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Michael O'Leary says there's been an increase in antisocial behaviour and violence onboard flights Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has called for alcohol limits in airports to tackle a rise in disorder on flights. Mr O’Leary said passengers should be restricted to two drinks per journey to curb what he says is an increase in antisocial behaviour and violence. He told The Daily Telegraph violent outbursts are occurring weekly with alcohol, […]

The BMA want a ban on disposable e-cigarettes, and all flavours apart from tobacco Top doctors have called for legislation aimed at tackling youth vaping to include a total ban on disposable e-cigarettes and all flavours apart from tobacco. The British Medical Association (BMA) urged ministers to “take bold and brave actions” to protect the health of children and young people amid a “vaping epidemic”. Former prime minister Rishi Sunak introduced the Tobacco […]

Sir Keir Starmer is beginning two days of meetings in Berlin and Paris Sir Keir Starmer says the UK has a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to reset our relationship with Europe” as he heads for two days of meetings in Berlin and Paris. The Prime Minister is expected to say on the trip that “we must turn a corner on Brexit” and will meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin to launch negotiations on […]

British flagbearer Lucy Shuker hopes to follow in the footsteps of Tom Daley by being a beacon of hope for the LGBTQ+ community in Paris. The wheelchair tennis player will proudly lead her nation into the opening ceremony of the Paralympics on Wednesday evening after being selected for the role alongside wheelchair basketball athlete Terry Bywater. Diver Daley, who is married to US screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, last month shared […]

The company responsible for a building site where a 10-year-old boy died after falling down a manhole was unaware children had accessed it before they took it over, an inquiry heard. Shea Ryan died on July 16 2020 when he climbed through an unsecured fence on a building site in Drumchapel, Glasgow, and fell 20ft down a manhole shaft. David Swanney, representing Shea’s mother Joanne Ferguson, opened the second day […]

Retailers have called for tougher police action on shoplifting after it was revealed that only 431 fines were issued for the offence in a year. Figures from the Ministry of Justice show that, in the year to March 2014, 19,419 fines were handed out for retail theft under £100. This decreased year on year to 415 in the year to March 2023, and rose slightly to 431 in the year […]

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Convicted gangster Curtis Warren wants “peace” and to be out of the “public glare”, his barrister said as the 61-year-old was sentenced for breaching an order designed to prevent him committing serious crime. Warren appeared before Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to six charges of failing to comply with a serious crime prevention order. He admitted a further charge, which he asked to be taken into account […]

Three men have been arrested over the stabbing of a 32-year-old mother at the Notting Hill Carnival which left her in critical condition. The woman, who attended the family day of the Carnival on Sunday with her young child, was attacked in Golborne Road shortly before 6pm and police officers gave her emergency medical treatment until paramedics arrived. She was taken to hospital where she remains in critical condition. The […]