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THE WHITE House has said there will be no direct sanctions on Saudi’s Mohammad bin Salman for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. On February 26 it was reported that the Saudi Crown Prince approved for Khashoggi to be "captured or killed." But today White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that there are “more effective” means than direct sanctions on the Crown Prince. Psaki told CNN : “We believe there is more effective ways to make sure this doesn’t happen again and to also be able to leave room to work with the Saudis on areas where there is mutual agreement — where there is national interest for the United States,” “That is what diplomacy looks like. That is what complicated global engagement looks like. “And we have made no secret and been clear we are going to hold them accountable on the global stage and with direct action.” When asked about why Biden slapped sanctions on other Saudi official but has spared bin Salam, Psaki added … [Read more...] about White House says no direct sanctions on Saudi’s Mohammed bin Salman for Jamal Khashoggi murder

The Prince of Wales wants a face-to-face meeting with US President Joe Biden to discuss the ‘urgent issue of climate change ’ and win support for his most ambitious environmental project to date. The two men are due to meet at a Buckingham Palace reception ahead of June’s G7 summit in Cornwall on climate change, but Prince Charles has asked aides to liaise with the Foreign Office to arrange a meeting ‘at the earliest opportunity’. Charles is said to be willing to fly to America to talk to Mr Biden, although it is thought this might breach protocol as the Queen is usually the first to meet a new President. The Prince of Wales wants a face-to-face meeting with US President Joe Biden to discuss the ‘urgent issue of climate change’ and win support for his environmental project Sources say the Prince sees Mr Biden, six years his senior, as a key environmental ally. Charles wrote to Mr Biden in January to congratulate him on his inauguration and is said to be … [Read more...] about Prince Charles presses for face-to-face meeting with Joe Biden to discuss climate change ‘at the earliest opportunity’

Saturday Night Takeaway hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly made dreams come true when they gifted one couple with their dream home one year ago. Petra and Simon Williams were gobsmacked when they were surprised on the ITV show with a beautiful house on the Bellway Home's Moorfields estate near Gosford Park. Their beautiful home had its interiors decked out by Q Interiors with aid from Darcey's Dreams "right-hand man" and Petra's best friend Nikki Pinchen. The home boasts three bedrooms - the master for the couple, a colourful dinosaur room for Bailey, three, as well as a twin room for sisters Emilia Page, six, and Layla-Grace, four. One year on and Petra loves keeping her followers up-to-date via Instagram with their home and it seems the family have certainly settled in well. But rewind back to March 2020, and Petra and Simon revealed they were tuning into Saturday Night Takeaway from their new abode with the family's dog. Posting a snap on Instagram, Petra … [Read more...] about Inside the Saturday Night Takeaway house that Ant and Dec built one year on

CHILDREN will be tested with lateral flow tests twice a week - with 32 million test kits being sent out. And just one single dose of a Pfizer/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine can give 90 per cent protection from the disease, as new figures show jabs are slashing hospitalisations. Meanwhile Boris Johnson this weekend pledged to get Britain's workers back to their offices "soon" as the UK officially passed 19 MILLION first doses today. Speaking at a rail industry conference, the PM dismissed the idea that the lockdown would lead to a permanent shift towards Brits working from home. And former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith said: “We need to get people back to work as soon as possible. “There are lots of reasons why work is important to our lives. It affects people’s physical and mental wellbeing and there are issues around productivity. Follow our live blog below for the very latest on the UK 's path out of lockdown ... Niamh Cavanagh 3 … [Read more...] about Covid vaccine news UK – 32 MILLION tests being sent to kids on Monday as figures show single jab ’90 per cent effective’

Hard-pressed families could soon be saving hundreds on school uniforms thanks to a bill to stop schools forcing branded clothing on pupils. The Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill was introduced by Labour MP Mike Amesbury in February last year following a successful campaign by the Sunday People. If the bill gets signed off, schools will be told they can specify basic items such as trousers and shirts - but not styles. This means parents can buy cheaper supermarket kit instead of branded gear from a single suppliers that cost an average £340 a year for secondary schools and £255 for primaries. It comes as pupils cross the country prepare to return to school on March 8 after Prime Minister Boris Johnson branded it a "priority" when laying out his roadmap to exiting lockdown. While there will be an across-the-board return of primary classes, secondary schools will have a staggered return in the week commencing March 8 so they can meet the … [Read more...] about School uniform law that would save families £340 a year on average in branded gear