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The UK government has announced it will cut the aid it provides to Yemen by more than half. Foreign Office minister James Cleverly revealed at a virtual United Nations pledging conference that the UK's contribution in the next financial year will be "at least £87m", taking its contribution since the conflict began to more than £1bn. This is a fall of 59% from 2020/21, when the figure stood at £214m. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Yemen: The analysis of a war crime It follows the government's decision to cut foreign aid across the board by billions of pounds - from 0.7% of gross national income to 0.5%. "The UK remains steadfast in our support to Yemeni people as one of the biggest donors of lifesaving aid and through our diplomatic efforts to bring peace," a Foreign Office spokesperson said. Advertisement "Since the conflict began, we have supported millions of vulnerable Yemenis with food, clean water and … [Read more...] about Yemen: Criticism as UK announces it will cut aid to war-torn country by more than half

Five designers of African origin opened Milan Fashion Week's "We are Made in Italy" virtual show on Wednesday, as Europe's fashion world seeks to highlight long-marginalized voices. The virtual show aims to support Black creators by giving a platform to designers with diverse backgrounds. Dubbed "the Fab Five", many of the the Africa-born designers moved to Italy at a young age. They faced considerable obstacles on their road to recognition, with some working in low-paying jobs to finance their passion. DW takes a look at the debut designers and their journeys to Milan Fashion Week. 'I'm not an ethnic designer' Joy Meribe, a 43-year-old designer who was born in Nigeria, said she decided to leave because "designers have no status" there. After coming to Italy, Meribe said she faced an uphill battle to gain recognition. "As a woman and an immigrant in Italy, I had to work twice as hard to prove that I have the same skills as the others," the designer told news agency AFP. … [Read more...] about Africa-born ‘Fab Five’ designers open Milan Fashion Week

ALMOST every adult in England and Wales could receive a £750 share of a huge £34billion claim against Experian, it's reported. The credit firm is being sued in a landmark High Court case that could see millions claim from a damages pot. The company holds information on some 46million individuals - but it's accused of mis-selling data and building potentially inaccurate profiles, the Mail on Sunday reports. On Friday, lawyer Liz Williams, who lives in north Dorset, filed a writ at the High Court for £750. But the action could cripple the company. It accuses Experian of collecting data on Brits from a range of sources, including online questionnaires, the UK census and the electoral roll. The data is then allegedly sold on for commercial gain. Last October, the Information Commissioner's Office found Experian was selling data onto third parties - including political groups - without their consent. It set out a range of penalties, and the company can be fined … [Read more...] about Almost every adult in England and Wales could receive ‘£750 share of £34BILLION claim against Experian’

Imagine, for a moment, that your government is led by a serial liar, an amoral poltroon, and that he got the job after spending years calling you names. If you're white, the first two apply anyway but you may have to think hard about what it's like to be poor, or from Liverpool, to understand the third one. If you're black, you don't need to imagine at all. The poorest and darkest-skinned amongst us die in greater numbers from coronavirus for the exact same reason that they are less likely to be vaccinated: the people issuing the instructions are neither of them, or for them. The Vaccines Minister, Nadhim Zahawi, was born in Baghdad, but unlike most other Iraqi migrants he's a millionaire who has a £10million property empire, earned more than £400,000 from three jobs in 2017, and once spunked £6,000 of YOUR money on heating his stables. He has even less to say to the average brown-skinned Brit, than they do with him. It's because this government has so few people who … [Read more...] about So you don’t want to take the coronavirus vaccine? Here’s what you need to know

THERE will be major Universal Credit , stamp duty and furlough updates this week when Rishi Sunak unveils the UK's 2021 Budget. The Chancellor will reveal the country's spending plan on Wednesday - the first since coronavirus ' devastating impact on the economy became clear and the first since the Brexit transition period came to an end. He will outline his plan to rescue the UK , spelling exactly what areas of British life will see a spending boom and the ways in which hardest hit citizens will be supported by the Government. More support for workers, struggling families and businesses is on the cards for Sunak , along with tax hikes to cover the cost of the schemes. Sunak has put Britain's beleaguered high streets at the heart of his economic plans, promising a £5bn lifeline for bricks-and-mortar shops and pubs. Meanwhile there could be a new levy for online retailers - though experts have previously warned this could be passed on to consumers in the form … [Read more...] about The Budget 2021 LIVE – Rishi Sunak to reveal whether Universal Credit, Stamp Duty & furlough will be extended this week