silence parliament over Brexit would make his position ‘untenable’, the prime minister replies, ‘No’ Via: Boris Johnson hints he will refuse to resign if Supreme Court rules he misled the Queen over suspension of parliament
The Joint List, a coalition of Palestinian representatives, said they would endorse Benny Gantz on Sunday, appearing to put him ahead of Benjaimin Netanyahu, 57 versus 55. Via: Boost for Netanyahu after three Arab politicians refuse to support his rival for Israeli PM