Loyalist paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland have withdrawn their support for the Good Friday Agreement in protest at post-Brexit border arrangements. In a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the Loyalist Communities Council (LCC) said they no longer backed the 1998 peace deal due to the impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol. They called for the Protocol, a key part of the UK's divorce deal with the EU aimed at avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland, to be amended following weeks of issues with trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Trade tensions increasing in Northern Ireland "I have been instructed to advise you that the Loyalist Groupings are herewith withdrawing their support for the Belfast Agreement and its Institutions until our rights under the Agreement are restored and the Protocol is amended to ensure unfettered access for goods. services, and citizens … [Read more...] about Brexit: Loyalist groups withdraw support for Good Friday Agreement over Northern Ireland Protocol
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Co-op Group faces crunch board meeting over £80m state funding repayment
The Co-op Group, Britain's biggest mutual, is to hold a crunch board meeting next week amid pressure to follow rival supermarkets' example and repay £80m of state funding handed to it during the pandemic. Sky News has learnt that directors of the groceries-to-funeralcare provider - headed by chairman Allan Leighton - will meet next Tuesday to debate whether to repay the funding it received in the form of business rates relief and furlough payments. People close to the situation said the Co-op's boardroom had seen "robust dialogue" over the issue, with some directors keen to repay the funding in full. Although the board is not yet technically split on the question of handing the money back because a vote has yet to take place, sources said "deep divisions" were expected to be exposed next week. The decision is expected to be made public in the group's annual results announcement early next month. Advertisement The issue has become an acute one for the … [Read more...] about Co-op Group faces crunch board meeting over £80m state funding repayment
‘I f***ing hate you!’ Kim Kardashian reacts after hairstylist trolls her for falling asleep in the salon chair mid-glam session
Kim Kardashian is a busy gal, raising four kids, studying law, and running several successful businesses. But her hairstylist Chris Appleton couldn't help but make fun of the multitasking mogul, 40, after she tried to squeeze in a power-nap during her latest glam session. Appleton trolled his favorite client by sharing a shot of her asleep in the salon chair which he captioned: 'I love you Kim.' However, the super-celeb was not amused by the photo, commenting: 'I f***ing hate you!! You exhausted me!' Catching Zzz's: Busy starlet Kim Kardashian squeezed in a power-nap while getting her hair done by hairstylist extraordinaire Chris Appleton, who couldn't help but post a photo of the hilarious moment But famous friends like Paris Hilton loved the candid moment, writing: 'Sleeping Beauty.' RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Kim Kardashian the model! The siren poses in a beige dress... Kim Kardashian looks fierce in a black velvet bustier … [Read more...] about ‘I f***ing hate you!’ Kim Kardashian reacts after hairstylist trolls her for falling asleep in the salon chair mid-glam session
Dominic Raab: ‘Worrying’ number of children and teenagers recruited to terrorist groups during lockdown
A "worrying" number of children and teenagers are being recruited to terrorist groups during the coronavirus lockdown, the foreign secretary has told MPs. Dominic Raab was addressing the Commons about the UK's fight against Islamic State . He said the UK was tackling the terror group's propaganda "head on", but warned it was "still able to carry out lethal attacks". Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player February: Yazidi massacre survivor on his capture by IS IS remains the UK's "most significant terrorist threat" at home and abroad, the foreign secretary told MPs. "This is a critical moment," Mr Raab said. Advertisement "Yes, Daesh's [another name for IS] brand has weakened - it remains, nonetheless, globally recognised. "In December 2020, the UK Counter-Terrorism Referral Unit saw a 7% rise in the volume of terrorist content online and we can see a worrying rise in the proportion of children and … [Read more...] about Dominic Raab: ‘Worrying’ number of children and teenagers recruited to terrorist groups during lockdown
Travel influencers and the COVID crisis
Like so many others, the coronavirus has robbed travel influencers of their livelihoods. International travel is almost impossible and advertising partners have drastically scaled back their orders. Many of them now advertise fashion, sandwich spreads or mail-order companies. But some influencers carry on regardless. Clients around the world are using them and their immense influence to market travel destinations ― especially during the COVID crisis. Travel influencers promote travel to high-risk areas Like the Gulf emirate of Dubai. It relies on social media stars to attract vacationers ― after all, it wants to become the "world's leading tourist destination," in the words of the tourism authority's website. Influencers receive numerous benefits in Dubai. In return, they are supposed to persuade people willing to travel to book their vacation in the desert city despite the coronavirus pandemic and recent scandals about human rights violations . Dubai's tourism authority did … [Read more...] about Travel influencers and the COVID crisis