insert_link Local NN Est Metals urges gov’t to reopen facility, cites 400 jobs at risk The management of NN Est Metals Co Ltd has appealed to the government to reopen its operations while investigations into the scrap dealing sector continue, citing the livelihoods of more than 400 workers affected by the temporary closure. Speaking through company spokesperson Issifu Ali, the firm said it has complied with all regulatory requirements for over 25 years and welcomed the ongoing government inquiry into the sector.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
International Is this the end for Starmer? – The Latest Keir Starmer’s days as prime minister are numbered, Labour MPs have warned, after a week of fury over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. While several MPs have said the prime minister’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, should take responsibility and resign, the mood surrounding No 10 has seemed ‘terminal’, said an MP from the 2024 intake. Lucy Hough talks to political […] todayFebruary 5, 2026
International Starmer has ‘full confidence’ in Morgan McSweeney, No 10 says amid calls for his sacking – as it happened This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereAfter the release of a vast tranche of documents and emails that shed further light on the close relationship between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein, the government has come under intense pressure to release details about its vetting process before Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador in December 2024.Below, we look at how much Keir Starmer knew about Mandelson’s […] todayFebruary 5, 2026
International UK plans to cut climate finance to poor countries by a fifth despite promising more help Exclusive: Campaigners say proposed cut from £11.9bn over past five years to £9bn over next five years will cost lives and livelihoodsThe UK plans to slash its aid to poor countries stricken by the climate crisis by more than a fifth, the Guardian has learned, despite promises to increase assistance and warnings from campaigners that the move will cost lives and livelihoods.Ministers plan to cut climate finance for the developing […] todayFebruary 5, 2026
International Epstein files shed more light on Steve Bannon’s efforts to influence European politics Donald Trump’s former adviser told Epstein in 2019 that he was ‘focused on raising money for Le Pen and Salvini’ before European electionsDozens of messages contained in the latest tranche of Epstein files lay bare the attempts by Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon to tap Jeffrey Epstein for support and funding to bolster European far-right parties.The messages mostly date to 2018 and 2019, when Bannon, after being sacked […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 2
International UN rights chief warns his office is in ‘survival mode’ over funding crisis Volker Turk appeals for $400m after cuts to operations in 17 countries.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
insert_link International Assefa targets London repeat & Sawe eyes course record Reigning champions Tigst Assefa and Sebastian Sawe will target record-breaking London Marathon victories in April.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link International Remaining worshippers kidnapped in Nigeria church abduction freed They were among 177 people seized last month from during church services in northern Kaduna state. Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link International Muslims killed ‘over rejection of extremist ideology’ in Nigeria At least 78 bodies have been buried, while it's feared that more than 170 people were killed altogether.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
insert_link International Epstein files updates: survivors say new documents expose victims’ names ‘while men remain protected’ todayJanuary 30, 2026 6
